02-25-2011, 16:28
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173rd Airborne Brigade Commander Suspended
The comments to the article made by the troops are insightful. 
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173rd Airborne Brigade Commander Suspended
Stars&Stripes, 24 Feb 2011
The Army has formally suspended Col. James H. Johnson III as commander of the 173rd Airborne Brigade, which has about 3,300 soldiers in Italy and Germany. The Army took action Feb. 17, according to Col. Bryan Hilferty, chief of public affairs for U.S. Army Europe.
“He’s been suspended,” Hilferty said, declining to comment further since the case is under investigation.
In response to written questions, Hilferty characterized the suspension as temporary pending resolution of the probe. No one else has been suspended or relieved in connection with Johnson’s case, he said.
Col. Kyle Lear, the deputy commanding officer of the 173rd, has been named as the interim commander, Hilferty said.
Johnson took command of the brigade in October 2008 and led it through a yearlong rotation to Afghanistan that ended late last year. The unit, which traces its lineage back to World War I, includes Salvatore Giunta, the first living Medal of Honor recipient for actions in the current wars. He received the medal for events in 2007.
Before becoming brigade commander, Johnson headed up the 101st Airborne Division’s 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment.
http://www.stripes.com/news/173rd-ai...ended-1.135793
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02-25-2011, 17:07
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Didn't see what the accusations were.
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02-25-2011, 18:24
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Nor will we as long as the case is under investigation.
Unless Wikileaks has something. 
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02-25-2011, 18:26
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It's an on-going investigation - but...read the soldier's e-mail responses. wink - wink
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06-05-2012, 13:31
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UPDATE: This guy was a USMA grad and his father is a retired LTG who was the CG, 82nd Abn during GW1. The woman involved in all this must've been one hell of an accomplished 'houri' to get him to throw a career like that away.
And so it goes...
Richard
O-6 Faces Bigamy, Fraud, Adultery Charges
ArmyTimes, 5 June 2012
<snip>The investigation found:
• Col. Johnson conducted an “inappropriate relationship” with an Iraqi woman —who Army Times independently identified as as Haveen Al Atar — and he misused government resources “for his frolic and detour into the Netherlands” with her.
• Eighteen of 26 travel vouchers he submitted between September 2008 and January 2011 were fraudulent. He took Al Atar on trips to Germany, France, Belgium and Jordan, the report says.
• Col. Johnson misused government resources to provide her family in the Netherlands with rides to job interviews, trips to the Middle East and a government cellphone with a bill estimated at $45,000.
• He signed travel orders that falsely indicated the woman held a secret clearance to enable her to travel with him.
In all, Col. Johnson is charged with 27 violations of the UCMJ.
According to a U.S. Army Europe spokesman, Johnson was charged with:
• Four violations of Article 92, or failure to obey orders.
• Four violations of Article 107, or making false official statements.
• One violation of Article 123, or forgery.
• Eight violations of Article 132, or fraud against the United States.
• Six violations of Article 133, or conduct unbecoming an officer.
• Four violations of Article 134, a general article, which in this case covers the alleged bigamy and adultery, according to an Army source. <snip>
http://www.armytimes.com/news/2012/0...medium=twitter
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06-05-2012, 13:34
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Just goes to show that if you as a military member, and especially a commander, are going to cheat on your spouse, it is smart to do it with someone who has as much to lose as you do.
No piece of ass can be that good, I'm just sayin 
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06-05-2012, 14:40
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Richard
This guy was a USMA grad and his father is a retired LTG who was the CG, 82nd Abn during GW1.
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Apparently he qualified expert at 'moron' as well.
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06-05-2012, 15:35
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Originally Posted by Richard
UPDATE: This guy was a USMA grad and his father is a retired LTG who was the CG, 82nd Abn during GW1. The woman involved in all this must've been one hell of an accomplished 'houri' to get him to throw a career like that away.
And so it goes...
Richard
O-6 Faces Bigamy, Fraud, Adultery Charges
ArmyTimes, 5 June 2012
<snip>The investigation found:
• Col. Johnson conducted an “inappropriate relationship” with an Iraqi woman —who Army Times independently identified as as Haveen Al Atar — and he misused government resources “for his frolic and detour into the Netherlands” with her.
• Eighteen of 26 travel vouchers he submitted between September 2008 and January 2011 were fraudulent. He took Al Atar on trips to Germany, France, Belgium and Jordan, the report says.
• Col. Johnson misused government resources to provide her family in the Netherlands with rides to job interviews, trips to the Middle East and a government cellphone with a bill estimated at $45,000.
• He signed travel orders that falsely indicated the woman held a secret clearance to enable her to travel with him.
In all, Col. Johnson is charged with 27 violations of the UCMJ.
According to a U.S. Army Europe spokesman, Johnson was charged with:
• Four violations of Article 92, or failure to obey orders.
• Four violations of Article 107, or making false official statements.
• One violation of Article 123, or forgery.
• Eight violations of Article 132, or fraud against the United States.
• Six violations of Article 133, or conduct unbecoming an officer.
• Four violations of Article 134, a general article, which in this case covers the alleged bigamy and adultery, according to an Army source. <snip>
http://www.armytimes.com/news/2012/0...medium=twitter
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Well, I guess good 'ol dad forgot to teach him the most improtant....cover up your tracks.....always boils down to the basics... 
Or...he was an Army brat who thought he could get away with it....
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06-05-2012, 15:38
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hehehehehe..... (afchic said "member")....
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06-05-2012, 16:19
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LOL
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06-06-2012, 20:12
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JimP: "hehehehehe..... (afchic said "member")...."
Kyobanim: "LOL"
If either one of you make me spit my wine on my keyboard ONE more time....SO HELP ME......
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06-06-2012, 23:29
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Has an 'entitlement' attitude that takes time to develop....I suspect he's been doing whatever he damn well pleases for years.
Must be an arrogant bastard, surprised he doesn't work for Obama or the GSA.
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06-07-2012, 07:05
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Quote:
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JimP: "hehehehehe..... (afchic said "member")...."
Kyobanim: "LOL"
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The QPs on this site have made me do the same on sooooo many occasions, this one included
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06-07-2012, 07:30
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Well, I guess good 'ol dad forgot to teach him the most improtant....cover up your tracks.....always boils down to the basics... |
So this isn't just endemic to the USSS when OCONUS?
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06-10-2012, 15:34
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UPDATE:
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On the first day of his court-martial in Kaiserslautern on Sunday, Johnson pleaded guilty to 15 counts, or specifications, and not guilty to six others. Six more were dismissed.
Those he pleaded guilty to included: fraud; violation of lawful regulations by misusing government vehicles, cell phones and a travel card for personal purposes; making false official statements; conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman; adultery; wrongful cohabitation; and bigamy.
http://www.stripes.com/former-army-c...wtI2fA.twitter
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Swooosssshhhhhhhhh! That's the sound of a career flying out the window!
And so it goes...
Richard
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