Warrior Transition Unit Soldier thanks guard for recovery
Waynesville Daily Guide
October 25, 2013
For one Soldier with more than 27 years in the Missouri National Guard and a deployment under his belt, the seemingly simple act of taking a few steps was his greatest accomplishment of the year.
Master Sgt. Tommy Collum, safety non-commissioned officer and truck driver for the Missouri National Guard, was the victim of a violent drunk driving accident on Jan. 22. His road to recover has been long, but surprisingly rewarding.
"I think it took this accident to show me how many people really do care about me and my Family," Collum said. "The people in the Missouri National Guard have taken such good care of me, I believe I am in the best place I can be, for now."
Collum and his wife, Bobbi, credit the Missouri National Guard for much of the amazing progress he has made in recovering from incapacitating traumatic brain injury.
"The staff at the hospital and rehabilitation clinic were surprised at the number of Soldiers who visited Tommy," said Bobbi. "Whenever they saw a uniform, they knew he had another visitor."
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Saturday, October 26, 2013
Saturday, October 19, 2013
St.Louis Cardinals fans cheer heard from Afghanistan
Missouri National Guard Cards fans cheer from Afghanistan
FS MIDWEST STAFF
Published: Friday, October 18, 2013
ST. LOUIS -- Next time you're watching a St. Louis Cardinals playoff game, nestled comfortably in your recliner, surrounded by friends and family, think of the men and women of the 1st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 135th Aviation Regiment of the Missouri National Guard. Some of them will be watching, too, but in extraordinarily different circumstances.
One big difference: They're in Afghanistan.
They have to schedule their sports viewing around military missions providing wartime aerial security and transport through the country's rugged terrain.
Meanwhile, you can gather with as many people at your home or favorite watering hole. They, on the other hand, must limit the viewing audience because if too many of them are in one place, they could become targets for enemy fire.
"Normally," says Capt. Adrienne Hatcher, a Battalion Logistics Officer from St. Louis, "we try not to do too big a gathering because it makes us sort of a target."
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FS MIDWEST STAFF
Published: Friday, October 18, 2013
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| The spirit of the St. Louis Cardinals is alive and well in Afghanistan -- especially during the playoffs. (Photo Courtesy: Capt. Matt McMillan, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade) |
One big difference: They're in Afghanistan.
They have to schedule their sports viewing around military missions providing wartime aerial security and transport through the country's rugged terrain.
Meanwhile, you can gather with as many people at your home or favorite watering hole. They, on the other hand, must limit the viewing audience because if too many of them are in one place, they could become targets for enemy fire.
"Normally," says Capt. Adrienne Hatcher, a Battalion Logistics Officer from St. Louis, "we try not to do too big a gathering because it makes us sort of a target."
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Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Up to 7 day wait in Utah for outpatient PTSD help?
It is hard enough for them to admit they need help but when this veteran traveled into another state to be able to get help, he discovered this,
PTSD outpatient treatment (there is no residential treatment for PTSD in Utah) the wait is up to seven days.He did not survive long enough to get the help he went for.
After Veteran's Death, Family Says He Didn't Get The Help He Needed
KUTV
September 25, 2013
27 year-old James Steven Carlson was found dead in a Murray motel room nearly two weeks ago.
His family doesn't know the official cause of death yet (likely overdose, accidental or intentional) but they know it was emotional war wounds that led to his death. "If my brother had just come home with physical injuries it would have been much more manageable, but I think the emotional scars that he brought home (from war) were ultimately what caused his death," said his oldest sister Amy Tebbs.
James was deployed to Iraq and came home in 2006. He was awarded two purple hearts according to his family. Tebbs said he broke bones in his leg when he fell off a roof during battle. He also suffered a concussion when an IED exploded. He had nightmares, depression and then became dependent on the anti-depressants and anxiety pills he was given to deal with all the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. He had addiction issues. "The hardest thing for me was to see him get worse and worse every day," said his sister Christy Valladares who said her brother was "merely existing, not living this life whatsoever."
The family said Carlson left his wife and kids in Missouri to get help at the VA in Utah thinking it would be easier. In Missouri, he didn't have a car and the VA was two hours away. In Utah, he could take TRAX and have the support of his family.
The Carlsons said they didn't know details of the treatment he sought, but he told them he had a two-week wait for a spot at the residential substance abuse treatment program at the Salt Lake VA. They say he lived at the motel while he awaited his treatment he died in the meantime. "Ive never been to war. I don't know the demons he had in his head but I know that they were real," said Amy of her brothers struggle to be happy.
Dr. Steve Allen at the VA Salt Lake City said there is help for any veteran who goes to the agency for assistance. He said for PTSD outpatient treatment (there is no residential treatment for PTSD in Utah) the wait is up to seven days.
For substance abuse treatment there is both inpatient and outpatient treatment and the wait is about the same. In both cases, he said veterans who are suicidal or in a very bad way, can get crisis help immediately. If there is no room for substance abuse inpatient treatment, the vets are typically referred to an outside clinic who can take them sooner. He could not comment on Carlson's case for privacy reasons.
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Troubled young Utah veteran dies alone, waiting for help
Thursday, September 12, 2013
A Quarter of Suicides in Missouri are Veterans
New Figures Show High Veteran Suicide Rate in Mo.
CBS St. Louis
September 12, 2013
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) - Some disturbing numbers were released Thursday concerning Missouri’s military veterans and suicide.
According to the Department of Veterans Affairs, nearly 25 percent of suicides in Missouri involve a veteran.
That compares to some states, including Illinois, where the rate is as low as seven percent.
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Veterans committing suicide at twice the rate of civilians in Oklahoma and Arizona.
CBS St. Louis
September 12, 2013
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) - Some disturbing numbers were released Thursday concerning Missouri’s military veterans and suicide.
According to the Department of Veterans Affairs, nearly 25 percent of suicides in Missouri involve a veteran.
That compares to some states, including Illinois, where the rate is as low as seven percent.
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Veterans committing suicide at twice the rate of civilians in Oklahoma and Arizona.
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
Surveillance video shows Missouri Iraq veteran pulled gun on armed robber faster
Tables turned on armed robber who tried to hold up an Iraq war veteran
Daily Mail
By HELEN COLLIS
4 September 2013
Thief stares down the barrel of quick thinking victim's gun after trying to steal from a store
Thief pulled out gun and demanded all the money in a store in Marionville, Mo
But war veteran store clerk reacted quickly, and pulled out his own firearm
Within seconds he had his weapon in the thief's mouth and was in control
The attacker slowly backed off as the clerk followed him with his handgun
A thief who pulled a gun on a store cashier coyly left with his tail between his legs when the clerk - an Iraq War veteran - reacted quickly using his years of training.
Jon Lewis Alexander, 54, had a gun pulled on him while at work, but within a split second he'd pulled out his own firearm and had it inside the thief's mouth.
The tense exchange took place in a store in Marionville, Missouri, and was caught on CCTV.
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Daily Mail
By HELEN COLLIS
4 September 2013
Thief stares down the barrel of quick thinking victim's gun after trying to steal from a store
Thief pulled out gun and demanded all the money in a store in Marionville, Mo
But war veteran store clerk reacted quickly, and pulled out his own firearm
Within seconds he had his weapon in the thief's mouth and was in control
The attacker slowly backed off as the clerk followed him with his handgun
A thief who pulled a gun on a store cashier coyly left with his tail between his legs when the clerk - an Iraq War veteran - reacted quickly using his years of training.
Jon Lewis Alexander, 54, had a gun pulled on him while at work, but within a split second he'd pulled out his own firearm and had it inside the thief's mouth.
The tense exchange took place in a store in Marionville, Missouri, and was caught on CCTV.
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Wednesday, July 10, 2013
Versailles Vietnam vet humbled by national hero
Versailles Vietnam vet humbled by national hero nomination
Mid Missouri
by Jessica Troike
Posted: 07.09.2013
VERSAILLES, MO -- Teresa Capps was shopping online when she came across Dickies American Hero of the Year contest.
She thought her husband, Tommy, would be a good candidate and wrote a 500 word essay to enter the contest.
"He had no idea that I had entered him in this contest, and we were both very pleased and surprised that he's one of the 5 finalists for the American Military Hero of the Year," said Capps.
Tommy Capps was an 18-year-old high school dropout in 1966 when he was drafted into the Army as a replacement...and eventually sent to Vietnam.
Upon arrival, Capps was immediately thrown into combat situations and constantly on guard for signs of the enemy.
A search and destroy mission ended Capps' stint in the war-torn country after three months and one day.
A building exploded, leaving Capps with serious shrapnel wounds, the loss of an eye, and permanent nerve damage in his face.
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Mid Missouri
by Jessica Troike
Posted: 07.09.2013
VERSAILLES, MO -- Teresa Capps was shopping online when she came across Dickies American Hero of the Year contest.
She thought her husband, Tommy, would be a good candidate and wrote a 500 word essay to enter the contest.
"He had no idea that I had entered him in this contest, and we were both very pleased and surprised that he's one of the 5 finalists for the American Military Hero of the Year," said Capps.
Tommy Capps was an 18-year-old high school dropout in 1966 when he was drafted into the Army as a replacement...and eventually sent to Vietnam.
Upon arrival, Capps was immediately thrown into combat situations and constantly on guard for signs of the enemy.
A search and destroy mission ended Capps' stint in the war-torn country after three months and one day.
A building exploded, leaving Capps with serious shrapnel wounds, the loss of an eye, and permanent nerve damage in his face.
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Saturday, May 25, 2013
Highway bridge collapses after trains collide
Seven injured in Missouri as trains collide, trigger highway bridge collapse
By Patrick Garrity
NBC News
May 25, 2013
Two freight trains collided and derailed early Saturday in southeast Missouri, then triggered the collapse of a highway overpass when several rail cars struck a support pillar.
Seven people were injured, including two personnel on the trains and five individuals in cars on the overpass on Highway M near Scott City, about 120 miles south of St. Louis, NBC affiliate KSDK reported. All the injured were hospitalized and listed in fair condition. The collision occurred before dawn at a rail intersection.
"One train T-boned the other one and caused it to derail, and the derailed train hit a pillar which caused the overpass to collapse," Scott County Sheriff's dispatcher Clay Slipis told Reuters.
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By Patrick Garrity
NBC News
May 25, 2013
Two freight trains collided and derailed early Saturday in southeast Missouri, then triggered the collapse of a highway overpass when several rail cars struck a support pillar.
Seven people were injured, including two personnel on the trains and five individuals in cars on the overpass on Highway M near Scott City, about 120 miles south of St. Louis, NBC affiliate KSDK reported. All the injured were hospitalized and listed in fair condition. The collision occurred before dawn at a rail intersection.
"One train T-boned the other one and caused it to derail, and the derailed train hit a pillar which caused the overpass to collapse," Scott County Sheriff's dispatcher Clay Slipis told Reuters.
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Saturday, April 13, 2013
Missouri Soldier killed woman and unborn child to "protect career"
Soldier pleads guilty to killing woman, unborn child
Associated Press
Apr. 12, 2013
CLAYTON, Mo. — A military police officer from Missouri pleaded guilty to killing a woman and her unborn child to protect his career.
Prosecutors say Phillip C. Parish of Moline Acres, then a private first class in the Army, shot and killed 20-year-old Tabitha Buckingham in May 2011 because she was pregnant and he thought the child was his. He believed the child’s birth would ruin his military career.
The baby turned out not to be Parish’s.
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Associated Press
Apr. 12, 2013
CLAYTON, Mo. — A military police officer from Missouri pleaded guilty to killing a woman and her unborn child to protect his career.
Prosecutors say Phillip C. Parish of Moline Acres, then a private first class in the Army, shot and killed 20-year-old Tabitha Buckingham in May 2011 because she was pregnant and he thought the child was his. He believed the child’s birth would ruin his military career.
The baby turned out not to be Parish’s.
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Saturday, February 23, 2013
Kansas City National Guard armory now has a food pantry
Soldier’s Wife Takes on Mission to Help Feed Kansas City Troops
DODLive
Posted on February 22, 2013
by kfinley
Story by Jennifer Archdekin
Missouri National Gaurd
Thanks to volunteers at the Kansas City National Guard armory, military service members now have an additional resource available to them when it comes to feeding their families.
Recently an on-site food pantry opened its doors to local Guardsmen, as well as all active military personnel and veterans, regardless of their branch of service.
The Family Readiness Group leader for the 110th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Tracy Belt, manages the pantry.
“There was a need,” said Belt. “We just needed to have it for people to take advantage of it.”
According to Belt, the Harvesters-sponsored food pantry was able to move in 1,600 pounds of food to their shelves in January. She said they don’t require any financial information, just a few basic questions, and will serve the troops regardless of their income.
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DODLive
Posted on February 22, 2013
by kfinley
Story by Jennifer Archdekin
Missouri National Gaurd
Thanks to volunteers at the Kansas City National Guard armory, military service members now have an additional resource available to them when it comes to feeding their families.
Recently an on-site food pantry opened its doors to local Guardsmen, as well as all active military personnel and veterans, regardless of their branch of service.
The Family Readiness Group leader for the 110th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Tracy Belt, manages the pantry.
“There was a need,” said Belt. “We just needed to have it for people to take advantage of it.”
According to Belt, the Harvesters-sponsored food pantry was able to move in 1,600 pounds of food to their shelves in January. She said they don’t require any financial information, just a few basic questions, and will serve the troops regardless of their income.
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Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Air Force veteran and his 2 sons die while hiking Missouri trail
Air Force veteran and his 2 sons die while hiking Missouri trail
Published January 14, 2013
FoxNews.com
An Air Force veteran and two of his five children died over the weekend after apparently getting lost while hiking on a desolate Missouri hiking trail amid unexpected low temperatures, officials said Monday.
36-year-old David Decareaux and his 8- and 10-year-old sons were found Sunday, a day after they ventured out with their 4-month-old yellow Labrador retriever on the Ozark Trail, about 110 miles southwest of St. Louis, Reynolds County Sheriff Tom Volner said.
Decareaux died at the scene, and the boys were declared dead at a hospital after hours of efforts to revive them failed, the sheriff said. Volner said authorities believe the three died of exposure to the elements, though autopsies were planned.
The dog was found near the victims and survived.
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Published January 14, 2013
FoxNews.com
An Air Force veteran and two of his five children died over the weekend after apparently getting lost while hiking on a desolate Missouri hiking trail amid unexpected low temperatures, officials said Monday.
36-year-old David Decareaux and his 8- and 10-year-old sons were found Sunday, a day after they ventured out with their 4-month-old yellow Labrador retriever on the Ozark Trail, about 110 miles southwest of St. Louis, Reynolds County Sheriff Tom Volner said.
Decareaux died at the scene, and the boys were declared dead at a hospital after hours of efforts to revive them failed, the sheriff said. Volner said authorities believe the three died of exposure to the elements, though autopsies were planned.
The dog was found near the victims and survived.
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Sunday, January 13, 2013
Marine re-enlists at grave of fallen Marine
Marine Keeps Re-enlistment Promise To Fallen Valley Marine
Rich Rodriguez
VISALIA, Calif.
(KMPH)
A Marine Sergeant re–enlisted in the service Saturday next to the grave of a fallen comrade in Visalia. It was a solemn and emotional ceremony as Jonathan Diehm kept a pact he made with Corporal Jared Verbeek.
"He touched a lot of people and inspired a lot of people." Sgt. Jonathan Diehm made a pact with Jared Verbeek when they first met at a Marine base in Missouri. Both planned careers in the Marine Corps and they promised to always attend each other's re–enlistment.
Rich Rodriguez
VISALIA, Calif.
(KMPH)
"He touched a lot of people and inspired a lot of people." Sgt. Jonathan Diehm made a pact with Jared Verbeek when they first met at a Marine base in Missouri. Both planned careers in the Marine Corps and they promised to always attend each other's re–enlistment.
Corporal Verbeek was killed in the war in Afghanistan on June 21st, 2011.
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Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Saturday, October 13, 2012
10th Mountain Division Soldier awarded Soldier's Medal
Sgt. Jacob Perkins Named 'Soldier Of The Year' For Saving Passengers From Burning Bus
Huffington Post Posted: 10/12/2012
Though he served on the frontlines in Iraq, Sgt. Jacob Perkins was named “Soldier of the Year” for a valiant act he offered up far away from the battlefield. He saved a number of passengers from a burning bus on the New York State Thruway last summer.
While driving home to Missouri from his Fort Drum, NY base in July 2011, Perkins stopped short when he saw a New York-bound tour bus engulfed in flames, according to ABC. As soon as he heard the words, “they’re still in there,” the 29-year-old raced into the inferno and pulled off as many people as he could, the Fort Drum Public Affairs Office reports.
read more about Sgt. Jacob Perkins here
Huffington Post Posted: 10/12/2012
Though he served on the frontlines in Iraq, Sgt. Jacob Perkins was named “Soldier of the Year” for a valiant act he offered up far away from the battlefield. He saved a number of passengers from a burning bus on the New York State Thruway last summer.
While driving home to Missouri from his Fort Drum, NY base in July 2011, Perkins stopped short when he saw a New York-bound tour bus engulfed in flames, according to ABC. As soon as he heard the words, “they’re still in there,” the 29-year-old raced into the inferno and pulled off as many people as he could, the Fort Drum Public Affairs Office reports.
read more about Sgt. Jacob Perkins here
Sunday, September 9, 2012
Missouri soldier in military custody on murder charge
Missouri soldier in military custody on murder charge
He is now at Fort Leavenworth after the state transferred his case to the Army.
BY DONALD BRADLEY
The Kansas City Star
September 7, 2012
When Justin Cannon of Peculiar bonded out of a rural Missouri jail last year on a murder charge, he didn’t report back to the Army on time.
But they have him now. On Friday, the state of Missouri dismissed the charge and the Army filed its own against the 22-year-old soldier.
He is accused of killing a man last summer by smashing a rock against his head during a campout at Truman Lake. According to court documents, Cannon was mad at the victim, Michael Griggs, for having sex with his wife while Cannon was away with the Army.
Cannon’s Facebook page made reference to him having served in Afghanistan.
An Army charge sheet filed Friday shows Cannon faces military charges of murder, failing to report for duty, impeding an investigation and lying to authorities.
He is at Fort Leavenworth, officials said.
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He is now at Fort Leavenworth after the state transferred his case to the Army.
BY DONALD BRADLEY
The Kansas City Star
September 7, 2012
When Justin Cannon of Peculiar bonded out of a rural Missouri jail last year on a murder charge, he didn’t report back to the Army on time.
But they have him now. On Friday, the state of Missouri dismissed the charge and the Army filed its own against the 22-year-old soldier.
He is accused of killing a man last summer by smashing a rock against his head during a campout at Truman Lake. According to court documents, Cannon was mad at the victim, Michael Griggs, for having sex with his wife while Cannon was away with the Army.
Cannon’s Facebook page made reference to him having served in Afghanistan.
An Army charge sheet filed Friday shows Cannon faces military charges of murder, failing to report for duty, impeding an investigation and lying to authorities.
He is at Fort Leavenworth, officials said.
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Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Four Suicides Among MO National Guard Soldiers In 2012
Carol Daniel
August 29, 2012
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMOX) - So far this year there have been four suicides by members of the Missouri National Guard.
“Well one suicide is too many,” says Gary Gilmore, Joint Force Chaplain/Senior Army and Air National Guard. “Four is not okay.”
Gilmore tells KMOX News that with National Guard soldiers serving an average of three deployments the challenge of reintegrating into civilian life is extremely difficult.
“When an active-duty unit comes back they go right back to their same job, same pay, same health insurance, same everything,” Gilmore explains. “A National Guard soldier comes back from war and he gets six months of medical benefits.”
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Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Former Marine fired for tattoo quoting General Mattis
Former Marine fired for tattoo quoting Mattis
By Bethany Crudele
Staff writer
Posted : Monday Aug 27, 2012
A former Marine says his ink got him canned from his civilian railroad job.
What was so offensive that his superiors could not stand for it? A quote from one of the Marine Corps’ most revered generals.
Union Pacific Railroad fired conductor Carl Newman of Kansas City, Mo., in 2010 because his tattoo violated the company’s “Violence in the Workplace” policy, according to a complaint filed in federal court Aug. 9.
The words were spoken by Gen. James Mattis, now head of U.S. Central Command, when he led Marines in Iraq in 2003.
Mattis, then a tough-talking major general known as “the Warrior Monk,” commanded 1st Marine Division during the invasion. According to Washington Post reporter Thomas E. Ricks’ book “Fiasco,” Mattis sent his tanks and artillery home after the successful invasion. He met with Iraqi tribal leaders and said, “I come in peace. I didn’t bring artillery. But I am pleading with you, with tears in my eyes: If you f--- with me, I’ll kill you all.”
Newman, who served on active duty from 1997 to 2001, had Mattis’ statement tattooed on his arm before joining Union Pacific. The complaint states that a fellow employee photographed his arm. According to the complaint, Union Pacific Railroad’s policy is not to discipline people for offensive tattoos unless they are directed to cover the ink and fail to comply, and Newman was never asked to cover up his tattoo.
But the complaint also makes the case that the railroad company used the tattoo as an excuse to fire him in retaliation for whistle-blowing phone calls to the company’s safety hotline about hazards along the tracks. According to a report by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Newman called the hotline hundreds of times.
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By Bethany Crudele
Staff writer
Posted : Monday Aug 27, 2012
A former Marine says his ink got him canned from his civilian railroad job.
What was so offensive that his superiors could not stand for it? A quote from one of the Marine Corps’ most revered generals.
Union Pacific Railroad fired conductor Carl Newman of Kansas City, Mo., in 2010 because his tattoo violated the company’s “Violence in the Workplace” policy, according to a complaint filed in federal court Aug. 9.
The words were spoken by Gen. James Mattis, now head of U.S. Central Command, when he led Marines in Iraq in 2003.
Mattis, then a tough-talking major general known as “the Warrior Monk,” commanded 1st Marine Division during the invasion. According to Washington Post reporter Thomas E. Ricks’ book “Fiasco,” Mattis sent his tanks and artillery home after the successful invasion. He met with Iraqi tribal leaders and said, “I come in peace. I didn’t bring artillery. But I am pleading with you, with tears in my eyes: If you f--- with me, I’ll kill you all.”
Newman, who served on active duty from 1997 to 2001, had Mattis’ statement tattooed on his arm before joining Union Pacific. The complaint states that a fellow employee photographed his arm. According to the complaint, Union Pacific Railroad’s policy is not to discipline people for offensive tattoos unless they are directed to cover the ink and fail to comply, and Newman was never asked to cover up his tattoo.
But the complaint also makes the case that the railroad company used the tattoo as an excuse to fire him in retaliation for whistle-blowing phone calls to the company’s safety hotline about hazards along the tracks. According to a report by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Newman called the hotline hundreds of times.
read more here
Thursday, July 5, 2012
Missouri National Guard member dies while training in Guatemala
Missouri Guard member dies in Guatemala
The Associated Press
Posted : Thursday Jul 5, 2012
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A Missouri National Guard soldier has been killed while participating in a training exercise in Guatemala.
Guard officials say 34-year-old Staff Sgt. Robert J. Traxel of Union died Monday after being struck in the head by a tree limb knocked down by wind generated by helicopter rotor blades.
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The Associated Press
Posted : Thursday Jul 5, 2012
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A Missouri National Guard soldier has been killed while participating in a training exercise in Guatemala.
Guard officials say 34-year-old Staff Sgt. Robert J. Traxel of Union died Monday after being struck in the head by a tree limb knocked down by wind generated by helicopter rotor blades.
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Thursday, May 31, 2012
Missouri National Guard accused of looting after Joplin tornado?
When I read the headline, I could feel my blood pressure go up. I thought about how this would look when National Guards showed up to help but a few decided to help themselves. But,"One man's trash, another man's treasure" seems to apply here. They were told the items would be destroyed anyway. I changed my mind as soon as I read the rest of the article.
Do you think they should have been punished for this?
Do you think they should have been punished for this?
4 Guard Troops Looted Store After Joplin Tornado
May 31, 2012
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
by Matthew Hathaway
ST. LOUIS - The Missouri National Guard, after initially refusing to divulge reports about suspected looting by soldiers after the Joplin tornado, publicly released them this week under orders from Gov. Jay Nixon.
The investigative memos show that one day after a devastating tornado struck Joplin last year, four soldiers assigned to look for survivors pocketed video game equipment and a digital camera they found at a ruined Wal-Mart.
The heavily redacted documents do not identify the soldiers involved in what the documents refer to as incidents of "theft," but the memos give the soldiers' ranks: one sergeant and three specialists.
All the soldiers were demoted and had letters of reprimand placed in their personnel files, said Major Tammy Spicer, a spokeswoman for the Guard.
The soldiers believed that the merchandise was going to be destroyed, according to a memo written by Captain Matthew J. Brown, who investigated the matter.
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Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Missouri National Guardsmen rescue 93-year-old from car
Guardsmen rescue 93-year-old from car
The Associated Press
Posted : Wednesday May 4, 2011 11:07:09 EDT
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Two members of the Missouri National Guard are getting recognition after their rescue, captured on videotape, of a 93-year-old woman from a flooded roadway along the Black River in Poplar Bluff.
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Guardsmen rescue 93-year-old from car
The Associated Press
Posted : Wednesday May 4, 2011 11:07:09 EDT
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Two members of the Missouri National Guard are getting recognition after their rescue, captured on videotape, of a 93-year-old woman from a flooded roadway along the Black River in Poplar Bluff.
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Guardsmen rescue 93-year-old from car
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Whiteman airman missing after Texas suicide
Whiteman airman missing after Texas suicide
© 2011 The Associated Press
Jan. 12, 2011, 5:15PM
WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. — Officials at a Missouri air force base say one airman died in Texas and another is missing after both failed to show up for work on Monday.
Whiteman Air Force Base is not identifying the two.
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Whiteman airman missing after Texas suicide
© 2011 The Associated Press
Jan. 12, 2011, 5:15PM
WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. — Officials at a Missouri air force base say one airman died in Texas and another is missing after both failed to show up for work on Monday.
Whiteman Air Force Base is not identifying the two.
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Whiteman airman missing after Texas suicide
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