4 soldiers charged with maltreatment of subordinates in Iraq

Source: CNN

WASHINGTON (CNN) — Four U.S. soldiers have been charged with cruelty and maltreatment of four subordinates in Iraq after a suicide investigation brought to light alleged wrongdoing, the military said Friday.

There is no confirmed evidence that the suicide — involving a fifth subordinate in the unit — was a result of any mistreatment, said Lt. Col. Kevin Olson, a spokesman for Multi-National Division-South, who added the military is still looking into that possibility.

Charges were preferred Wednesday against three sergeants and a specialist with the 13th Cavalry Regiment out of Fort Bliss, Texas, accusing them of engaging in “verbal abuse, physical punishment and ridicule of subordinates,” according to Olson. He described the physical punishment as falling into the category of “undue calisthenics.”

“Accusations of cruelty and maltreatment are taken very seriously, and we will investigate this isolated incident thoroughly,” said Brig. Gen. David Elicerio, deputy commanding general for Multi-National Division-South.

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Scraping the bottom of the Barrel

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Aug. 21: Four U.S. soldiers in Iraq have been charged with hazing and terrorizing a young soldier who took his own life after being in Iraq for 10 days.The Fort Bliss soldier locked himself inside a portable toilet and shot himself with a rifle on Aug. 4 in Maysan Province, military officials told NBC. They spoke on condition of anonymity.

Chatman, of West Covina, Calif., was charged with four counts of cruelty and maltreatment, one count of making a false statement and one count of reckless endangerment. If convicted on all counts, he faces up to 10 years in prison, a dishonorable discharge and forfeiture of pay, the military said.

Clements, of Eastland, Texas, faces four counts of cruelty and maltreatment, three counts of making a false statement, one count of impeding an investigation and one count of reckless endangerment. If convicted on all counts, he faces up to 25 years in prison and a dishonorable discharge, the military said.


The four soldiers also are accused of abusing other male soldiers, Olson said. The accused are part of the first brigade to deploy to Iraq for the new Advise and Assist mission, whose job is to train Iraqi security forces to be better soldiers.




Then the MOTHER FUCKERS COVERED IT UP. The trouble is who the FUCK was SUPERVISING these 4 Creeps?

They harassed him for being a "FAT BOY"

HE APPARENTLY WAS A SWEET KID



Show this to a family member if they are about to Enlist to "FIGHT FOR FREEDOM'

"...new Advise and Assist mission, whose job is to train Iraqi security forces to be better soldiers."

That should scare the shit out of people. I know I shuddered.

And they treat their own worse than dog shit

This thread sinks like a stone.

Because who the hell wants to take a gamble on whether those who outrank you are a total psychopath. Added to the BS wars you might end up fighting.