Lt. Col. Sean McBride (left) and Command Sergeant Major Mario Salomone (right). (U.S. Army via Facebook) 14 Dec 2020 The Army has suspended a battalion commander and command sergeant major in South Korea while an investigation is conducted into allegations of racism, bigotry and discrimination. Maj. Gen. Steve Gilland, commander of the 2nd Infantry Division, suspended the command team -- Lt. Col. Sean McBride and Command Sgt. Maj. Mario Salomone -- of the 602nd Aviation Support Battalion after receiving an anonymous tip alleging racist behavior, according to a Dec. 12 Facebook statement from Lt. Gen. W. M. Burleson III, commander of Eighth Army at Camp Humphreys.