"With one minor exception, the data is trending downwards, though it remains relatively flat and the changes are statistically insignificant," Army spokesman Lt. Col. Justin Platt wrote in an email from the Pentagon.
Date: Jan 02, 2015
Category: Business
Source: Google
US Army Reverses Its Decision to Allow the Use of the Word 'Negro'
currently under review and will be updated shortly," Lt. Col. Justin Platt said in astatement on Wednesday. "The Army takes pride in sustaining a culture where all personnel are treated with dignity and respect and not discriminated against based on race, color, religion, gender and national origin."
Army spokesman Lt. Col. S. Justin Platt said the military can't get back the money Hasan was paid while behind bars. Hasan's sentence included a dismissal from the Army and a forfeiture of all pay and allowances.
Date: Sep 17, 2013
Source: Google
Convicted Fort Hood killer Hasan forcibly shaved in prison
Now, Hasan is an inmate at the U.S. Detention Barracks at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., home to the military death row. Lt. Col. S. Justin Platt, an Army spokesman, said in a statement Tuesday that Hasan had been shaved. He did not specify when or provide details, however.
Date: Sep 03, 2013
Category: U.S.
Source: Google
'I am Chelsea Manning': Reflections on a sexual transformation
Lt. Col. S. Justin Platt, an Army spokesman at the Pentagon, said no soldier would receive hormone therapy or sex-reassignment surgery from the Army. But Platt said all prisoners at the disciplinary barracks are treated equally regardless of sexual orientation.
Date: Aug 23, 2013
Category: U.S.
Source: Google
NSA Leaker Recalled as Shy Computer-Bound Maryland Teenager
In May 2004, Snowden enlisted in the Army Reserves and was discharged about four months later, said Lieutenant Colonel S. Justin Platt, a military spokesman. Snowden, who was assigned to Fort Benning in Georgia, received no special training and was administratively discharged, Platt said.
Date: Jun 11, 2013
Category: U.S.
Source: Google
Security contractor was determined to shine a light
An Army spokesman, Lt. Col. S. Justin Platt, confirmed Snowden's service but said no records indicate he completed even basic training. Platt said he could not comment on Snowden's claim that he broke his legs in training because it involved medical records.
These days, though, even war isn't always enough to keep dads away from the delivery room: Army spokesman Maj. Justin Platt said it's common for soldiers deployed to Afghanistan to come home for the birth of a child, though early labor or travel complications sometimes derail those plans.