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Marines Face Court-Martial in Peeing Scandal

Two to stand trial for misconduct

By the Associated Press

Posted Sep 24, 2012 2:29 PM CDT

(AP) – The Marine Corps says it will court-martial two non-commissioned officers for allegedly urinating on the bodies of Taliban fighters last year in Afghanistan and posing for unofficial photos with casualties. The charges are against Staff Sgt. Joseph W. Chamblin and Staff Sgt. Edward W. Deptola. They are based at Camp Lejeune, NC.

The two also were charged with other misconduct on the same day as the urination incident. That includes dereliction of duty by failing to properly supervise junior Marines and failing to stop and report misconduct of junior Marines. Three other Marines were given administrative punishments last month for their role in the urination incident.

This image made on Jan. 12, 2012 from undated video posted on YouTube shows men in US Marine combat gear, standing in a semi-circle over three bodies.
This image made on Jan. 12, 2012 from undated video posted on YouTube shows men in US Marine combat gear, standing in a semi-circle over three bodies.   (AP Photo)
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1942
Sep 26, 2012 12:41 PM CDT
Not just the liberals.  Good comment.....boys will be boys...
rifleman1234
Sep 25, 2012 11:37 AM CDT
all the liberals bitching about this would be happy if it was marines peeing on nazis, christians or republicans.
myflap.blow
Sep 25, 2012 4:01 AM CDT
why don't they bury this story already? You know they could. I mean who really gives a shit except those who enjoy being whipped up by this stupid war shit. They were ignorant dumbasses for doing it and now the whole world will forever remember their names. That's right- George Bush and Dick Cheney ignorantly did this war.

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