Officer charged with assaulting subordinate

Associated Press


HONOLULU — An Army Reserve commander from Hawaii has been arrested by military police in Iraq after allegedly attacking a subordinate staff officer, officials said.
Lt. Col. Alan Ostermiller was suspended last week by Brig. Gen. Joe Chaves, commander of the 29th Infantry, pending the outcome of an investigation, Brig. Gen. John Ma, commander of the Army Reserve’s 9th Regional Support Command, said Monday.

Ostermiller is commander of a unit attached to the Hawaii Army National Guard — the 29th Infantry Brigade’s 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry.

Ostermiller allegedly assaulted his operations officer at the battalion’s headquarters during an early morning briefing at Logistical Support Area Anaconda, nearly choking the officer, the Honolulu Star-Bulletin reported, quoting unidentified family members.

Ostermiller was pulled off the officer and thrown to the ground before being placed under arrest by military police, the newspaper said.

Ostermiller, who took command of the 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry, in July, is a 1982 Kamehameha Schools graduate. He went through the ROTC program at the University of Hawaii.



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When I went through training, it wasn't uncommon to see someone get slugged. One day we watched a kid, known for his trouble, get surrounded by five officers. The LTC, who was chewing him out, was punching him in the chest, while the other four were poking him with a finger. We just looked at each other and said we're dead meat if any of us complain about anything. That's called living in the life of the 101st mindset.

I had worse.

METHINKS THE DEVIL IS...

IN THE DETAILS :-0

"FORGET WHAT THEY SAY, WATCH WHAT THEY DO"

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I'm retired and I really don't need the sh*t I went through today. My wife's Father has been hospitilized for about a month now, her Mother is ill and her Brother, Junior, age 50, who is mentally challenged, cannot be left alone. My Wife's Twin sister, who lives only 20 minutes away REFUSES to assist or even call BOTH Parents since she re-kindled an old relationship. She also has a mentally challenged Daughter who at age 27 has a brain the size of an acorn, all SHE does all day is stay in bed, eat, listen to music through her headphones and watch TV at the same time! Today my wife received a call that her Mother may have to see her Doctor and MAY have to be hospitalized for diabetes. Sister 'Regina' (scumbag Sister) is on Disability, hasn't worked in over 27 years, and her "squeeze" is also on Disability and living with a heroin addict. Today she called my Wife and said she sprained her ankle while shopping at a supermarket. Bullsh*t, she NEVER shops in the late afternoon and due to her malingering, will be unable to visit her Mother tomorrow (Thursday) with my wife. Our dilemma is that if my Wife's Mother is admitted to the Hospital who will care for Junior? My wife can go up North and stay a few days OR we can have Junior stay at OUR digs for a few days. We both are not comfortable with either. Mother refuses outside assistance and will NOT allow Junior to be placed in a "Home." Keep in mind Father is 86 yoa and Mother is 75 yoa. Stubborn, stubborn stubborn.

My wife works in NYC and has only one day off a week, sometimes two and we live over 50 miles away, yet "Sis" doesn't work, has all day to do nothing and "sucks" dry our Government dollars to the max.

For the first time in almost a year, I have knots in my stomach and my meds aren't working. All this when my sleeping habits are somewhat returning to acceptable limits.

If this keeps up, somebody is going to get hurt.

Vet,
Be cool, my brother, be cool. If you do anything stupid, Only the good people get hurt. Think this through. There are, I'm sure, services and agencies available to help. Perhaps if you offered a small payment to the sister to help "cover the costs" she would take Junior in for a few days.

USMCVET - contact your local social services agency for some organized relief such as "hospice". You cannot carry the world and all the problems on your shoulders...I will be checking back to hear the news. Be cool...don't act out...there are people who can help.

...REB & ...SPOOK

When I stated,"If this keeps up, somebody is going to get hurt," I meant that somebody is going to get hurt VERBALLY. I hope that clears up any of my intentions when the reader gets a post misinterpreted. When actually speaking to a person, one on one, if something is said by person X, and then questioned by person Y, person X can clarify what he/she said immediately. Similar to languages, statements made by a poster get lost by the reader in the interpretation.

BIGREB: BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHA...give money to the sister? She was assisting the "Parents" for years and was well paid by the Mother for it, which I failed to mention in my original post. I also failed to mention that she lived only 15 minutes away prior to moving. Now that she moved she wants NOTHING to do with the Parents. She would take her Mother shopping for food, the Bank and for Doctors visits. Since her Mother was handicapped, "Sis" received (a Drs. note and an application to the DMV was required) a Handicapped Tag to hang from the R/V Mirror and when the sh*t hit the fan, Mother demanded that "Tag" back. Now "Sis" cannot illegally use that tag to illegally park in Handicapped parking spaces to avoid damage to her "precious" 2000 Toyota Corolla and to park close to a Medical Building so her Lard of a Daughter does not have to walk that far, when she's not in bed. One other reason why "Sis" is pissed off.

Although she lives farther away now, it's all Parkway/Highway driving vs. City driving, thus the disparity of only 5 minutes in time.

You have to understand I'm dealing with very stubborn Italians here.

The horror, the horror.........

Vet,
I should have known you would be too smart to get violent. But when it comes to family the emotions can run high. Glad to see that you're cool.
Reb

Thanks for clarifying...I was checking first thing this morning to see what was up.

Bad Day? Any day I wake up has gotta be a great day. When things get too rough for the chaplian its just about getting right for me.

REB & SPOOK

Well it really hit the fan today and I'll attempt to keep this as short if possible. My wife wakes me up this morning after she received a call from her Sister that WE had to drive up there to 'retrieve' "Junior," because her Mother was ill and was probably going to be admitted to the hospital and "Sis" and her squeeze Jimmy, refused to take Jr. into their separate homes to watch him for a few days. So, afer pondering the situation awhile, I called "Sis, up and told her that WE weren't taking him, of course I told her off and she hung up on me. After assessing this matter further, I called her back and asked to speak to her B/F Jimmy. After telling him the same thing, he said I was "Family" and that WE were responsible and it was my duty, at which time I went thermo-nuclear. I told him that neither of them work and WE do and we are unable to take Junior into our home. He then tells me that he DOES work and that he works harder than I EVER did, sitting behind a desk when I was a Detective, and followed up with calling me a fu*kin' jerkoff and hung up on me. With no options remaining, we drove the 60+ minute, 53 mile drive up there and "Sis" was in the house, but Jimmy wasn't, he had taken Mother to the hospital. So we began packing Junior's 'trash' and after about 30 minutes, "Sis" received a text message from Jimmy stating that Mother will NOT be admitted to the hospital and Jimbo will be bringing her back home. Shortly thereafter, Mother came home and the Nasty Duo left about 15 minutes later, then Mother, my Wife and I discussed what was said between the Twins and myself while we were waiting for the
"verdict" on Mother. One important note is that Mother showed us their (Mother & Father) Last Wills and Testiments to us. Well, on line Six, it clearly states, in so many words, that My Wife is DISIHERITED from EVERYTHING. Sister Regina and Junior getsit all with the provision that if Junior is not capable of handling his assets, which he is not, then Sister Regina has to provide for his welfare. So here's the good part which I figured out, once both Parents are deceased, Regina will place Junior in a State Home and have Social Security pay for his care, thus she can retain all assets, mostly cash, and live happily ever after. Bear in mind, that Mother REFUSES to place him in a "home."

I did find out that Jimmy is in the process of getting a Divorce, but his wife refuses to give him one, therefore "Sis" and Jimmy cannot ever get married as she mentioned to us during the time we were waiting for Mother to return from the hospital. Plus, Jimbo who supposedly has cancer, was out of work for about 2-1/2 years has suddenly "recovered," hence he returned back to work a few weeks ago unknown to me or my Wife. If I had known that, I would have NEVER told him that he doesn't work when we conversed, actually yelled at each other, earlier on the phone.

We finally arrived back to OUR home about 1545, stopped at McD's and had lunch. I did go to work WITHOUT taking a shower nor shaving, I used a lot "SURE" under my arms and about a 1/4 can of "AXE" body spray, but I made it through the mere four hours of my P/T job and I'm glad I did, it took the events of this turmultous day off my mind a lot.

I've been on a battlefield and when I was a Patrolman for eight (8) years, went to and handled nasty disputes and fights, but this one today really had taken it's toll on my Wife and me.

Beginning that past Wednesday, Mother had called us and we told her to see a Doctor, she said she would call him on Thursday, she didn't On Friday, she said she was going to call the Doctor, but she didn't, and because of her stubborness, all this occurred today and been avoided.

This was only another battle, in what I believe has turned out to be an all out protrated War.

We are taking Mother to another Attorney to have the Last Will and Testiment changed. Of course my "Kind" Wife stated she wants to give Sister Regina a part of the assets...yeah right!

The scummy Duo may be smart, but not smarter than me.

"Outwit, Outlast, Outplay!" From the TV show "Survivor."

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REB & SPOOK

Add to: Mother is 80 yoa, not 75 and Sister Regina was walking better than I can with her alleged "sprained ankle."

Vet,
I am sorry you have to go through this emotional meatgrinder. Hang in there and remember it is probably worse for your wife. Give her all the love and support you can.

Family problems are the worst. You just can't get away from them. Hang in there, hopefully there will be some justice down the road somewhere.

REB & Ed_M1

Thanks for your posts, they helped me a lot.

Got that right and the reason I'm all bent out of shape is because of my Wife, I don't want to see her sad and edgy.

She already has her black "Funeral" clothing selected because her Father appears to be on his death bed. It's only a matter of time now. The Hospital told her they located a 'possible' pinhead sized tumor in his throat. He had suffered a stroke during the Spring of 1993 and has NOT been able to swallow since, not even his own saliva.

usmcvet: what's the update on all of this? I truly feel for you...sometimes family can make a person wish he was an orphan.

BBetty

quote:

usmcvet: what's the update on all of this? I truly feel for you...sometimes family can make a person wish he was an orphan.

Better yet, sometimes it makes one wish he was never born.

Thanks for your post, it really was appreciated.

Well tomorrow (Thursday), WE both have to go over to Mother's house to supply her with food, because "Sister Regina" cannot make it due a minor one-car auto accident, she involved herself in on Tuesday, due to slippery roadway conditions. Now she has to get her car repaired and won't see Mother until this Friday, GREAT....it's going to be a messy snow/rain mix and I KNOW she won't be driving up there.

We also made up minds NOT to take Mother to see an Attorney to have a new, revised Last Will and Testiment drawn up either. It's a stategic move on our part and that Will stand as it is, will NOT be contested when the day arrives that it is read and the assets properly allocated.

My Wife's Father was moved to a temporary nursing home (hospice) while awaiting trasfer to a better facility in an adjacent City where his Doctor can see him. Going up there tomorrow (Thursday) to visit him. My Wife is off from work, but I'm not and have to return home no later that 1500. It's bad and getting worse and my Wife is a wreck, which is very unusual for her for me to see.