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Posted by: C Khosta y Alzamendi | Apr 29 2021 13:56 utc | 3
A U.S. Army Apache helicopter unit’s planned visit to World War II sites in Poland devolved into a drunken escapade at an off-limits strip club, leading to the suspected drugging of a battalion executive officer who went missing and wasn’t found until the next day, an Army investigation found.
The incident involving the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade’s “No Mercy” battalion during its recent deployment to Europe now has multiple officers facing the possible end of their military careers.
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The 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) provides highly trained, disciplined and fit air assault forces and serves as the only Air Assault Division in the world; capable of dicsriminate, agile, and adaptive operations to engage the enemy forces ro …
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The Screaming Eagles are one of the most deployed and recognized Divisions in the U.S. Army, with a combat record spanning from the paratroopers of World War II to the Security Force Assistance Teams deployed in Afghanistan today. Army.mil
The 101st Airborne Division was activated August 16, 1942 at Camp Claiborne, Louisiana. Its first Commanding General, Major General William C. Lee, noted that the Division had no history, but that it had a “rendezvous with destiny” and that the new Division would be habitually called into action when the need was ‘immediate and extreme”. Throughout its 70-year history, the Division has amassed a proud record, in both war and peace, unmatched by any othe
The soldiers of Task Force Phoenix faced several worst-case scenarios during a Culminating Training Exercise (CTE) over 10 days in April 2021. Indirect fire attacks, downed aircraft, improvised explosive device (IED) attacks on ground vehicles â everything but the kitchen sink was thrown at them.
This occurred while the task force was executing typical aviation tasks its soldiers will perform during an upcoming deployment overseas, such as VIP flights and Forward Arming and Refueling Point (FARP) operations.
âThe CTE prepared us not only for the mission weâll be expected to perform downrange, but for many unplanned contingencies as well,â Task Force Phoenix commander Col. Alan Gronewold said. âWe brought together units from nine states to form a team and we conducted pretty intense operations to build that team.â
Club Obsession reviews warn of the danger faced at the strip club
Many of the one-star reviews detail incidents of drugging and scams at the club
The 101st Combat Aviation Brigade’s No Mercy battalion was stationed in Europe for a nine-month rotation until this month
During the rotation, the battalion traveled to Gdansk, Poland for two days
One night, members of the battalion went out to celebrate a birthday
After, some officers went home, while others went to the off-limits strip club
Maj. Matthew Conner claimed to be drugged at the strip club and also had receipts backing up a claim that his credit card has been swiped from him
U.S. Army photoU.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 Matt Fitter SPC Amber Cobena
Chief Warrant Officer Five (CW5) Matt Fitter is a McAlester native, who is serving as special guest of honor and featured speaker for the 2021 Armed Forces Day Parade in McAlester.
Fitter is also serving as parade marshal for the Armed Forces Day Parade, set for 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 1 in Downtown McAlester.
No Armed Forces Day banquet is set for the day prior to the parade this year due to ongoing COVID-19 concerns, but Fitter plans to deliver the Armed Forces Day address.
It s set for 11:30 a.m. on Friday, April 30, with the News-Capital planning to live stream the speech on the newspaper s Facebook page.