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| * ] A young recruit who tried to get ] status. | * ] A young recruit who tried to get ] status. | ||
| * ] ] -- An amateur body-builder who failed a drug urine test, who argued it was triggered by an over-the-counter health product. | * ] ] -- An amateur body-builder who failed a drug urine test, who argued it was triggered by an over-the-counter health product. | ||
| * ] ] -- Shot his ] partner, an Iraqi ], then shot himself with his partner's gun. Berg claimed his partner attacked him first, and Berg returned fire in self defense. | * ] ] -- Shot his ] partner, an Iraqi ], then shot himself with his partner's gun. Berg claimed his partner attacked him first, and Berg returned fire in self defense. Berg later recanted this version of events and pleaded guilty to negligent homicide, self injury, and false swearing. | ||
| * ] ] shot an unarmed, bound prisoner in the back of the head. | * ] ] shot an unarmed, bound prisoner in the back of the head. | ||
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Charles Gittins is an American lawyer, who was worked for a number of noteworthy defendants in military courts martial -- including:
- Lieutenant Ilario Pantano -- US Marine who shot two unarmed captives.
- Specialist Charles Graner -- Military Police reservist involved in the Abu Ghraib scandal.
- Major Harry "Psycho" Schmidt -- Former instructor from the USN's Top Gun school who bombarded a platoon of Canadians in Afghanistan, even though he had been directed to hold his fire.
- Commander Scott Waddle -- Captain of the USS Greeneville, when his submarine negligently did a power surface, right under the Ehime Maru, a Japanese research vessel.
- Trent Helmkamp A young recruit who tried to get conscientious objector status.
- Sergeant Spencer Gaines -- An amateur body-builder who failed a drug urine test, who argued it was triggered by an over-the-counter health product.
- Corporal Dustin Berg -- Shot his Iraqi partner, an Iraqi police officer, then shot himself with his partner's gun. Berg claimed his partner attacked him first, and Berg returned fire in self defense. Berg later recanted this version of events and pleaded guilty to negligent homicide, self injury, and false swearing.
- Private Edward L. Richmond shot an unarmed, bound prisoner in the back of the head.
Mr Gittins is an officer in the USMCR.
External links
- U.S. 'friendly fire' pilot suing air force
- sub commander is denied immunity but says testifying is the right thing to do
- Graner refuses to testify in other Abu Ghraib trials
- PFC Trent Helmkamp and the “Train Wreck” Headed His Way
- Officials Involved In Workplace Drug Testing Get A Chilling Reminder Of The Hazards Of False Readings
- Schofield soldier filing appeal, Honolulu Advertiser, October 3, 2005
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