This month will mark 15 years since Sgt. 1st Class Rick Herrema, 27, was killed in Iraq on April 25, 2006.
But Herrema, who was a U.S. Army Special Operations Command soldier at Fort Bragg, is still responsible for creating relationships that span from Fayetteville to his hometown of Hudsonville, Michigan.
A few years after Herrema’s death in 2014, soldiers in his unit joined forces with others in Fayetteville to transform an old horse farm here into a retreat for military families that bears Herrema’s name Rick s Place.
The nonprofit Rick Herrema Foundation was formed by his friends and family to carry on his commitment to friends, family and community.
The Bar Association complaint was filed in April 2020 and regarded Crowley’s actions in 2018 while he was still a candidate for 20th Judicial Circuit State Attorney. The race pitted Crowley against then assistant state attorney Amira Fox.
The gist of the complaint was that Crowley publicly disparaged Fox through various political campaign materials, advertisements, interviews, and social media postings.
The motion to disqualify Ruhl pointed to the fact that she and Fox both used the same campaign treasurer, Eric Robinson, in their 2018 political campaigns and had not previously disclosed the relationship.
Following several days of hearings in February, Ruhl had recommended Crowley be found guilty of misconduct justifying disciplinary measures and that a sanctions hearing be held to determine the appropriate discipline.
Photo By Cynthia McIntyre.
–U.S. Army Garrison Fort Hunter Liggett in Monterey County administered its first round of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccines to the workforce and tenants at the post medical clinic, March 23-25. The first wave of soldiers and civilian employees arriving from Parks Reserve Forces Training Area (PRFTA), FHL’s sub-installation in the Bay Area, also rolled up their sleeves for the jab.
“People are our number one priority, and their health and safety are critical to our mission,” said Col. Charles Bell, Fort Hunter Liggett’s garrison commander. Because it has been difficult for many people to obtain the vaccine from various civilian sources, and because soldiers and many civilian employees are not in the currently eligible categories, Bell said he felt it was important to speed up the vaccine availability.
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Editor s note: This story has been corrected to state that Lt. Gen. Bryan Fenton will be leading the Joint Special Operations Command, which falls under the U.S. Special Operations Command. A previous version of the story incorrectly listed one of his commands.
The Department of Defense has announced 13 leadership changes for Fort Bragg, since the start of 2021.
On Jan. 25, the chief of staff of the Army announced that Lt. Gen. Bryan P. Fenton would be the commander of the Joint Special Operations Command and Joint Special Operations Command Forward.
Fenton previously served as the senior military assistant to the secretary of defense in Washington, D.C.
By RACHAEL RILEY | The Fayetteville Observer, N.C. | Published: March 17, 2021 FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (Tribune News Service) The Department of Defense has announced 13 leadership changes for Fort Bragg, since the start of 2021. On Jan. 25, the chief of staff of the Army announced that Lt. Gen. Bryan P. Fenton would be the commander of the Joint Special Operations Command and Joint Special Operations Command Forward. Fenton previously served as the senior military assistant to the secretary of defense in Washington, D.C. According to Fenton s biography, he is no stranger to Fort Bragg. He previously served as a battalion commander at the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School and as a brigade commander for the Joint Special Operations Command.