http://www.militarywoman.org/forums/ Women in the military, women contemplating military service, and women veterans. Military women en Thu, 17 May 2012 02:47:15 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.militarywoman.org/forums/images/militarywoman/misc/rss.png http://www.militarywoman.org/forums/ http://www.militarywoman.org/forums/showthread.php?45943-Jury-acquits-officer-of-threat-maltreatment&goto=newpost Thu, 17 May 2012 00:23:26 GMT 05-16-2012 07:55 PM
OCEANSIDE, Calif. – A military jury on Wednesday acquitted a Marine Corps officer of charges that included maltreatment and threatening a subordinate with a handgun while they were deployed in Afghanistan last year.

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WASHINGTON — An ideologically diverse alliance that includes liberal Democrats, Tea Party Republicans, and the libertarian-minded Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, is attempting to throw out a post-9/11 law that grants the president broad authority to indefinitely detain any person apprehended on American soil, including U.S. citizens, without due process if they are suspected of terrorist activity.

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The vision for an enduring U.S. presence in Afghanistan will move forward in coming days during a NATO summit, said Gen. John Allen, commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan.

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A generation of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans exposed to explosions may be at risk for early-onset dementia, according to a new study that looked at the autopsied brains of four former combat service members and four athletes.

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WASHINGTON — The United States and Pakistan on Wednesday raced to conclude a deal to reopen key supply routes for the Afghanistan war before next week’s NATO summit, with Washington hopeful of an imminent deal but Islamabad insisting that the U.S. pay more to repair relations and end the blockade.

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Congressional analysts say a House plan requiring older Tricare beneficiaries to fill their long-term prescriptions by mail would not generate the huge annual savings anticipated by lawmakers, but over time it still would be enough to meet a goal of raising $1 billion to offset reduced pharmacy co-pay fee increases for all Tricare beneficiaries.

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WASHINGTON — President Obama served notice Wednesday that he would punish those trying to disrupt the political transition in Yemen, a strategically important Middle Eastern nation, by freezing their U.S.-based assets.

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PORTSMOUTH, Va. —The Coast Guard is searching for a 32-year-old man who went missing, Wednesday, at Brier Hall point in the Alligator River near the entrance to the Albemarle Sound in North Carolina.

Coast Guard Sector North Carolina watchstanders received notification at noon via the Dare County 911 Dispatch Center from Manns Harbor Fire Department that a vessel was sinking, and two people were in the water.

Dare County also reported that one man swam to shore, but the other was still missing.

Watchstanders issued an urgent marine information broadcast and launched an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Air Station Elizabeth City, in Elizabeth City, N.C., to search with Manns Harbor Fire Department.



CORRECTION: Manns Harbor Fire Department requested Coast Guard search assistance through Dare County 911 Dispatch Center

PORTSMOUTH, Va. —The Coast Guard is searching for a 32-year-old man who went missing, Wednesday, at Brier Hall point in the Alligator River near the entrance to the Albemarle Sound in North Carolina.

Coast Guard Sector North Carolina watchstanders received notification at noon via the Dare County 911 Dispatch Center from Manns Harbor Fire Department that a vessel was sinking, and two people were in the water.

Dare County also reported that one man swam to shore, but the other was still missing.

Watchstanders issued an urgent marine information broadcast and launched an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Air Station Elizabeth City, in Elizabeth City, N.C., to search with Manns Harbor Fire Department.



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SEATTLE — Boom is deployed, May 15, 2012, to contain the oil sheen that was leaked after a boat fire sunk the fishing vessel Deep Sea on Sunday near Whidbey Island, Wash. A total of 2,100 gallons of diesel fuel has been recovered and 4,400-feet of boom deployed in response to the incident. U.S. Coast Guard photo.

SEATTLE — The Coast Guard, Washington Dept. of Ecology, Health, and Natural Resources continue to respond to the sunken fishing vessel Deep Sea, Tuesday, located in Penn Cove near Whidbey Island, Wash.

The cracked vent estimated to be leaking two gallons per minute was plugged and is no longer emitting fuel. Three deployable skimmers, two vacuum trucks, one vessel containing bales of absorbent material and two dive teams are on-scene. One boom-tending vessel is en route.

The dive teams continue to siphon fuel from the vessel’s external vents. Once complete, the teams will look for any remaining fuel located inside the vessel. Approximately 2,100 gallons of diesel has been recovered. In addition, 4,400-feet of boom has been deployed to contain the surface sheen.

Coast Guard pollution investigators will remain on scene until the containment and cleanup process is complete. The Oil Spill Liability Fund will remain open to pay for the response effort until completion.

The Washington Dept. of Ecology continues to monitor shore areas for potential environmental effects from the spill. Oil sheen - a very thin coating of oil - covers the surface of nearby waters. Some sheen has reached shore in places. The sheen is too thin for removal from the water.

Ecology is analyzing water samples collected on Monday from Penn Cove to help evaluate environmental impacts from the spill. There have been no injured or killed mammals or fish observed or reported.

The Washington Dept. of Health has temporarily closed Penn Cove to shellfish harvesting because of the diesel spill. The major commercial shellfish operation in Penn Cove voluntarily stopped harvesting on Sunday before any diesel reached its shellfish. The volume of diesel spilled from the boat grew through Monday, leaving a visible fuel sheen over the commercial operation and leading the state to close the area. Recreational shellfish harvesting in Penn Cove is also being temporarily closed. Before the area is reopened to harvest, the shellfish will be tested to confirm that they’re safe to eat.

The Dept. of Natural Resources is developing options for salvaging the vessel once the Coast Guard and Ecology's environment assessment team have completed their work.

For additional information on the response, respectively contact:

13th Coast Guard District Public Affairs office at (206) 220-7237

Larry Altose, Dept. of Ecology at (425) 649-7009; cell: (206) 920-2600

Donn Moyer, Dept. of Health at (360) 236-4076; cell: (360) 280-0487

Toni Droscher, Dept. of Natural Resources at (360) 902-1523

SEATTLE — Boom is deployed, May 15, 2012, to contain the oil sheen that was leaked after a boat fire sunk the fishing vessel Deep Sea on Sunday near Whidbey Island, Wash. A total of 2,100 gallons of diesel fuel has been recovered and 4,400-feet of boom deployed in response to the incident. U.S. Coast Guard photo.

SEATTLE — The Coast Guard, Washington Dept. of Ecology, Health, and Natural Resources continue to respond to the sunken fishing vessel Deep Sea, Tuesday, located in Penn Cove near Whidbey Island, Wash.

The cracked vent estimated to be leaking two gallons per minute was plugged and is no longer emitting fuel. Three deployable skimmers, two vacuum trucks, one vessel containing bales of absorbent material and two dive teams are on-scene. One boom-tending vessel is en route.

The dive teams continue to siphon fuel from the vessel’s external vents. Once complete, the teams will look for any remaining fuel located inside the vessel. Approximately 2,100 gallons of diesel has been recovered. In addition, 4,400-feet of boom has been deployed to contain the surface sheen.

Coast Guard pollution investigators will remain on scene until the containment and cleanup process is complete. The Oil Spill Liability Fund will remain open to pay for the response effort until completion.

The Washington Dept. of Ecology continues to monitor shore areas for potential environmental effects from the spill. Oil sheen - a very thin coating of oil - covers the surface of nearby waters. Some sheen has reached shore in places. The sheen is too thin for removal from the water.

Ecology is analyzing water samples collected on Monday from Penn Cove to help evaluate environmental impacts from the spill. There have been no injured or killed mammals or fish observed or reported.

The Washington Dept. of Health has temporarily closed Penn Cove to shellfish harvesting because of the diesel spill. The major commercial shellfish operation in Penn Cove voluntarily stopped harvesting on Sunday before any diesel reached its shellfish. The volume of diesel spilled from the boat grew through Monday, leaving a visible fuel sheen over the commercial operation and leading the state to close the area. Recreational shellfish harvesting in Penn Cove is also being temporarily closed. Before the area is reopened to harvest, the shellfish will be tested to confirm that they’re safe to eat.

The Dept. of Natural Resources is developing options for salvaging the vessel once the Coast Guard and Ecology's environment assessment team have completed their work.

For additional information on the response, respectively contact:

13th Coast Guard District Public Affairs office at (206) 220-7237

Larry Altose, Dept. of Ecology at (425) 649-7009; cell: (206) 920-2600

Donn Moyer, Dept. of Health at (360) 236-4076; cell: (360) 280-0487

Toni Droscher, Dept. of Natural Resources at (360) 902-1523



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Coast Guard Sector North Carolina watchstanders received notification at noon from Dare County Police Department that a vessel was sinking, and two people were in the water.

Dare County also reported that one man swam to shore, but the other was still missing.

Watchstanders issued an urgent marine information broadcast and launched an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Air Station Elizabeth City, in Elizabeth City, N.C., to search with Dare County Fire Department.



PORTSMOUTH, Va. —The Coast Guard is searching for a 32-year-old man who went missing, Wednesday, at Brier Hall point in the Alligator River near the entrance to the Albemarle Sound in North Carolina.

Coast Guard Sector North Carolina watchstanders received notification at noon from Dare County Police Department that a vessel was sinking, and two people were in the water.

Dare County also reported that one man swam to shore, but the other was still missing.

Watchstanders issued an urgent marine information broadcast and launched an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Air Station Elizabeth City, in Elizabeth City, N.C., to search with Dare County Fire Department.



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Military families would be able to terminate residential housing leases early and without penalty if on-base housing becomes available, under a proposed change to the Servicemembers’ Civil Relief Act introduced Tuesday in the Senate.

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NORFOLK, Va. — The Marine Corps is taking steps to procure its first “kamikaze” drone in an effort to provide small units the ability to quickly strike soft targets such as IED emplacement teams.

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