Most recently Stone commanded detention facilities in Iraq, where his reforms were widely admired. Stone changed the structure of the detention, to more quickly expedite the release of captives who weren't enemies, or whose ties to the militants had been based on money, not ideology. In addition Stone changed how those held in detention were treated, allowing them visits from their family, and meaningful job skills training. In April 2009 General David Petraeus called upon Stone to apply his successful experience from Iraq to study the USA's policy on detaining captives apprehended in Afghanistan. His 700-page report was finished in August 2009, and Stone briefed senior officials including: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Richard Holbrooke, and General Stanley McChrystal, commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan. National Public Radio reports that while his report has not yet been made public officials briefed by him say he recommends releasing most Afghan captives, many of whom were not militants, just individuals rounded up in random sweeps. He is also reported to have recommended that those the USA does detain receive the same kind of rehabilitation the captives whose detention he supervised in Iraq received. According to Radio Free Europe, Amnesty International's Asia-Pacific director, Sam Zia Zarifi, paraphrased Stone's report on the USA's detentions in Afghanistan: "pointed out that the lack of a legal structure for Bagram means that it is undermining the rule of law in Afghanistan and it has caused a lot of resentment among Afghans."
Activations
Prior to being activated for Operation Iraqi Freedom, MG Stone had been activated once previously. He was activated and served with the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment in support of Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. The Battalion, as part of its deployment to Okinawa was sent to Japan as MAGTF 4-91 supporting contingency and humanitarian relief operations in the Western Pacific. From May 2003 to August 2004 he served as the U.S. Defense Representative in Islamabad, Pakistan.
MajGen Stone was an honor graduate at Army Ranger School. He also holds several awards of the Rifle and Pistol Expert badges.
Civilian career
Following his distinguished military career and shortly after retirement, Dr. Stone founded STAC Solutions, a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business in October 2012. STAC Solutions provides Security, Telecommunications, Analytic, and Computing Solutions primarily to the US Government. The company has projects providing services directly and through top tier federal integrators to the Legislative Branch, Department of State, Department of Homeland Security, and consults for The United Nations and the US Department of Defense. STAC has expanded its customer base and offerings since its inception and has enjoyed continual revenue growth.
