Just got home from my sons house and he said the Non commissioned Officers Professional Development Ribbon is awarded to anyone who has completed the Primary Leadership Development Course which is required to be promoted to Sgt. E-5 in the Army. He wouldn’t have been a problem soldier to have been selected for the school.
Lopez had completed the course and was either waiting for the promotion or I guess he possibly could have been promoted and then busted but that’s speculation on my part.
Odd are he attended the course while in the national guard.
he possibly could have been promoted and then busted...
I'd bet on it.
That was most likely the spark that lit his fuse. It's just too bad someone didn't plug that sob before he went postal.