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Lackland Courts-Martial
9:45 am
Thu January 3, 2013

Special Court-Martial Underway For Sixth Lackland Instructor

Lackland Air Force Base
Credit Eileen Pace / Texas Public Radio
The investigation is taking a critical look at the Lackland power structure; 30 training instructors are under further investigation.
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A Special Court Martial begins today for another military training instructor at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.  This is the sixth trial, which begins  as two more cases are revealed.

Staff Sgt. Christopher Jackson is charged with engaging in unprofessional relationships with two technical training students, and of obstruction of justice -- both violations of Air Force policy.

However, Joint Base San Antonio spokesman Brent Boller said a significant majority of the allegations are not for sexual assault -- as was the case in the other courts-martial.

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PTSD Seminar
9:32 pm
Wed January 2, 2013

Veterans To Get PTSD Help At Library Seminar

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Veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan could face a more critical type of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder as a result of multiple deployments, and one noted psychiatrist and specialist on PTSD fears an increase of sufferers among today’s veterans.

Dr. Harry Croft literally wrote the book on PTSD among veterans. In his book titled, “I Always Sit with My Back to the Wall,” Croft outlines a seven-step program to recover from PTSD.

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3:18 pm
Wed January 2, 2013

What Happens To The Family When A Service Member Is Deployed?

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New research being done at the University of Houston's Sleep and Anxiety Center for Kids is taking a closer look at how the family unit is affected by deployments; both when a parent leaves, and when they return.
What Happens To The Family When A Service Member Is Deployed? December 31, 2012 Military deployment of a parent can affect the family left at home. The stress can include anxiety and depression that puts a strain on parenting and relationships.
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Lackland Investigation
6:05 pm
Fri December 28, 2012

Lackland Probe Turns Up More Cases Of Abuse Among Instructors

Lackland Gateway walkway
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The "Gateway to the Air Force" has been under strict scrutiny as more and more abuses of power are uncovered.
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More cases have come to light in the ongoing Air Force inquiry of military training instructors at Joint Base Lackland. The investigation that unofficially began 18 months ago has revealed an overall problem with abuses of power by instructors.

The first case of sexual assault was reported in June of 2011, and a year later the air education and training commander ordered a command investigation into allegations against more than a dozen training instructors.

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Military
3:01 pm
Mon December 24, 2012

Haircuts At Joint Base Lackland Never Go Out Of Style

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Credit Ryan Loyd / Texas Public Radio
Lester J. West cuts hair of trainees as he has for 51 years at the base barbershop at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland
Credit Ryan Loyd / Texas Public Radio
Trainees are told to line up shoulder to shoulder as they move closer to each of the barbers
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West instructs trainees how to line up to quickly cut their hair so they can move on to receiving their uniforms
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Lester J. West takes a break between groups of trainees at the barbershop at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland
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Haircuts are a routine part of life for most, but for members of our Armed Forces they are a symbol of uniformity and commitment.

Inside Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland’s base barbershop, the black lines on the floor are where men like 26-year-old Orlando Navarro line up, waiting to get their head shaved.

"I'm used to having a bald head anyway," said the New Jersey native.

Navarro is a college graduate and is much older than the average 20-year-old Air Force recruit, but he said he finally got the support from his family and his fiancé to enlist.

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