FORT DRUM â A colonel in charge of a brigade has been relieved of command stemming from allegations of misconduct.
In a news release Thursday morning, Fort Drum officials announced that Maj. Gen. Brian J. Mennes, commanding general, 10th Mountain Division, relieved Col. J.T. Eldridge, commander, 1st Brigade Combat Team, on Wednesday âdue to a loss in trust in his ability to command after an investigation stemming from allegations of misconduct.â
âWe have full confidence in our soldiers who are trained and ready to meet any mission. We hold our leaders accountable for their actions,â Maj. Gen. Mennes said.
Lt. Col. Dwight F. Towler, commander, 10th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, is assuming command responsibility in the interim.
Fort Drum brigade commander fired over alleged misconduct April 29 Col. J.T. Eldridge, right, was relieved Wednesday, April 28, by the 10th Mountain Division commanding general. (Army/Facebook) The commanding general of 10th Mountain Division relieved one of his brigade commanders Wednesday due to a loss in trust in his ability to command, the unit said in a press release. Maj. Gen. Brian J. Mennes relieved Col. J.T. Eldridge, commander of 1st Brigade Combat Team at Fort Drum, New York, following an investigation stemming from allegations of misconduct. Mennes said in a statement accompanying the release that “we hold our leaders accountable for their actions,” but the reasoning behind the relief was not included.
14 ORLANDO, Florida– Being a part of the mission supporting the Community Vaccination Center at Valencia College – West Campus in Orlando has been an extraordinary event in her life.
U.S. Army Spc. Larissa Lynn Velez, a water treatment specialist assigned to the 626th Brigade Support Battalion, said the COVID-19 vaccination mission is a unique one.
“The mission is a different experience compared to other deployments,” said Velez. “We are able to see change and help out our own country during a hard time.”
Velez is always pleased to see that community members are more relaxed when they exit the observation tent.
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