No excuse for abuse By USARAF Staff Judge Advocate
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he U.S. Army is actively combating sexual harassment and abuse. Below are some recent examples. On May 5, a military judge found Spc. Vanessa Campos guilty of charges of sodomy with a minor between 12-16 years of age; three specifications of larceny (Basic Allowance for Housing and Family Separation Allowance) and conspiracy to obtain TRICARE
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benefits under false pretenses. Campos was stationed with AFSouth Battalion at Naples at the time of her conviction. Campos was sentenced to a bad conduct discharge, confinement of 10 months, a fine of $10,000, and a reprimand. By operation of law she is automatically reduced to the rank of E-1 with total forfeitures of pay and allowances. On May 6, a military judge found Sgt. Jeffery Scheffler guilty of one specification of aggravated sexual contact with a child; two specifications of indecent liberty with a child; and two specifications of sexual abuse of a child. Scheffler was stationed in Vicenza with 173rd Airborne Brigade at the time of his conviction. Scheffler was sentenced to a dishonorable discharge and five years confinement. By operation of law he is automatically reduced to the rank of E-1 with total forfeitures of pay and allowances. Call the USAG Vcenza SHARP coordinator at 634-7314 or the 24-hour emergency contact at 634-7272 or 0444-71-7272.
May 30, 2014, Vol. 47, Issue 21 U.S. Army Africa Commander Maj. Gen. Patrick J. Donahue II
Speak Out What do you remember about your first summer job?
Sgt. Nicholas Longmore Company B, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne) “I remember it wasn’t pleasant, but I enjoyed the money. I bought my first car.”
Sgt. Miguel Cruz
HHC, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat (Airborne) “The first thing I remember is booking a flight to go home (to Honduras) and travel to the beach.”
USAG Vicenza Commander and Publisher Col. Robert L. Menist Jr. USAG Vicenza Public Affairs Officer Grant Sattler Editor Staff writers David Ruderman Anna Ciccotti Julie Lucas Photojournalist Anna Terracino Laura Kreider Social media manager Vacant
Darby Military Community Chiara Mattirolo
The Outlook is an unofficial publication authorized and provided by AR 360-1. All editorial content of The Outlook is prepared, edited and approved by the U.S. Army Garrison Vicenza Public Affairs Office Unit 31401, Box 10, APO AE 09630, located in Bldg. 109 on Caserma Ederle in Vicenza, Italy. The office’s DSN number is 634-7581, off post at 0444-71-7581 or via email at usarmy.vicenza.imcom-europe.mbx.usag-vicenza-pao@mail.mil . Editorial publication is an authorized section for members of the U.S. Army overseas. Contents of The Outlook are not necessarily the official views of, or endorsed by, the U.S. government, Dept. of Defense, Dept. of the Army, Installation Management Command-Europe, U.S. Army Garrison Vicenza or U.S. Army Africa.
John Hamilton FMWR Sports, Fitness & Aquatics “The smell of cut grass, hot summer days and the summer felt like it would last forever.” May 30, 2014
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