NORFOLK, Va. — The Latest on a Navy SEAL charged in the death of a US Army Green Beret (all times local): 8:10 p.m. A U.S. Navy SEAL has been sentenced to a year in military prison for his role in the 2017 strangulation of a U.S. Army Green Beret in Africa. Military Judge Capt. Michael Luken sentenced Adam Matthews after a special court-martial hearing at a Navy base in Virginia on Thursday. Matthews was one of four American service members charged with murder and other crimes in the hazing-related death of Army Staff Sgt. Logan Melgar in Mali. Matthews reached a plea deal in which the murder charge was dropped in exchange for his cooperation and testimony against another SEAL and two Marines. He still faces the possibility of losing his veterans benefits. ___ 1:10 p.m. A U.S. Navy SEAL has pleaded guilty to hazing and assault charges for his role in the 2017 strangulation death of a U.S. Army Green Beret in Africa. Adam Matthews entered the plea at a court-martial hearing … [Read more...] about The Latest: SEAL gets year in prison for Green Beret death
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Exclusive: Sen. Thom Tillis to Investigate Allegations of Retaliation Against Green Berets
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) told Breitbart News on Thursday that his office will investigate allegations that a two-star Army general has wrongly retaliated against Green Berets under his command at the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare School and Center (SWCS). Those allegations center on Army Maj. Gen. Kurt L. Sonntag, who unleashed a string of career-ending punishments last year, after one Green Beret instructor at SWCS wrote a 6,399-word anonymous email expressing concern over the alleged lowering of standards for candidates going through the Qualification course, where Green Berets are graduated.“That is something when I get back to my office [in North Carolina] we’ll be looking into it,” said Tillis, who is the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Personnel Subcommittee and represents North Carolina, where SWCS is located at Fort Bragg. “There are some standards that I think are completely appropriate, but when we start lowering the standards to address … [Read more...] about Exclusive: Sen. Thom Tillis to Investigate Allegations of Retaliation Against Green Berets
Exclusive: Pentagon Investigating Army Two-Star General for Retaliation Against Green Berets
The Pentagon inspector general is investigating allegations that a two-star Army general is retaliating against active-duty Green Beret instructors under his command who have voiced concerns over his lowering of standards for Green Beret candidates, three sources familiar with the matter told Breitbart News. The allegations involve Army Maj. Gen. Kurt Sonntag, who is commanding general of the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare School and Center (SWCS) where Green Berets are selected, trained, and graduated.Breitbart News spoke with more than a half dozen current and former Green Beret instructors and several others in the Green Beret community, whose firsthand accounts paint an alarming picture of an Army general gone rogue, a hostile command climate where soldiers are fearful of retribution for speaking out, and a total breakdown of unit morale. “It’s like Game of Thrones around here,” one Green Beret said. “Who’s going to be next?” … [Read more...] about Exclusive: Pentagon Investigating Army Two-Star General for Retaliation Against Green Berets
Duke of Sussex hands green berets to newly-qualified marines
News / UK and world by Press Association February 20, 2019, 7:26 pm Updated: February 20, 2019, 7:28 pm Send us a story Sign up to our Daily newsletter The Duke of Sussex has handed out coveted green berets to newly-qualified Royal Marines as they completed their final gruelling test. Harry, who assumed the role of Captain General Royal Marines from the Duke of Edinburgh in December 2017, visited the base of 42 Commando in Bickleigh, Devon, on Wednesday. He was driven to nearby Dartmoor, where he saluted and clapped as two recruit troops finished their final Commando Test. The newly-qualified Marines jogged past Harry on the final stretch of their 30-mile march, carrying loads of 45lbs plus their rifles. Harry presented the Marines with their green berets, which symbolically mark the end of commando training, before posing for a photograph with the group. He told them: “This is an enormous privilege for yourselves to get the green beret. “I am fully … [Read more...] about Duke of Sussex hands green berets to newly-qualified marines
Exclusive: Green Berets Targeted After Anonymous Email Exposed Lowered Standards
Two Army Green Berets are fighting for their military careers after being associated with an anonymous email that accused their commanders of lowering standards to enable more soldiers — particularly female — to graduate from its prestigious Q-course. The anonymous email, signed, “A concerned Green Beret,” accused the leaders of the school of “moral cowardice” for lowering the standards, and weakening instructors’ ability to discipline students as they look to get further through the pipeline.“[The school] has devolved into a cesspool of toxic, exploitive, biased and self-serving senior officers who are bolstered by submissive, sycophantic, and just-as-culpable enlisted leaders,” the email said. “They have doggedly succeeded in two things; furthering their careers, and ensuring that Special Forces [are] more prolific but dangerously less capable than ever before.” One of the specific complaints was that the Special … [Read more...] about Exclusive: Green Berets Targeted After Anonymous Email Exposed Lowered Standards