By MATTHEW M. BURKE | STARS AND STRIPES Published: April 1, 2021
CAMP KINSER, Okinawa — The buzz among Malik Pugh’s fellow Marines finally caught the attention of his platoon commander in the 3rd Marine Logistics Group during a routine inspection back in August.
Warrant Officer Joseph Kimmel said he harbored some trepidation about then-Lance Cpl. Pugh’s living quarters after hearing whispers about what he would find there.
“When I make it to his room, all I see is tech and electronics everywhere,” Kimmel said in a March 18 email to Stars and Stripes.
Kimmel found an array of electronics, computer monitors, whirring servers, neon lights, 3D printers and a work bench full of gadgets and tools, including a partially built humanoid robot.