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Brooks and Body Armor: Lies Kill Brave Patriots
SFTT summarized a report yesterday from Wall Street Journal reporter Kristen Jones which reported that Body Armor King David Brooks was sentenced to jail for 17 years for a $200 million fraud scheme. In the article, it was suggested that the Justice Department decided not to pursue more serious charges of corruption in the military procurement process of body armor supplied to our brave young men and women serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Sadly, the stench of corruption and ...
Continue Reading →Body Armor King Goes to Jail
David H. Brooks, the founder of DHB Industries Inc., a company that supplied body armor to the U.S. military was sentenced to 17 years in prison for his role in a $200 million fraud scheme.
As reported in the Wall Street Journal by Kristin Jones:
Continue Reading →“DHB Industries made body armor that protected the men and women of the U.S. military, who risk their lives to keep us safe,” said U.S. Attorney Loretta E. Lynch. “To David Brooks, it was merely a vehicle for plunder ...
Are drugs the right solution to treat PTSD?
It’s hard to know what what works best when dealing with military Vets with symptoms of PTSD or TBI. For certain, we have learned that there is no “silver bullet” solution and that drugs tend to address symptoms rather than provide any “real” long term improvement, let alone cure. In fact, anecdotal evidence and SFTT’s research suggests that most current “treatment” programs often over prescribe drugs and this will often lead to drug dependency with explosive consequences.
Earlier, SFTT reported that ...
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PTSD News Highlights from SFTT: Jan 27, 2013
Everyday fresh ideas emerge on the internet and in online forums dealing with the treatment of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Unfortunately, much of this advice is not backed by dependable clinical research or reputable explanation. The journey to wellness is very long and treatment plans will change depending on the individual, the degree of the stress and the person’s present social and financial condition.
Stand For The Troops has gathered a prestigious circle of physicians, clinical psychologists and therapists to ...
Continue Reading →Honor, Stigma … and PTSD
The following article entitled “Honor, Stigma…and PTSD” is written by Frank Ochberg who is the Co-Chair of SFTT’s Medical Task Force. Dr. Ochberg has been dealing with the complexities of PTSD for some 40 years. His words resonate even more strongly today as many troubled veterans are returning home to environments which may appear to be less hostile on the surface, but are equally dangerous nonetheless. Our institutions are simply unprepared and, perhaps, unwilling to deal ...
Continue Reading →MAJ GEN John Batiste (US Army Retired) Elected President of SFTT Board
Eilhys England, Chairperson of Stand For The Troops, is pleased to announce that MAJ GEN John Batiste, US Army (Retired) has been elected President of the Board of SFTT, a nonprofit 501(c)3 educational foundation based in Greenwich, CT. General Batiste, President and CEO of Klein Steel, brings to SFTT the benefit of three decades of military service, organizational leadership, and advocacy for America’s frontline ...
Siga Shares Soar on Townsend Talkie
CNN Reporter Drew Griffin got it right: The $435 million no-bid contract to Siga reported earlier by SFTT this week is a sham and yet another example of the blatant corruption in government and the cozy relationship that exists between political fund-raisers and career procurement officers in government. Nevertheless, director and mouth-piece for Siga, Fran Townsend was able to do a convincing cover-up in a CNN interview with an obviously uncomfortable Anderson Cooper ...
Continue Reading →Siga Technologies and Military Procurement
SFTT has been reporting for years on the distasteful – read, rampant corruption – in our military procurement process. We are not finger-pointers, we simply comment on the many government auditing studies that clearly indicate that our military procurement process is out of control and, yes, corrupt from top to bottom.
Does this mean our military leadership is corrupt? Of course not, but then who is accountable when corrupt and inept military officers and civilians in the chain of command ...
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