Army Reviewing Accusation Commander Made Racial Insults
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MILITARY WAR ON TERRORISM FACES Brigade commander Kunduz, two other Milian takes long cleared of misconduct Afghanistan provincial path to love on following investigation capitals fall to Taliban Netflix rom-com Page 3 Page 6 Page 14 Gane stops Lewis in 3rd round for interim heavyweight title ›› UFC, Page 20 stripes.com Volume 80 Edition 81 ©SS 2021 MONDAY,AUGUST 9, 2021 50¢/Free to Deployed Areas Saying goodbye Tokyo Games close much the way they opened Page 21 United States athletes pose during the closing ceremony in the Olympic Stadium at the 2020 Summer Games on Sunday in Tokyo. DAN MULLEN/AP Army reviewing accusation commander made racial insults Officer denied charges in sworn statement to investigators; initial complaint found to be unsubstantiated but now under high-level review BY JOHN VANDIVER professionalism, and has zero tolerance for said that while she was serving as the exec- late?” while awaiting the arrival of an Afri- Stars and Stripes unlawful discrimination,” Lt. Col. Michael utive officer of the 589th Brigade Support can American service member. STUTTGART, Germany — The U.S. Ar- Weisman, spokesman for 7th Army Train- Battalion she was called a “stupid little Mohammed is of Indian descent, but said my in Europe confirmed that it is investigat- ing Command, said in a statement. “Any al- Black girl” by her boss during an April 16 her dark skin has caused her to be mistaken ing allegations by a battalion executive offi- legations of this nature are taken seriously, meeting. for African American. cer, who says a lieutenant colonel based in and these allegations are under investiga- Mohammed also said that during an Octo- The EO complaint was found to be unsub- Grafenwoehr made racial insults about tion.” ber farewell dinner for a soldier in the unit, stantiated in May by an Army investigating Black people under her command. At issue is an Equal Opportunity com- she and another soldier overheard the com- “The U.S. Army prioritizes respect and plaint by Maj. Tiffaney Mohammed, who mander ask, “Why are Black people always SEE REVIEW ON PAGE 3 PAGE 2 • STARS AND STRIPES • Monday, August 9, 2021 BUSINESS/WEATHER United Airlines requires vaccine for US workers EXCHANGE RATES Military rates South Korea (Won) 1,146.79 Associated Press Other airlines have offered employees Friday. 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TODAY IN STRIPES American Roundup ...... 11 Classified .................... 13 Comics .........................16 Crossword ................... 16 Faces .......................... 14 Opinion ........................ 15 Sports .................... 17-24 Monday, August 9, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 3 MILITARY Brigade command cleared of misconduct BY JOHN VANDIVER “An exhaustive, months-long carousing by officers were among rope rotation, there were indica- the seaside city of Gdansk, accord- Stars and Stripes follow-on investigation led by a the problems reported within the tions of a morale problem. A com- ing to an Army investigation re- STUTTGART, Germany — The brigadier general identified no ad- unit, according mand climate survey of the bri- port obtained by Stars and Stripes. leadership of an Army aviation verse findings against Colonel to internal com- gade’s headquarters company The battalion’s executive offi- brigade has been cleared of Travis Habhab or his subordinate mand docu- conducted during the Europe de- cer went missing for a day after he wrongdoing following a lengthy leaders,” Capt. Javon Starnes, a ments and In- ployment found that 44% of those was likely drugged and was investigation into misconduct spokesman for 18th Airborne spector General polled “reported knowledge” of charged thousands of dollars on complaints, the 18th Airborne Corps, said in a statement. complaints ob- suicidal thoughts and 25% report- his credit card, the investigation Corps said last week. Habhab is the commander of tained by Stars ed some type of bullying behavior report said. The 101st Airborne Division’s the Fort Campbell, Ky.-based bri- and Stripes. in the unit. The battalion commander who Combat Aviation Brigade, which gade, which in April completed a In May, the And in April, the brigade was organized the September staff Habhab came under scrutiny in April after nine-month rotation to Europe in Fort Bragg, N.C.- embroiled in scandal after revela- ride was issued a General Officer soldiers on an official trip visited a support of the military’s Atlantic based 18th Airborne Corps sent a tions emerged about a battalion Memorandum of Reprimand and Polish strip club where a senior Resolve campaign, focused on de- senior officer to Fort Campbell to trip approved as a tour of World will retire, while the executive of- battalion officer went missing, terring Russian aggression. investigate allegations of wrong- War II sites. ficer faces separation, Army offi- was probed after various com- Bullying, instances of suicidal doing, the nature of which were On the first night of the trip, sol- cials said last month. Other mem- plaints were filed against the com- thoughts at the brigade’s head- not disclosed by the command. diers drank heavily and went to bers of the unit also were puni- mand. quarters company and drunken But during the brigade’s Eu- the off-limits Club Obsession in shed. Review: Soldier says her commander Blinken warns of China’s growing nuclear ambitions called her ‘a stupid little Black girl’ Bloomberg News virus pandemic and “the resur- WASHINGTON — U.S. Secre- gence of geopolitics,” according to FROM PAGE 1 head home, I couldn’t help but to said in an interview with Stars and tary of State Antony Blinken said a statement from China’s foreign officer, but that decision has been break down because I felt defeat- Stripes. “I’m hard of hearing and I he has “deep concern” over Chi- ministry. appealed and is under high-level ed and discouraged,” she said in heard it clearly. So we definitely na’s growing nuclear arsenal in Without referring to the U.S. di- review. Stars and Stripes is with- the complaint. have an issue because it was loud.” comments to a meeting with Asian rectly, Wang said countries holding the name of the battalion The commander denied making Choron said he gave a sworn counterparts on Friday.