Sgt. Paul E. Cortez

Sgt. Paul E. Cortez

Sgt. Paul E. Cortez, 24, of Barstow, Calif., is being investigated for premeditated murder and conspiracy to commit premeditated murder. He is a member of the 101st Airborne Division, based at Fort Campbell. He pleaded guilty to rape and... [more]

Sgt. Paul E. Cortez, 24, of Barstow, Calif., is being investigated for premeditated murder and conspiracy to commit premeditated murder. He is a member of the 101st Airborne Division, based at Fort Campbell. He pleaded guilty to rape and murder of a 14-year-old girl last year in Iraq.

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Feds seek to force testimony in ex-soldier's case

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Prosecutors asked a federal judge Friday to force the testimony of three soldiers convicted of taking part in the rape and murder of a 14-year-old Iraqi girl against a former soldier being tried in the case. Prosecutors said the three soldiers convicted in military court are likely to refuse to testify against former 101st Airborne Pfc. Steven Dale Green, who will be tried in civilian court. Acting U.S. Attorney Candace Hill said the soldiers, James Barker, Paul Cortez and Anthony Yribe, may invoke their right against self-incrimination if called to testify at trial. The three testified in military court that Green raped and shot ... Read Full Story

US soldier pleads not guilty at court-martial

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A U.S. Army soldier who prosecutors assert hatched the plan for the execution-style slayings of four bound, blindfolded Iraqis by the side of a Baghdad canal pleaded not guilty to murder at his court-martial Monday. Master Sgt. John Hatley, 40, was charged with premeditated murder, conspiracy to commit premeditated murder and obstruction of justice in the shootings that took place in spring 2007 in the Iraqi capital. At the hearing, Hatley, dressed in his green formal uniform, entered his plea to Army judge Col. Jeffrey Nance. A jury of eight soldiers — a mix of officers and non-commissioned officers — will hear the case, ... Read Full Story

Another outrageous crime..Where are thos...

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Another outrageous crime..Where are those American Values??? FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (AP) - A military jury found a soldier guilty of rape and murder in the slayings of a 14-year-old Iraqi girl and her family , despite testimony that cast doubt on his involvement. Jurors deliberated much of Friday evening before convicting Army Pfc. Jesse Spielman, 22, of conspiracy to commit rape, rape, housebreaking with intent to commit rape and four counts of felony murder. He faces a mandatory life sentence when a sentencing hearing begins Saturday. The jury will decide if he will be eligible for parole. Spielman, of Chambersburg, Pa., was charged in ... Read Full Story

Viet Nam Memorial - “The Moving Wall”

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Retired U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Brian Waters, formerly assigned to the 101st Airborne Division, is overcome with emotion as he visits The Moving Wall at Fort Concho National Historic Landmark in San Angelo, Texas, Oct. 12, 2007. The traveling, half-size replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial was built by veterans to bring the experience of the memorial to those who cannot travel to Washington, D.C., and has been touring the country for more than twenty years. DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Angela B. Malek, U.S.Air Force. (Released) 101st airborne division , moving wall , u s army , vietnam veterans memorial Read Full Story

True Story of the Laptop that saved SGT Steven W. Clark’s life

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Back in February of last year we posted information about a laptop that took a bullet and saved a soldier’s life. This was a massive story at the time and even made it to the homepage of Digg. Today we have heard directly from SGT Steven W. Clark of the 101st Airborne. You can read what he sent in to us below. The Toughbook belong to a member of the 101st Airborne (Air Assault)…Me…. I am sick of this story getting messed up. It was hit in the back of my M998 HMMWV in Mosul, IZ on 9 June 2003. It was hit in ... Read Full Story
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