This document provides a quarterly report of recruiter misconduct cases in the 3rd Quarter. It lists the rank, offenses, and punishments for 9 cases of misconduct including misuse of government vehicles, inappropriate contact with applicants, adultery, and false official statements. The punishments involved article 15s, reductions in rank, forfeitures of pay, suspensions, and oral/written reprimands. The report emphasizes maintaining proper conduct and avoiding unofficial contact with applicants.

1. Volume 1, Issue 4 1st Recruiting Brigade
Victory Newsletter
1 December 2011
Enjoy the Season, Celebrate Safely
Col. Ricky N. Emerson
Command. Sgt. Major Gregory O. Craig
“I am the first believer
leaders must have the
quiet confidence, the
certainty, of
professional Team,
preparation and
personal conviction The holiday season is upon us! During this season, take a moment to realize the impact you have
that the task can and on the Army. Every day, we all make a decision to serve the nation and put our mission first. We
will be done.” would like to thank you all for your dedication and service to the country.
- Vince Lombardi
The holidays are a time to spend with our Families, a time when we can all reflect and give thanks
In this issue: for the freedoms we enjoy. This is the perfect time to reflect and be thankful for the Family mem-
bers that have supported you and the Army. Our Families are responsible for our successes – and
in turn, the success of the brigade – through their continued support and we need to remember this
Commander Sends 1 as we give thanks for our accomplishments.
CSM Says 1
While the holidays are a time to relax, remember to celebrate safely and responsibly. The brigade
DCO Corner 2
emphasizes the importance of the buddy system – take the time to check in with your teammates,
MRTT 3 even if it’s something as simple as wishing them a happy holiday. If a teammate has no plans for
Wellness 3
the holidays, consider extending an invitation to celebrate with your Family. Every Soldier in this
brigade should have a place to relax during the holidays.
DoD News 3
Legal 4 Remember, even during the holidays and when on leave, you are a representative of the Army and
the Victory Brigade. Carry yourself accordingly and uphold the Army Values in everything you do.
Purpose We would like to thank all of you for your hard work and commitment. We are proud to serve with
The Victory Brigade is an adaptive you all of you and wish you all a happy and safe holiday season.
organization, exemplifying Army
Values and excellence in recruiting
operations, while simultaneously
providing for the wellness of its
Soldiers, Civilians and Families.
Army Strong!
The intent of this newsletter is to
create a continuous message be-
tween the 1st Recruiting Brigade
and battalions on pertinent items
and issues.
Ricky N. Emerson Gregory O. Craig
Questions or concerns? Please COL, MI CSM, USA
email 1bde-apa@usaac.army.mil Commanding

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DCO Corner
Misplaced Loyalty Lopez stated that Watts did not show any professional courtesy;
Col. Kenneth Sullivan rather, with gun drawn, she screamed at Lopez, handcuffed him
and tossed him in the back of her squad car. He was later
In the past several months the news wires have charged with dangerous driving.
been full of college coaches losing their jobs due
to implicit support of wrongful action, explicit But the story does not end there. Many officers are critical of
support of wrongful action, or ignoring the action Watts, saying once she realized Lopez was a cop, she should
hoping it will go away. Not to cast dispersion, but to the observant have shown some respect.
leader, it is obvious that glory or potential accolades of victory
drove their decision process from the easy right to the harder Various opinions of the incident emerged. ―I felt the gun should
wrong. have been put away and I don’t think she should have made the
physical arrest,‖ Francis ―Bucky‖ Greene, a former Miami-Dade
In the spring of 2011, the well respected coach of the Ohio State sergeant and retired police trainer, told the Miami Herald. ―If she
Buckeyes lost his job in conjunction with the actions of several called a supervisor to come to the scene, I think the guy would
players over the selling of game memorabilia. Whether the selling have his [city-owned] car taken away on the spot.‖ Another officer
of these trinkets is important or not is irrelevant. However, when said Watts made much ado about nothing. ―This is not police
the action was not immediately corrected by the coach and was corruption,’’ said retired North Miami Police Maj. Bob Lynch.
potentially covered by either he or his staff, he crossed the line. ―These are not criminal offenses, but traffic violations.‖
How could a person making over three million a year to coach be
captured by a bunch of still-wet-behind-the-ears young men and Should the loyalty of policeman
their self-inflicted drama? be to other policeman or to the “Regardless of
law? Now this may not be as
In this case no one died or was injured but I am sure that the newsworthy as the two major personal opinion,
coach with the red sweater vest will be paying a lot less on his college coaches losing their job, having a badge or
income taxes this year. All these life changes grew from a sense but they all deal with misplaced
of misplaced loyalty – was it worth it? loyalty. wearing of a
uniform does not
In the fall of 2011, we again visit this scenario with a storied pro- Regardless of personal opinion,
gram and a venerable coach. We have lately been inundated having a badge or wearing of a
give you special
with stories of the actions (or inactions) of various coaches, ad- uniform does not give you spe- privilege.”
ministrators and legal officials that brought shame on the whole cial privilege. We are still ex-
organization, resulting in the untimely demise of several distin- pected to be loyal to the entity that we represent.
guished careers. The lawsuit dilemma in this case will go on for
years. In our world of recruiting, a few have lost the bubble on this con-
cept and have paid the price, in some cases with their career. I
From the news reports (and we all how reliable that is), various know things are going to occur beyond our control but how many
people were notified of the incidents, on the campus and some in of these recruiter incidents had preemptory clues? How many of
judicial authority; however, the follow-through was not completed. the ―battle buddies‖ of these Troopers had a clue or even fully
The central figure in this drama was allowed continued access to knew what was occurring-and did nothing? Misplaced loyalty!
the college program, through loyalty, ignorance or apathy. The
great career of Coach Paterno will forever be associated with this Our loyalty as Soldiers is to the Constitution of the United States
terrible incident. All these life changes came from a sense of and to the proud organization of the US Army. When loyalty to
misplaced loyalty – was it worth it? our fellow Soldiers outweighs our loyalty to the Army and the
Constitution, we fail. We fail not only the ―battle buddy‖ we are
Recently in Florida, the story of a Florida State Trooper arresting charged protect, but also the greater organization, the Army.
a Miami cop made big news. It instantly became topic number
one among police officers all over the country, two cops in Flor- As these tragic events occur, usually the name of the perpetrator
ida, with one of them arresting another one. On October 11, Flor- quickly disappears like a mist, but we all, as Soldiers, are
ida State Trooper Donna Watts saw a Miami unmarked police car grouped with the negative, long lasting impact. Stand for the
speeding on a highway. Thinking the vehicle might have been right, even if you lose a temporary friend. Protect our organiza-
stolen, Watts gave chase -- at speeds of up to 120 miles an hour. tion and its dignity so that we can all conduct our mission with
Instead of a car thief, Miami police officer Fausto Lopez was be- pride. Mission First!
hind the wheel. He explained he was speeding to an off-duty job.

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MRTT
Greetings from the 1 BDE MRTT! MSG Poindexter, MSG Rid- and Influencers will be ―extra‖ distracted by the exciting and
dervold, SFC Tourville, SFC Mileski, SFC Ross and SFC Muise stressful time period.
would like wish you all a great holiday season.
Similarly, PS applicants who are making hard decision of whether
Major training and assessment events can sometimes divert our to leave families may be hesitant to make that decision during the
attention away from what is truly important during this-and the Holiday season. It is for this reason that we must maintain those
upcoming-holiday seasons. strict follow-ups with our applicants and prospects. A good TTP
is to make it a point to contact each and every one of your current
As you prepare for, or ―wipe the dust‖, for this year’s installment and past, applicants, prospects, Future Soldiers and even their
of the Critical Skills Assessment Test it is important that we stay families. Keep the Army in the forefront of their mind and show
proficient and focused on our skills even amongst the holidays. them that you truly care!
You may find that during this time of year our recruiting skills
must be especially honed and sharpened. Applicants, Prospects Happy Holidays and truly enjoy your time off!
Wellness
The Wellness Team wish all a wonderful holiday season. For those who don't foresee that being in their forecast, what
BUT… what about the down and discouraged? can be done for them?
Thankful hearts are supposed to be the order of the day, but for
 Take a moment to ensure that they will not be left alone
during the holiday.
some of us cheerfulness can be a tall order. For some it is all
they can do pretend to be content. Many are bearing a heavy  Invite them out to lunch, over for dinner, or even invite
load and they do what they can to not be a burden to anyone them home for Thanksgiving.
else. There are times, especially during these merry holidays  If they are into football invite yourself over with a bag of
where those who are bearing a lighter load should come to the chips or other snack and make it a party.
aid of their countryman.  If they don't want to partake, call them sometime during
the holiday and check up on them and maybe in the
When a sorrowful heart is detected, maybe we should ask "How middle of a boring, quiet evening they will change their
can I help?" Giving someone the time of day might lift a spirit and mind.
soothe an ache. If someone who is needing a comforting hand
 Send them a card or other small gift.
received one it might even a spare a life. There are many who
will have a joyous and happy holiday season and of course that There is always someone worse off and a little love and concern
is wished for everyone. can go a long way.
DoD News
Veterans get boost as Obama signs tax credits into law "While we've added more than 350,000 private-sector jobs over
the last three months, we've got 850,000 veterans who can't find
President Barack Obama delivered a clear message today when work," the president said. "And even though the overall unem-
he signed two new tax credits into law to increase the hiring of ployment rate came down just a little bit last month, unemploy-
military veterans and wounded warriors. ment for veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan continued to rise."
"For businesses out there, if you are hiring, hire a veteran," he "They are some of the most highly trained, highly educated,
said. "It's the right thing to do for you, it's the right thing to do for highly skilled workers that we have," he said. "If they can save
them, and it's the right thing to do for our economy." lives on the battlefield, then they can save a life in an ambu-
lance.
In August, Obama called on Congress to enact tax credits, in-
cluded in the American Jobs Act, that will help to get unemployed For the complete story, visit www.army.mil/article/69719/
veterans back to work. Veterans_get_boost_as_Obama_signs_tax_credits_into_law/

4. Volume 1, Issue 4
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Legal
Below is the Recruiter Misconduct Report from the 3rd Quarter.
If you have any legal questions , please do not hesitate to contact
either the BJA at 301-677-2788 or your chain of command.
RANK OFFENSE PUNISHMENT
SSG Misconduct in violation of Articles 91 and 92, by being disrespectful  Issued Company Grade Article 15
and being derelict in the performance of his duties.
 Forfeiture of $744
 Suspended for 6 months
SSG Misconduct in violation of Articles 92 and 107, by wrongfully allowing  Issued Field Grade Article 15
an applicant to drive his GOV and lying about it.
 Written reprimand
SSG Misconduct in violation of Article 92, by wrongfully having unofficial  Issued Field Grade Article 15
personal contact with an applicant, misusing GOV cell.
 Forfeiture of $500 per month (2 months)
 Oral admonition
SGT Misconduct in violation of Article 92, by wrongfully misusing GOV.  Issues Field Grade Article 15
 Forfeiture of $1,777 per month (2 months)
 Suspended for 6 months
SFC Misconduct in violation of Article 92, by wrongfully leaving his gov-  Issued BDE Field Grade Article 15
ernment-issued computer in his POV—computer was stolen.
 Forfeiture of $500
SGT Misconduct in violation of Article 92, for wrongfully having inappropri-  Issued Field Grade Article 15
ate contact with applicant.
 Forfeiture of $200 per month (2 months)
 Reduction to SPC
 Suspended for 6 months
SSG Misconduct in violation of Article 92, by wrongfully having an unau-  Issued GO Field Grade Article 15
thorized relationship with a prospect.
 Reduction to SGT
 Forfeiture of $1,482 per month (2 months)
SFC Misconduct in violation of Articles 92, 107 and 134, by wrongfully  Issued Field Grade Article 15
having inappropriate sexual contact with 2 applicants, making false
 Forfeiture of $2,012 per month (2 months)
official statement to CID; and committing adultery.
SGT Misconduct in violation of Article 92, by wrongfully misusing his gov-  Issued Field Grade Article 15
ernment-issued cell phone to text an applicant and having unofficial
 Reduction to SPC
personal contact.
 Oral reprimand
SFC Misconduct in violation of Article 92, by wrongfully misusing his  Issued Field Grade Article 15
GOV.
 Forfeiture of $400 per month (2 months)
SSG Misconduct in violation of Article 92, by wrongfully violating the  Issued Field Grade Article 15
Buddy System (being along with an applicant) and having unofficial
 Reduction to SGT
personal contact with applicant.