DOD Identifies Three Operation Freedom’s Sentinel Casualties
Army Capt. Andrew Patrick Ross, 29, of Lexington, Virginia.
Army Sgt. 1st Class Eric Michael Emond, 39, of Brush Prairie, Washington.
Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan J. Elchin, 25, of Hookstown, Pennsylvania.
The Associated Press: US Navy Veteran Gets 8 Years in Death of Newborn Son
A doctor who treated J’dyn testified the injuries were consistent with violent shaking. Another doctor, pediatrician and child abuse expert Michelle Clayton, testified Wednesday that J’dyn’s severe brain damage and skull and rib fractures couldn’t be attributed to a fall.
Routt was initially charged with second-degree murder, but prosecutors say the charges were downgraded because his wife refused to cooperate with authorities.
By Matthew Cox: Marine Sergeant Major-Select Arrested, Charged with 2 Felonies
By Oriana Pawlyk: Helicopter Strike Squadron Commander Removed over Negative Culture
Military Officers Association of America | By Tony Lombardo: In a First, Public Health Officers Receive DoD Humanitarian Medal
By Tom Ricks: Brit Bits: 6 Pieces Of Advice On Leadership From The UK Army
The rules that emerged from a recent meeting of British Army leaders struck me as somewhat different from what I hear coming from the Americans. Here they are:
The conformity that got you to the top makes you unqualified to deal with the change
To harness non-conformists and diverse thinking, you need to be a leader that understands the team’s information networks
Diverse and inclusive teams are better at solving problem in a changing environment
You cannot execute on intellect alone. You need experience. And it is a leader’s job to develop that experience
Leaders set the context
When you lean back a level, the team thinks up a level
