European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 12, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday april 12 2007 stars and stripes o pages midshipman guilty of rape faces 2 years by Stephen Manning the associated press Washington a naval Academy midshipman convicted of sexually assaulting a fellow Stu Dent should spend two years in prison and be dismissed from the Navy a military jury said tues Day the decision will be reviewed by Academy superintendent vice Admiral Rodney rempt Kenny Ray Morrison showed Little reaction As the Jurys Deci Sion was announced he Shook his attorneys hand then glanced at the victim As he left the court room a jury of seven Navy and Marine corps officers found Morri son guilty monday of indecent As Sault and conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman for forc ing himself on a female midship Man at a Washington hotel in february 2006 prosecutors had sought a thereto five year prison term along with dismissal from the Navy Morrison 24 was cleared of charges that he had sex with an other midshipman against her will in april 2006 during three Days of testimony at the Washington Navy Yard the jury heard testimony from mom son and two accusers Morrison claimed the sex at the hotel was consensual but the woman told jurors she tried to re Sist his advances she said Morrison had sex with her three times that night against her will Day to Honor wounded troops sought by Leo Shane in stars and stripes Washington a group designed to assist and recognize wounded troops wants May 1 set aside As a Holiday to remember those injured service members sacrifices the Silver Star families of America has already successfully lobbied 31 states to observe Silver Star Day in Honor of the wounded fighters and Hopes to get that number into the micl40s by the end of april work has already begun to get Federal recognition by May this is a Day we want people to Stop for a minute say a prayer and remember said Steve Newton a retired Marine and naval reservist who served in the first Gulf War the group founded two years ago gets its name not from the Silver Star medal for heroism but the world War i tradition of sewing Over the Blue Star Banner with Silver thread when a Soldier was injured similarly relatives of troops killed while serving Are known As Gold Star families while the purple heart recognizes troops who Are injured in combat Newton said his group works to recognize any service member injured while serving in the military i spoke to one Mother in a a Hospital whose son was injured in Iraq when a humvee slipped while he was changing a he said she told me How every one came by when he first got there but As time went on the numbers went Down and people forgot him we want to make sure what they have done is never the organization provides a certificate and a Silver Star Banner to every wounded service member who requests it regardless if they Are Active duty re serves or retired military but Newton said he Hopes setting aside a specific Day will help highlight troops work to those outside the military Community already events Are scheduled in several cities and the group is organizing ral lies and visits to a hospitals to emphasize that Sac Rifice a lot of school teachers have called us to ask about what they can do to Tell their students about he said that really pulls at the Heartstrings because that want were hoping the group also is hoping that More americans will consider donating a Silver Star Flag to wounded troops or flying the Flag on May 1 to show their sup port of those service members visit for More information on Silver Star Day or to request a Banner for a wounded service member email Leo Shane at  Spring Bazaar saturday april 14th sunday april 15th shop 95 both Days 18th medical group parking Barago Kadena air base Over 20 International vendors furniture jewelry Oriental gifts clothing Art Home decor rugs childrens gifts and food americana pastel visions Seoul furniture cookie Lee butt Brothers rugs Nichole Gonzalez photography Sazako imports teak Home furnishings Chosun Antiques Reliance jewellers and Bazaar behind Kadena clinic to 13 Vincent ave airmen club Davis ave Douglas blvd station to a second woman also a mid Shipman at the time and now a Marine lieutenant said she believed Morrison forced himself on her two months later Morri son did not address that claim on the witness stand and he was found not guilty of indecent As Sault in that Case allegations Morrison used a Date rape drug to help him As Sault the women were dropped be cause of problems with forensic evidence the conduct unbecoming charge stemmed from the fact that another midshipman was asleep in the hotel room where the sex occurred Morrison said it happened after he stumbled across the woman As he tried to find a place to sleep he said the woman initiated sexual Contact by rubbing his leg and kissing him but Navy prosecutor it cmdr Colin Kisor said the woman Only knew Morrison remotely and was asleep in the room because she Felt sick after a night of drink ing Courtesy of Tom Mani army Gen Peter Schoomaker right and col Robert Pricone inspect the troop formation during the army change of command ceremony tues Day at fort myer a Gen George w Casey or was named the 36th chief of staff of the army during the event Casey replaces Schoomaker As army chief of staff in ceremony by Lisa Burgess stars and stripes Arlington a army chief of staff Gen Peter j schoo maker handed the reins of the ser vice Over to Gen George w Casey or on tuesday in a Pom filled ceremony at fort myer a the change of responsibility ceremony marked the second retirement of Schoomaker from the army after spending More than 30 years mostly in the special operations Community Schoomaker had left the service to become a rancher in Wyoming when the defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld asked him to return to Active duty in 2003 to head the Force throughout his tenure As the army 35th chief of staff schoo Cash checks and credit cards accepted Camp Foster Market place april 1st 30th Beautiful Handwoven persian afghan tribal pakistani carpets room runners round i save up to 20 off maker often referred to his pres ence during the failed iranian hos Tage Rescue Mission in 1980 which Cost the lives of eight Spe Cial forces soldiers in a Farewell message schoo maker reminded soldiers that he keeps a photo of the carnage from that Mission to remind me of the grief and failure of that Mission and the commitment survivors of that operation made to a different having now been in this army for almost four decades and hav ing seen the army my father served in for 32 years before that i can Tell you in no Uncertain terms that today Bat Lehard ened army does in fact reflect the different future we envy Schoomaker wrote Casey served in Iraq As these Nior coalition commander in Iraq from june 2004 to february 2007 before being nominated As the 36th army chief of staff prior to that he served As vice chief of staff of the army director of the joint staff and commander of the 1st armoured division from july 1999 to july 2001 the Quality of our men and women in uniform is the Best i have seen in my 36 years in ser Casey said during tues Days ceremony they epitomize what is Best about Ameri email Lisa Burgess at by i i