Army basic trainee found dead at Fort Jackson was 22-year-old from AlaskaPvt. Gabriel J. Perez was found dead April 24, according to a Fort Jackson news release. He was assigned to Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 13th Infantry Regiment, a basic training unit responsible for running the Army’s 10-week course that turns recruits into soldiers.
Military day cares need policy on when, how to notify parents of abuse or neglect, IG saysDefense leaders called on the inspector general to review notification policies last year after incidents in military-run centers raised questions about when and how parents should be informed about possible abuse. The military operates America’s largest employer-sponsored child care program.