Friend calls dog mauling defendant a good father
January 31, 2012 8:55 PM
LINDELL KAY - DAILY NEWS STAFF
A colleague of a Camp Lejeune lance corporal charged with negligent child abuse after his toddler son was mauled by a dog last year said Tuesday that his comrade was a good father, faithful friend and squared-away Marine.
Brennan Michael Listle, 21, of Horse Shoe Bend, is on trial for charges from the Onslow County Sheriff’s Office of felonious negligent child abuse causing serious bodily injury and contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile, a misdemeanor.
Assistant District Attorney J. B. Askins and arresting authorities contend that Listle left his 22-month-old son to play in their fenced-in backyard where two dogs were kept while he socialized and smoked a cigarette in the front yard with friends.
One of those friends, Marine Cpl. Johny Endsley — who testified Tuesday — told The Daily News during a break in the trial that Listle loved his son and didn’t deserve to lose his military career over a tragic accident.
“Brennan is a loving and caring father,” Endsley said outside the Onslow County Courthouse on Tuesday morning. “I wish I had a father that loved his son as much.”
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Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Orlando Lake Nona VA hospital opening delayed to mid-2013
VA hospital opening delayed to mid-2013
By Marni Jameson and Mark K. Matthews, Orlando Sentinel
9:13 p.m. EST, January 31, 2012
Thousands of veterans who have been waiting years for a VA Medical Center to open in Central Florida will have to wait even longer.
Construction delays and design errors have pushed the opening of the new $665 million medical center from October to the summer of 2013 — at the earliest, VA officials told the Sentinel on Tuesday.
"I was really sorry to hear there's a delay because we need that hospital so badly for the veterans in all the six counties," said Earle Denton, an Orlando veteran and member of the Orange County Veterans' Council. "We had sort of planned for that whole thing to be ready in October."
Hospital officials blamed several factors, including mistakes in the original plans, changes in medical equipment and issues with the contractor. Others familiar with the project say roof leaks are also a concern.
Though no official date for completion has been agreed upon, the VA is "working collaboratively with the prime contractor to get construction completed as soon as practicable," said the statement.
Brasfield & GorrieÖ is the main contractor on the VA hospital, the largest player in the emerging Lake Nona Medical City complex. With 1.2 million square feet, the hospital is one of the biggest government projects ever built in Central Florida. Principals from the firm did not return repeated requests for comment.
When completed, the 300-bed facility will serve Central Florida's 400,000 veterans, who comprise the nation's most active VA system but have no hospital.
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By Marni Jameson and Mark K. Matthews, Orlando Sentinel
9:13 p.m. EST, January 31, 2012
Thousands of veterans who have been waiting years for a VA Medical Center to open in Central Florida will have to wait even longer.
Construction delays and design errors have pushed the opening of the new $665 million medical center from October to the summer of 2013 — at the earliest, VA officials told the Sentinel on Tuesday.
"I was really sorry to hear there's a delay because we need that hospital so badly for the veterans in all the six counties," said Earle Denton, an Orlando veteran and member of the Orange County Veterans' Council. "We had sort of planned for that whole thing to be ready in October."
Hospital officials blamed several factors, including mistakes in the original plans, changes in medical equipment and issues with the contractor. Others familiar with the project say roof leaks are also a concern.
Though no official date for completion has been agreed upon, the VA is "working collaboratively with the prime contractor to get construction completed as soon as practicable," said the statement.
Brasfield & GorrieÖ is the main contractor on the VA hospital, the largest player in the emerging Lake Nona Medical City complex. With 1.2 million square feet, the hospital is one of the biggest government projects ever built in Central Florida. Principals from the firm did not return repeated requests for comment.
When completed, the 300-bed facility will serve Central Florida's 400,000 veterans, who comprise the nation's most active VA system but have no hospital.
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FBI begins "Wounded Warrior" program with dog named Oprah
FBI begins "Wounded Warrior" program
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Shirleen Allicot , Shirleen Allicot
CENTER CITY - January 31, 2012 (WPVI) -- A dog at FBI headquarters is not the most peculiar sight, but this particular one in the above photo is.
This dog belongs to Sgt. William Pagan. Sgt. Pagan is one of the first interns chosen for the FBI's pilot program "Wounded Warrior."
It's designed to help soldiers injured overseas find new, potential career paths and a new purpose.
The yellow lab he calls Oprah is helping with something else.
"I was diagnosed with PTSD, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder," Sgt. Pagan said.
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Shirleen Allicot , Shirleen Allicot
CENTER CITY - January 31, 2012 (WPVI) -- A dog at FBI headquarters is not the most peculiar sight, but this particular one in the above photo is.
This dog belongs to Sgt. William Pagan. Sgt. Pagan is one of the first interns chosen for the FBI's pilot program "Wounded Warrior."
It's designed to help soldiers injured overseas find new, potential career paths and a new purpose.
The yellow lab he calls Oprah is helping with something else.
"I was diagnosed with PTSD, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder," Sgt. Pagan said.
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Fort Campbell PTSD service dog euthanized after killing child
Dog That Killed Six-Year-Old Boy Euthanized
Posted: Jan 31, 2012
OAK GROVE, Ky. - A dog that attacked and killed a six-year-old boy in southern Kentucky has been euthanized.
The small German Shepherd mauled the young boy at a home in Oak Grove on Sunday afternoon.
The boy and his family were visiting a Fort Campbell soldier's home, where the dog had been trained to help that soldier with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
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Posted: Jan 31, 2012
OAK GROVE, Ky. - A dog that attacked and killed a six-year-old boy in southern Kentucky has been euthanized.
The small German Shepherd mauled the young boy at a home in Oak Grove on Sunday afternoon.
The boy and his family were visiting a Fort Campbell soldier's home, where the dog had been trained to help that soldier with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
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This Ain’t Hell blogger alerts Stars and Stripes duped by Army sergeant’s war claims
Stars and Stripes duped by Army sergeant’s war claims
By MARTIN KUZ
Stars and Stripes
Published: January 31, 2012
KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany — An Army reservist in Afghanistan with the 425th Civil Affairs Battalion who told Stars and Stripes that he deployed during the Vietnam War has come under military investigation for apparently lying about his prior combat service.
Staff Sgt. Larry Marquez, a civil affairs specialist, stated that he deployed to Cambodia in 1973 after enlisting at age 17 with his parents’ consent.
A story about Marquez ran under the headline “Vietnam vet joins ‘today’s war’ ” in Jan. 13 editions of Stars and Stripes and was also published on the newspaper’s website.
Stars and Stripes failed to perform basic fact-checking to verify any of Marquez’ claims about his service record. The newspaper was alerted to inconsistencies in Marquez’s account by a blogger, Jonn Lilyea, who runs the military blog “This Ain’t Hell.”
Lilyea raised questions about whether Marquez, whose current age Stars and Stripes reported as 55, would have been too young to serve during the Vietnam War. Lilyea also questioned the timing of Marquez’ alleged year-long deployment in Cambodia, given that most U.S. troops were withdrawn from Cambodia by the end of 1970 and from Vietnam in 1973.
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By MARTIN KUZ
Stars and Stripes
Published: January 31, 2012
KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany — An Army reservist in Afghanistan with the 425th Civil Affairs Battalion who told Stars and Stripes that he deployed during the Vietnam War has come under military investigation for apparently lying about his prior combat service.
Staff Sgt. Larry Marquez, a civil affairs specialist, stated that he deployed to Cambodia in 1973 after enlisting at age 17 with his parents’ consent.
A story about Marquez ran under the headline “Vietnam vet joins ‘today’s war’ ” in Jan. 13 editions of Stars and Stripes and was also published on the newspaper’s website.
Stars and Stripes failed to perform basic fact-checking to verify any of Marquez’ claims about his service record. The newspaper was alerted to inconsistencies in Marquez’s account by a blogger, Jonn Lilyea, who runs the military blog “This Ain’t Hell.”
Lilyea raised questions about whether Marquez, whose current age Stars and Stripes reported as 55, would have been too young to serve during the Vietnam War. Lilyea also questioned the timing of Marquez’ alleged year-long deployment in Cambodia, given that most U.S. troops were withdrawn from Cambodia by the end of 1970 and from Vietnam in 1973.
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Army Lt. Gen. Patricia Horoho says "We must do better"
Army surgeon general: ‘We must be better’
By Joe Gould - Staff writer
Posted : Tuesday Jan 31, 2012 11:59:56 EST
Lt. Gen. Patricia Horoho, named to the post in December, said in her first major policy speech that Army medicine must embrace the Internet, social media and other new technology to maximize their influence on patients’ health decisions.
She called on health professionals to focus beyond patient visits, which equate to 100 minutes annually and a small fraction of their lives.
“World-class health care is what we do, but we have to focus on health, the other 99 percent of the patients’ lives, to improve their health,” she said Tuesday at the Military Health System Conference in National Harbor, Md.
Horoho is the first woman and nurse corps officer to be named Army surgeon general.
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By Joe Gould - Staff writer
Posted : Tuesday Jan 31, 2012 11:59:56 EST
ARMY Lt. Gen. Patricia Horoho is the Army's new surgeon general.The new Army surgeon general called on military medical professionals to do better, citing high numbers of soldiers who are not ready to serve for medical reasons, as well as Army suicide and sexual assault statistics.
Lt. Gen. Patricia Horoho, named to the post in December, said in her first major policy speech that Army medicine must embrace the Internet, social media and other new technology to maximize their influence on patients’ health decisions.
She called on health professionals to focus beyond patient visits, which equate to 100 minutes annually and a small fraction of their lives.
“World-class health care is what we do, but we have to focus on health, the other 99 percent of the patients’ lives, to improve their health,” she said Tuesday at the Military Health System Conference in National Harbor, Md.
Horoho is the first woman and nurse corps officer to be named Army surgeon general.
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Murder Defendant: Navy Husband 'Didn't Deserve To Die'
Murder Defendant: Navy Husband 'Didn't Deserve To Die'
Jennifer Trayers Charged In Death Of Lt. Cmdr. Frederick Trayers
January 31, 2012
UPDATED: 9:16 pm PST January 31, 2012
SAN DIEGO -- A woman accused of fatally stabbing her unfaithful Navy physician-husband in bed after he took sleep medication testified on Tuesday she doesn't remember plunging a military knife into his chest, saying "he didn't deserve to die."
Prosecutors are seeking a first-degree murder conviction against Jennifer Trayers in the Dec. 4, 2010, death of 41-year-old Lt. Cmdr. Fred Trayers.
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Jennifer Trayers Charged In Death Of Lt. Cmdr. Frederick Trayers
January 31, 2012
UPDATED: 9:16 pm PST January 31, 2012
SAN DIEGO -- A woman accused of fatally stabbing her unfaithful Navy physician-husband in bed after he took sleep medication testified on Tuesday she doesn't remember plunging a military knife into his chest, saying "he didn't deserve to die."
Prosecutors are seeking a first-degree murder conviction against Jennifer Trayers in the Dec. 4, 2010, death of 41-year-old Lt. Cmdr. Fred Trayers.
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Chiarelli, who championed welfare of soldiers, retires as Army vice chief
Chiarelli, who championed welfare of soldiers, retires as Army vice chief
By CHRIS CARROLL
Published: January 31, 2012
WASHINGTON – Gen. Peter Chiarelli retired Tuesday, stepping aside as Army vice chief of staff but insisting that in civilian life he’d continue working to improve care for what he called “the signature wounds of this war” – post-traumatic stress and traumatic brain injury.
Chiarelli, 61, who was honored in a ceremony at Joint Base Meyer-Henderson Hall, Va., led a task force to cut down the rising rate of soldier suicides and pushed to improve diagnosis and treatment for troops with invisible injuries.
“When former [Defense] Secretary [Robert] Gates promoted Pete to that post, he said that he knew that as long as there was a single soldier in harm’s way, as long as there was a single Army family in need, Pete would not rest,” Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said. “And for more than three years as vice chief of staff, Pete has not rested.”
Chiarelli said that while progress has been made – including a slight reduction in the overall Army suicide rate – work healing the strains of 10 years of war is far from over.
“We must, must, must continue” the efforts now in place, he said Tuesday.
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By CHRIS CARROLL
Published: January 31, 2012
WASHINGTON – Gen. Peter Chiarelli retired Tuesday, stepping aside as Army vice chief of staff but insisting that in civilian life he’d continue working to improve care for what he called “the signature wounds of this war” – post-traumatic stress and traumatic brain injury.
Chiarelli, 61, who was honored in a ceremony at Joint Base Meyer-Henderson Hall, Va., led a task force to cut down the rising rate of soldier suicides and pushed to improve diagnosis and treatment for troops with invisible injuries.
“When former [Defense] Secretary [Robert] Gates promoted Pete to that post, he said that he knew that as long as there was a single soldier in harm’s way, as long as there was a single Army family in need, Pete would not rest,” Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said. “And for more than three years as vice chief of staff, Pete has not rested.”
Chiarelli said that while progress has been made – including a slight reduction in the overall Army suicide rate – work healing the strains of 10 years of war is far from over.
“We must, must, must continue” the efforts now in place, he said Tuesday.
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Two Pendleton Marines chosen for trip to Super Bowl
MILITARY: Two Pendleton Marines chosen for trip to Super Bowl
By MARK WALKER
Posted: Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Two Camp Pendleton Marines and their spouses are attending Sunday's Super Bowl in Indianapolis as guests of News America Marketing.
Master Sgt. David Jarvis and Sgt. Sheena Adams were selected by the Marine Corps' top enlisted man for the trip to Super Bowl XLVI.
Adams and Jarvis are being flown to Indianapolis as guests of New America Marketing, which publishes the Sunday coupon insert SmartSource Magazine.
Adams earned a second Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal and Combat Action Ribbon during a deployment to Afghanistan as a member of a female engagement team working with Afghan women in the Helmand province.
She is a now a lead instructor and adviser for female engagement teams in training at Camp Pendleton.
Her husband, Chad, is joining her on the trip to the big game and a variety of other events, including a tailgate party and kickoff party on Friday evening.
Doing the same is Jarvis, whose wife and fellow Marine, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Tina Jarvis is also making the trip.
Jarvis was awarded the Silver Star and the Bronze Star with a Combat Action Ribbon for his actions in Afghanistan, which included more than 70 combat patrols and 40 direct engagements with insurgent forces.
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By MARK WALKER
Posted: Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Two Camp Pendleton Marines and their spouses are attending Sunday's Super Bowl in Indianapolis as guests of News America Marketing.
Master Sgt. David Jarvis and Sgt. Sheena Adams were selected by the Marine Corps' top enlisted man for the trip to Super Bowl XLVI.
Adams and Jarvis are being flown to Indianapolis as guests of New America Marketing, which publishes the Sunday coupon insert SmartSource Magazine.
Adams earned a second Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal and Combat Action Ribbon during a deployment to Afghanistan as a member of a female engagement team working with Afghan women in the Helmand province.
She is a now a lead instructor and adviser for female engagement teams in training at Camp Pendleton.
Her husband, Chad, is joining her on the trip to the big game and a variety of other events, including a tailgate party and kickoff party on Friday evening.
Doing the same is Jarvis, whose wife and fellow Marine, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Tina Jarvis is also making the trip.
Jarvis was awarded the Silver Star and the Bronze Star with a Combat Action Ribbon for his actions in Afghanistan, which included more than 70 combat patrols and 40 direct engagements with insurgent forces.
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Afghan Soldier Kills U.S. Marine in Helmand Province Shooting
Afghan Soldier Kills U.S. Marine in Helmand Province Shooting
By Eltaf Najafizada - Feb 1, 2012
An Afghan soldier shot dead a U.S. Marine in the southern province of Helmand, the latest in a series of incidents that have raised tensions between local and foreign troops.
The Afghan army soldier opened fire at close range as he and the Marine guarded a joint operating base at about 12:30 a.m. today, General Sayed Malook, a corps commander based in Helmand, said by phone. The U.S.-led International Security Assistance Force, or ISAF, confirmed one of its soldiers was shot dead by an individual wearing an Afghan uniform.
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By Eltaf Najafizada - Feb 1, 2012
An Afghan soldier shot dead a U.S. Marine in the southern province of Helmand, the latest in a series of incidents that have raised tensions between local and foreign troops.
The Afghan army soldier opened fire at close range as he and the Marine guarded a joint operating base at about 12:30 a.m. today, General Sayed Malook, a corps commander based in Helmand, said by phone. The U.S.-led International Security Assistance Force, or ISAF, confirmed one of its soldiers was shot dead by an individual wearing an Afghan uniform.
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