Decorated US army officer resigns after his battalion got drunk and went ‘off the rails’ during a morale-boosting trip to a Polish strip club
- Lt. Col. Matthew Fix forced to resign after his battalion’s drunken strip club trip
- Major Matthew Connor went AWOL for 48 hours after dancers ‘bit his nipples’
- A probe revealed Connor was likely drugged and Fix did not seek medical help
- The unit were on an official trip to Gdansk, Poland, to improve ‘cohesion, morale’
A decorated US army officer has resigned after his battalion went ‘off the rails’ in a strip club and one officer went AWOL for 48 hours after dancers ‘bit his nipples to keep him awake’.
Lieutenant Colonel Matthew Fix was commanding the 40-strong ‘No Mercy’ 1st Battalion Army Apache helicopter unit at the time of the incident.
They were on an official trip to the Polish seaside resort of Gdansk to visit World War II sites to improve ‘unit cohesion and morale’.
Decorated US army officer Lieutenant Colonel Matthew Fix has been forced to resign after his battalion went ‘off the rails’ in a strip club and one officer went AWOL for 48 hours after dancers ‘bit his nipples to keep him awake’
After getting heavily drunk, a group including the executive officer Major Matthew Connor (pictured) decided to go to the ‘off-limits’ Club Obsession strip club
The unit, part of the 101st Airborne Division, was on a nine-month rotation exercise in Europe providing air power along NATO’s eastern and southern flanks.
But after getting heavily drunk, a group including the executive officer Major Matthew Connor decided to go to the ‘off-limits’ Club Obsession strip club.
Inside, they continued drinking. An official investigation found Connor had received multiple lap dances and that strippers ‘bit his nipples to keep him awake’.
He also ‘repeatedly had his credit card swiped.’
When the soldiers finally left in the early hours of the morning, Connor could not be found and he hadn’t gone back to his hotel room.
When the soldiers finally left the Gdansk strip club in the early hours of the morning, Connor could not be found and he hadn’t gone back to his hotel room
Lt. Col. Matthew Fix, then organised a search party to retrace the battalion’s steps from the night before.
Major Connor was found the following day in a different hotel in the city.
A veteran of combat in Afghanistan, Fix was reprimanded and has now said he will retire after an investigation found that Connor had most likely been drugged and that Fix had not sought medical attention for the officer.
The unit, part of the 101st Airborne Division, was on a nine-month rotation exercise in Europe providing air power along NATO’s eastern and southern flanks
The 40-strong ‘No Mercy’ 1st Battalion Army Apache helicopter unit were on an official trip to the Polish seaside resort of Gdansk to visit World War II sites to improve ‘unit cohesion and morale’
The official investigation into the incident which took place last September but has only now been concluded said: ‘Not only is it questionable whether the purpose and intent of a (battalion staff ride) was met, but during the trip, multiple individuals exhibited lapses in judgment and leadership that are not expected of senior leaders in the Army.’
Col. Joseph Buccino, spokesman for the 18th Airborne Corps, said: ‘The command took immediate and appropriate adverse action against the leaders involved.
‘Some officers are facing further administrative actions to determine whether they will continue to serve in the Army.’
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