“We currently are paying for a great capability, but we’re currently only getting a good capability fielded,” subcommittee chairman Rep. Rob Wittman said. Lt. Gen. Michael Cederholm has served as deputy commandant for aviation since July 2022. Chief Petty Officer Eric Gilmet is alleging unlawful command influence by a top Marine lawyer. The incident began on New Year’s 2019. A jury found that Gunnery Sgts. Josh Negron and Danny Draher had violated a lawful general order by consuming alcohol while deployed to Iraq. Gunnery Sgts. Josh Negron and Danny Draher were acquitted on charges of involuntary manslaughter and negligent homicide. “I found a brain that was severely traumatized,” he said, describing the blood, hemorrhaging, bruising and dead tissue. Defense lawyers worked to sow doubt about the prosecution’s theory that former Green Beret Rick Rodriguez died because of his head injury. But on cross-examination, a lawyer for Gunnery Sgt. Josh Negron expressed skepticism about the reliability of the witness’ testimony. The two sides differed about whether it looked like the contractor or the Marines instigated the violence. Load More
