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...past three years, I have been researching the story of one unit's deployment to Iraq - a story that turns on the lack of accountability for the failure to properly handle a murderous, dysfunctional soldier. In late 2005, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division took control of a stretch of land just south of Baghdad that had come to be known as the Triangle of Death. Experiencing some form of combat nearly every day, suffering from a high casualty rate and enduring chronic breakdowns in leadership, one of the battalion's platoons - 1st Platoon, Bravo Company - fell into...
...crime did not occur without repeated warnings. Grievously out of touch with the reality on the ground, the unit's leadership was either unable or unwilling to recognize just how impaired 1st Platoon was and how serious and imminent a threat to Iraqi civilians Green, in particular, had become. Almost from the beginning of the deployment, Green frequently and loudly declared his desire to kill Iraqi civilians, something he did not even attempt to hide from superiors. In late December 2005, for example, Green had a one-on-one meeting about his mental state with the brigade's commander, Colonel...
Kirwan’s letter dictates that all FAS departments, centers, and tubs submit budget forecasts to FAS Dean Michael D. Smith by the end of February. Between Feb. 28 and March 15, each unit will work with FAS administrative deans and finance analysts to fine tune their respective budgets...
Kirwan’s letter does not define the exact nature of these “core expenses,” choosing to leave interpretation open to the collaborative efforts between the unit, the appropriate divisional dean, and the central Recording Secretary’s Office...
...whatever health care reform plan emerges from Congress. His strategy? Return to basics: strong leadership, better customer service and refocusing on what the $95.9 billion company has always done best--supply-chain management. "This is an entirely different company," says Mike Lynch, who heads Cardinal's medical-supply unit. "We've seen a much needed reinfusion of capital into our core businesses, a clarity of vision, a renewed sense of purpose. The optimism is palpable...