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court martial stories: 10 news summaries

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Ft. Hood suspect likely to move from hospital to jail

15 hours, 20 minutes ago
(AP) - The Army psychiatrist charged with killing 13 people at Fort Hood will be confined until his military trial, initially staying in a hospital where he is recovering from gunshot wounds, his attorney said yesterday. A magistrate ruled there was probable cause that Maj. Nidal Hasan committed the Nov. 5 shooting... More »

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shooting rampage • court martial • paralysis • Fort Hood • Fort Hood shooting • Nidal Hasan

4 GIs Charged With Hazing Suicide Soldier

Ashamed private
later shot himself
in portable toilet

Aug 21, 09 4:17 PM CDT
(Newser) - Four US Army soldiers in Iraq have been charged with cruelty and maltreatment for hazing a private who later killed himself, MSNBC reports. The NCOs allegedly hazed 19-year-old Keiffer P. Wilhelm with excessive physical exercise while showering him with verbal abuse. Wilhelm, self-conscious about his weight, shot himself in a... More »

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suicide • US military • abuse • US Army • court martial • Iraq war • hazing • American soldiers • NCOs

Murtha Aide Threatened Me: GOP Opponent

Army vet says staffer warned about a possible court-martial

May 13, 09 10:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - John Murtha's 2008 Republican challenger has accused an aide to the Pennsylvania congressman of threatening to recall him to active military service so the Army could court-martial him, Politico reports. Participating in elective politics while on active duty is against military policy. Russell, who retired from the Army Reserves during... More »

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ethics • John Murtha • Pennsylvania • threats • court martial • Election 2008 • Bill Russell • John Hugya

(Newser) - A Marine was acquitted today in a court-martial for civilian deaths during the battle for Fallujah, Iraq, in 2004, the San Diego Union-Tribune reports. Sgt. Ryan Weemer acted in self defense and had orders to fire, there was no forensic evidence, and he was manipulated by investigators, his lawyers argued.... More »

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civilian casualties • Fallujah • acquittal • court martial • Iraq war • Marine Sgt. Ryan Weemer • murder charges

US Soldier Pleads Guilty to Iraqi Murders

Sergeant gets 35 years for his role in the killing of 4 prisoners

Mar 30, 09 2:47 PM CDT
(Newser) - US Army Sgt. Joseph Mayo pleaded guilty today to the murder of four Iraqi prisoners, the Washington Post reports. The 27-year-old was sentenced to 35 years for participating in the execution-style slaying of four men his infantry unit thought had attacked US military patrols in Baghdad. The prisoners had been... More »

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Iraq • murder • US military • soldier • guilty plea • court martial • Iraq war

Okinawa Marine Gets 4 Years for Teen Sex Abuse

US court martial accepts his plea
to lesser charges

May 16, 08 8:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - The US marine accused of raping a 14-year-old Japanese girl was sentenced by court martial today to four years in prison, after pleading guilty to abusive sexual conduct, Reuters reports. The other charges against 38-year-old Sgt. Tyrone Hadnott, including rape and kidnapping, were dropped. With his plea deal, Hadnott will... More »

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Japan • US military • Okinawa • military law • court martial • Tyrone Hadnott • child rape

US Charges Marine With Okinawa Rape 

Military does own investigation after Japan drops charges

Apr 25, 08 9:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - The US military has charged a Marine with rape of a child, adultery, and kidnapping after an assault on a 14-year-old girl in Okinawa, CNN reports. Japanese officials had released the Marine earlier this year after the girl, apparently not wanting to be in the public eye, dropped the allegations.... More »

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Japan • US military • Okinawa • military law • court martial • Tyrone Hadnott • child rape

4 Marines Face Court-Martial
in Hiroshima
Rape Case

Gang-rape trial
to begin in spring

Mar 6, 08 6:10 AM CST
(Newser) - The American military has announced it will court-martial four Marines on charges of gang-raping a Japanese woman in Hiroshima last year. The first two Marines will face a general court-martial in late April or early May. Japanese prosecutors had concluded that there was not sufficient evidence to charge them in... More »

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Japan • Condoleezza Rice • US military • Hiroshima • Okinawa • court martial • Marine

US Officer
Cleared Over Abu Ghraib

Only officer charged with a crime in
torture scandal will face no punishment

Jan 11, 08 9:17 AM CST
(Newser) - The only officer who faced a court-martial over the torture at Abu Ghraib has been cleared of all criminal wrongdoing. The BBC reports that Lt. Col. Steven Jordan was convicted in August of disobeying a gag order, but that decision was annulled and his record is now clean. No officer... More »

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Iraq • torture • Abu Ghraib • US military • court martial

Marine to Stand Trial for Iraq Killing Spree

Charge reduced to manslaughter; 2nd Marine indicted

Dec 31, 07 6:40 PM CST
(Newser) - A Marine will face court-martial for leading a bloody strike against Iraqi civilians two years ago, the San Diego Union-Tribune reports. Charges filed against Staff Sgt. Frank Wuterich today include voluntary manslaughter and aggravated assault, but a Marine commander dismissed the more severe charge of unpremeditated murder. Wuterich could face... More »

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Iraq • murder • trial • manslaughter • Haditha • Staff Sgt. Frank Wuterich • court martial • Marine

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