The policy creates a new type of leave specifically for bereavement. Master Sgt. Juan Paulo “JP” Bordador was found dead in the Pentagon parking lot on March 14, following a welfare check. An ex-Army soldier on military death row for the 2009 shooting at Fort Hood, Texas could face execution after the top military court hears the case. The service member has not yet been identified. The number of small business participating in the American defense-industrial base declined by more than 40% in the past decade. “This is a devastating loss to our community and all who knew him." Loden told investigators he became angry after the teen allegedly said she would never want to be a Marine, and that he ordered her into his van. Military and overseas U.S. citizens can request and receive the ballot electronically, but you must mail the ballot back. The former Marine Corps recruiter was convicted in the 2000 rape and killing of a 16-year-old waitress. The death of then-Navy Cmdr. Brian Bourgeois has prompted several reforms within the special operations community, Army officials said. Load More