Latest "command climate" stories

‘Passion bordering on anger’: The inside story behind the CO’s firing on the destroyer Forrest Sherman

Cmdr. Frank Azzarello was regarded as an officer destined for major command. Then the complaints started flooding in.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

21 months ago

Fort Hood ‘Trusted Traveler’ program suspended after early morning shooting incident

Military police detained a former soldier who allegedly discharged a handgun in a parking lot at Fort Hood.

By Harm Venhuizen and Howard Altman

2 years ago

Senators promised a ‘new command climate’ at Fort Hood in 90 days

“While serious changes need to be made, we were both encouraged by the accountability and commitment to change we saw from Gen. Richardson who took command just five weeks ago," the two senators said in a joint statement.

By Kyle Rempfer

2 years ago

Citing ‘survey fatigue’ the Corps cuts command climate surveys to 1 a year

Marines are now required to take just one command climate survey each year.

By Shawn Snow

4 years ago

This Russian captain used to beat his soldiers with dildos

Additional digging into the matter provided a shocking revelation that the captain in question was even documented in a Dr. Seuss-ian story.

4 years ago

Fired colonel was like an 'abusive spouse,' witness says

An investigation found that Col. Daniel P. O'Hora belittled subordinates, but did not haze them.

By Jeff Schogol

5 years ago

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