Tag Archives: Defense

Where Are the Missing War Records? (US)

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Synercon

The top Republican and Democrat on the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs are demanding more information from defense Secretary Chuck Hagel about lost Army field records from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the subject of a ProPublica investigation last … Continue reading →

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How Did Scores of Military Units Lose Combat Records in the War on Terror?

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Synercon

Extracts from questions answered by Pulitzer-Prize winning reporter Peter Sleeth on the revelation that field reports have been lost or are missing for many Army units deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan. Read more: ProPublica, November 15, 2012

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Lost to History: Missing War Records Complicate Benefit Claims by Iraq, Afghanistan Veterans

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Synercon

A strange thing happened when Christopher DeLara filed for disability benefits after his tour in Iraq: The U.S. Army said it had no records showing he had ever been overseas. PubNotes: Over the last decade, dozens of military units deployed … Continue reading →

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The Pentagon has trouble tracking billions of dollars WRT initiatives to couter IEDs (US)

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Synercon

The Pentagon has pumped billions of dollars into programs to counter the dangers of improvised explosive devices over the last decade but still lacks a way to track whether its initiatives are meeting their goals — a circumstance that a … Continue reading →

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MoD tells Gulf War veteran his army medical records have been lost (UK)

Posted on March 25, 2012 by Synercon

A GULF War veteran seeking a war pension after suffering from a catalogue of illnesses since serving in the first conflict in Iraq has told how his army medical records have mysteriously gone missing. Read more: The Sunday Mercury, March … Continue reading →

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Update: U.S. Defense Department (still) can’t account for billions for Iraq

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Synercon

Reporting on two new government audits which are still trying to track down $2 billion for Iraq-related expenses. Read more: CNN January 29, 2012 Read more: Nationa Journal January 29, 2012

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Bipartisan legislation calls for uniform sexual trauma recordkeeping (US)

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Synercon

The Support for Survivors Act would assist servicemembers who were victims of sexual trauma during their military service by requiring the Department of Defense to ensure life-long storage of all documents connected with reports of sexual assaults and sexual harassment … Continue reading →

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Health records missing for Gulf War vets (US)

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Synercon

RALEIGH (WTVD) — Sgt. Gerry Propst remembers Operation Desert Storm like it was yesterday. The 82nd Airborne veteran has the pictures and the medals to prove he was there, but what he doesn’t have is most of the medical records … Continue reading →

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Defence failing to control explosive stock (Australia)

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Synercon

Defence is failing to maintain proper records of its bullets and bombs, the national audit office says. …Now the audit office is calling for a large revamp of the way Defence keeps records. Sydney Morning Herald April 19 2011

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CAG cites discrepancies in defence land records (India)

Posted on March 26, 2011 by Synercon

In its report on Defence Estates Management, the government auditor (Comptroller and Auditor General) asked the Defence Ministry to take “strict disciplinary action” against officers “who turn a blind eye to the illegal use of defence land for years on … Continue reading →

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Update: Pentagon Reports Billions of Dollars in Contractor Fraud (US)

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Synercon

The Pentagon paid hundreds of billions of dollars to defense contractors engaged in criminal or civil fraud — in some cases paying the companies after they were convicted, according to a new Defense Department report. The Pentagon said its own … Continue reading →

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Billions unaccounted for in Iraq and Afghanistan (US)

Posted on October 30, 2010 by Synercon

U.S. can’t untangle billions in Bush-era Afghan spending WASHINGTON — The U.S. government knows it’s awarded nearly $18 billion in contracts for rebuilding Afghanistan over the last three years, but it can’t account for spending before 2007. McClatchy Newspapers October … Continue reading →

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Dozens of missing Iraqis believed to be lost in Abu Ghraib prison

Posted on September 14, 2010 by Synercon

Recordkeeping at Abu Ghraib was sloppy and the prison was overcrowded before the abuse scandal brought long-overdue changes, former prison workers said. Many of the 3,200 detainees there can’t be traced by relatives because of misspelled names or other simple … Continue reading →

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Report critical of MoD record keeping (UK)

Posted on September 7, 2010 by Synercon

The MoD understands the need to get the “right information to the right people at the right time”, however information management practices need to be dramatically improved, the National Archives has said in a report. Last year a coroner launched … Continue reading →

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Arlington National Cemetery mismanagement controversy (US)

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Synercon

The Arlington National Cemetery mismanagement controversy is an ongoing investigation by the United States Department of Defense into mismanagement, poor record-keeping, and other issues involving the burial and identification of U.S. servicemembers’ graves at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. … Continue reading →

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Senate report criticises care of peacekeeper veterans (AUS)

Posted on August 2, 2008 by Synercon

HUNDREDS of mental health disability claims are being made by peacekeepers who have served in Iraq, Afghanistan and East Timor, a report reveals. … The report is critical of the Department of Defence and Veterans Affairs’ handling of veterans with … Continue reading →

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Veterans search for missing records (AUS)

Posted on November 30, 2007 by Synercon

A group of Vietnam War veterans has a score to settle with Brendan Nelson, the departing defence minister and the new leader of the Liberal Party. The veterans say they wrote to Dr Nelson earlier this year and asked him … Continue reading →

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