Alexis Hutchinson, Army Mom Arrested for Refusing to Deploy, Says There's No One to Care for Baby
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The 21-year-old from Oakland, Calif. remained confined to the Army post Monday while her case is investigated.
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November 17, 2009 12:58 PM SAVANNAH, Ga. - Spc. Alexis Hutchinson, a Georgia-based Army cook who's the single mother of a 10-month-old son is in hot water for refusing to deploy to Afghanistan, saying there's no one to care for her child and she feared the Army would force her child into foster care. Military police arrested her Nov.6 at Hunter Army Airfield near Savannah.
The 21-year-old from Oakland, Calif. remained confined to the Army post Monday while her case is investigated.
The 21-year-old from Oakland, Calif. remained confined to the Army post Monday while her case is investigated.
November 16, 2009 12:00 PM 
- Funeral services for the second Wisconsin soldier, Russell Seager, killed in the Fort Hood, Texas, shooting spree will be held Monday.
Seager, 51, of Racine, Wis., was a psychiatrist who joined the Army a few years ago because he wanted to help veterans returning to civilian life, said his uncle, Larry Seager of Mauston.
Fort Hood Victim Russell Seager: Army Psychiatrist Laid to Rest Today
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Seager, 51, of Racine, Wis., was a psychiatrist who joined the Army a few years ago because he wanted to help veterans returning to civilian life, said his uncle, Larry Seager of Mauston.
November 13, 2009 11:51 AM 
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. - A religious Christian in Florida tried to send Fort Hood massacre suspect Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan a bouquet of flowers and a note that calls him a "hero," but the man got a knock on his door from the FBI instead, according to a Florida television station.
Ft. Hood Suspect Nidal Hasan Gets Flowers in Hospital; Sender Gets Visit from FBI
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November 13, 2009 6:30 AM 
WASHINGTON - Whether or not it was a cry for help or a warning of violence to come, the presentation Fort Hood shooting suspect Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan made to medical colleagues a year-and-a half ago was not what it was supposed to be.
In June 2007, Hasan warned colleagues at the Walter Reed Medical Center that the U.S. military should let Muslim soldiers be released as conscientious objectors instead of fighting in wars against other Muslims, in order to "decrease adverse events," according to a report Tuesday in The Washington Post.
Ft. Hood Suspect Nidal Hasan: Muslim Soldiers Should Not Have to Fight Muslims
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In June 2007, Hasan warned colleagues at the Walter Reed Medical Center that the U.S. military should let Muslim soldiers be released as conscientious objectors instead of fighting in wars against other Muslims, in order to "decrease adverse events," according to a report Tuesday in The Washington Post.
November 11, 2009 6:45 PM 
NEW YORK - As American families mourn loved ones lost in combat and celebrate the heroes of war, the loss of 13 men and women in last week's Fort Hood, Texas massacre runs especially deep.
Those who died that day were young and old, natural-born and immigrants, but all were serving this country when they were allegedly gunned down by Army psychologist Nidal Malik Hasan.
Fort Hood Massacre Casts Especially Dark Shadow on Veterans Day
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Those who died that day were young and old, natural-born and immigrants, but all were serving this country when they were allegedly gunned down by Army psychologist Nidal Malik Hasan.
August 17, 2009 6:30 AM 
MURRIETA, Calif. - They were a young military couple: Marine Sgt. Jan Pietrzak, 24, and his wife, Quiana Jenkins-Pietrzak, 26.
But according to prosecutors, the sergeant, who served in Iraq, and his wife, were murdered on a military base in a 2008 home invasion horror show. Worse yet, prosecutors say the culprits were fellow servicemen, including one known as "Psycho." Now, parents of the slain couple are seeking to meet with President Barack Obama.
Will Obama Meet with Mother of Murdered Marine?
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But according to prosecutors, the sergeant, who served in Iraq, and his wife, were murdered on a military base in a 2008 home invasion horror show. Worse yet, prosecutors say the culprits were fellow servicemen, including one known as "Psycho." Now, parents of the slain couple are seeking to meet with President Barack Obama.
August 3, 2009 8:40 AM 
SAN DIEGO - A sailor charged with killing a fellow sailor, who was gay, committed suicide in a military jail by stuffing toilet paper in his mouth until he could no longer breath, according to a U.S. Navy spokesman.
Petty Officer Jonathan Campos was found unresponsive in his cell at Camp Pendleton about 12:20 p.m. Friday, said Navy spokesman Doug Sayers. He was rushed to the base hospital where he was pronounced dead about an hour later.
Sailor Charged with Murdering Gay Sailor Commits Suicide
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Petty Officer Jonathan Campos was found unresponsive in his cell at Camp Pendleton about 12:20 p.m. Friday, said Navy spokesman Doug Sayers. He was rushed to the base hospital where he was pronounced dead about an hour later.
June 10, 2009 12:21 PM 
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - A Muslim convert charged with fatally shooting an American soldier at a military recruiting center said Tuesday that he doesn't consider the killing a murder because U.S. military action in the Middle East made the killing justified.
Suspect Says American Soldier’s Murder Was Justified
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May 27, 2009 9:04 AM 
SAN ANTONIO - An Air Force nurse charged in the deaths of three terminally ill patients at a base hospital was set to appear in military court for a hearing to decide whether the case merits a court-martial.
Capt. Michael Fontana, 35, was charged with murder for allegedly giving lethal amounts of medication to patients in his care last summer at Wilford Hall Medical Center. The hospital at Lackland Air Force Base is the largest in the Air Force.
Fontana, who officials have said is the first Air Force medical personnel member in at least 10 years to be accused of deliberately killing a patient, is also charged with conduct unbecoming an officer for allegedly altering a medical record.
Air Force Angel Of Death?
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Capt. Michael Fontana, 35, was charged with murder for allegedly giving lethal amounts of medication to patients in his care last summer at Wilford Hall Medical Center. The hospital at Lackland Air Force Base is the largest in the Air Force.
Fontana, who officials have said is the first Air Force medical personnel member in at least 10 years to be accused of deliberately killing a patient, is also charged with conduct unbecoming an officer for allegedly altering a medical record.
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