Commander of Army chemical weapons depot suspended

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Commander of Army chemical weapons depot suspended
By Jonathan Lehrfeld
May 18, 11:54 AM
The commander of the Army’s Pueblo Chemical Depot, Colorado, which has stored more than 780,000 chemical-filled munitions, was recently suspended. (Bethani Crouch/Army)

The commander of the Army’s Pueblo Chemical Depot, Colorado, received a suspension from his leadership role amid an ongoing investigation, Army officials confirmed.

Col. Jason Lacroix, who led the depot for nearly two years, was suspended earlier this month pending an internal investigation, Justine Barati, a spokesperson for the Army’s Joint Munitions Command, confirmed to Military Times. Details as to why the investigation is taking place were not immediately available.

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