Tag: Ellen M. Lord undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment

Military August 20, 2020

Military.com: Floyd Welch, Survivor of Pearl Harbor, Dies at 99; Trump Reaffirms Plan to Withdraw All US Troops from Iraq; ‘Desert One’: New Film Shows Heroes Are the Ones With the Guts to Try and more ->

 
 
 
 

Task & Purpose: No jail time for senior Air Force NCO convicted of sex crime; Disabled veteran, former Trump adviser indicted for fraud over viral border wall GoFundMe campaign; Never-before-seen footage reveals the horror and heroism of World War II’s final days in ‘Apocalypse ‘45’ and more ->
 
 
 
 

DOD: Ellen M. Lord, Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, Briefs Media at the Pentagon and more ->
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Military March 25, 2020

Military.com: Meet the Army Lieutenant Racing to Develop a Coronavirus Vaccine; Women Should Have to Register for the Draft, Congressional Commission Says and more ->
 
 
 
 

Task & Purpose: Army vet owner of NJ brewery donates gift cards to nurses fighting COVID-19 and more ->
 
 
 
 

DOD: Video: DOD Acquisition, Sustainment Leaders Brief Reporters at Pentagon and more ->
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Military May 11, 2019

By Jeff Schogol: Marine killed in Camp Pendleton vehicle rollover identified
 
 
 
 
The Associated Press: Tribe: Navajo Code Talker Dies at 97
 
 
 
 

One bullet each.

By Jeff Schogol: Navy SEAL charged with murder of Green Beret reaches plea agreement with prosecutors

“On Thursday, SOC Adam Matthews will take full responsibility for his role in the tragic death of Staff Sgt. Logan Melgar,” Baxley said.

“He looks forward to detailing what happened that night in Mali almost two years ago, and hopes that his explanation of events will assist the Melgar family in finding some semblance of closure. Staff Sgt. Melgar’s death was an unforeseen accident that has dramatically impacted the lives of everyone involved. SOC Matthews is eager to assist with the Navy’s resolution of this case and then attempting to move on with his life.”
 
 
 
 
Virgin Islands Daily News | By BRIAN O’CONNOR: Navy Sailor, Former USC Trojan Charged in Virgin Islands Shooting
 
 
 
 
DoD: Video: President, First Lady Celebrate Military Moms
 
 
 
 
By C. Todd Lopez: Marine Corps Wife Earns Honors as Military Spouse of the Year
 
 
 
 
By Dave Vergun: DOD Develops Secure 5G Mobile Telecommunication Network Strategy
 
 
 
 
By Haley Britzky: Admiral censured in ‘Fat Leonard’ scandal to be named director of Congress’ new cybersecurity commission
 
 
 
 
By Hirepurpose: Enterprising solutions to military spouse unemployment
 
 
 
 
The Fayetteville Observer, N.C. | By Rachael Riley: Fort Bragg Air Assault School Announces Closure
Officials recommended those wanting to attend air assault school consider the Sabalauski Air Assault School at Fort Campbell, Kentucky; the Warrior Training Center at Fort Benning, Georgia; or the Light Fighter School at Fort Drum, New York.

Military February 06, 2019

Centcom Commander Outlines Regional Challenges
 
 
 
 
By David Vergun: Acquisition Reform a Top DOD Priority
 
 
 
 
Task & Purpose: National Guard general admits his ribbons were upside down during State of the Union; The Army’s new 40mm grenade round looks like it’s straight out of ‘The Fifth Element’; Chinese student sentenced to one year for taking photos of Florida naval station and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Matthew Cox: Army to Buy Israeli-Made Iron Dome to Protect Soldiers from Indirect Fire
 
 
 
 
Self-loading gun? He f’dup but the military should not pay for it.
Stars and Stripes | By Wyatt Olson: Soldier who Shot Himself in Head Appeals Army’s Decision to Deny Benefits

The Army maintains that its determination was warranted because it says Holyan was intoxicated when the shooting happened.

In an April memo to the 101st Airborne commander, the chief of Fort Campbell’s Administrative and Civil Law Division wrote: “Evidence exists to show SPC Holyan abused intoxicating liquor and voluntarily became intoxicated.”

“A reasonable and prudent person would not handle a firearm while intoxicated and would not put a firearm to his head and pull the trigger, even thinking it was unloaded,” said the memo, a redacted version of which was provided to Stars and Stripes by Tully Rinckey.

The memo said Holyan’s blood-alcohol level was .178 percent according to a test taken at the hospital in which he was treated. The Uniform Code of Military Justice assumes an individual is impaired to operate vehicles and vessels at a .10 blood-alcohol level.
 
 
 
 
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