DefenseWatch needs your help to investigate the following hot topics:

Imminent Danger Pay Issues
As part of a Special Project, SFTT and DefenseWatch request information from active-duty troops on the issue of imminent danger pay, including examples of unfair application of the eligibility criteria and any abuses of the system. If you have any knowledge of these or other related issues we want to hear from you. All contact info will be strictly confidential. Send comments here

Seeking Info on Recruiting
A major news organization is looking for military recruiters, either active or recently retired, to shed light on how recruitment is going these days. Please send messages here. All responses will be treated with strict confidentiality.

Soft Training
Getting more than the run of the mill complaints concerning soft training at the Army’s initial entry training camps. This is especially true from concerned moms and dads. Most say Army basic training is a joke and the cadre can’t sack anyone because CO’s are concerned with getting zapped for a high attrition. Please shoot me your first hand observation. Not of yesterday but today. Thanks, Hack

Probing Detainee Abuse
Numerous sources have been asking us to look into allegations of a possible DoD cover-up of prisoner abuse scandals in Afghanistan, Iraq and at Gitmo. If you have any intel about a cover-up of an incident of prisoner abuse/torture by either the military or a civilian intel agency, we want to know about it. Needless to say, no names or other ID needed, just solid facts or a place to look. This is an important one, folks. All assistance is appreciated. Send all intel here

Poor Troop Morale in Iraq?
News reports are flying all around concerning the growing erosion of morale among the troops in Iraq. Is this true? We would like to hear from people directly involved in this vital issue: What do you and your buddies really think about the current mission in Iraq? If you are currently serving in Iraq, about to deploy or have recently redeployed, we would like to hear from you. All contact info will be strictly confidential. Send comments here

Combat Zone Tax Break
Am told by folks around the flagpole in good old Heidelberg that the top brass there are running the old end-of-the-month trip to Bosnia and Kosovo. You know tax break for visiting a combat zone but nothing valid comes from the trip except the troops there being harassed by visiting firemen and women. Would appreciate your on the ground observations. True. Not true. Names and frequency of visitors. All input will be treated off the record. Please send me your observations. Hack.

Attention Fort Jackson Drill SGTs
Been getting a fair number of complaints from Drills at Jax… Here is a sample:

Hi Sir, It is amazing how a country at WAR is cuddling soldiers in Training. Ft.Jackson is as Crazy, Gen A.Turner who is always in NCO business is constantly hiding in the bushes to catch Drill Sergeants cussing. He been tryig to relieve many of them. Colonel there is so much going on at Ft.Jackson in the BCT enviroment i could spend days talking. The bottom line is that Drill Sgt are just doing there time and flying low under the radar so that they don't lose their lively hood. I continued to be Old School. I wsh that you or someone in your staff could check Ft.Jackson out, and talk to some Drill Sgts off-line and get their perspectives. "This We'll Defend" A SENIOR DRILL

Pls get in touch and give me your non-attributable comments. Promise our como will be between you and me with no names unless you so demand. Thanks, Hack.

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