8 US soldiers charged in fellow soldier's death

[seafan]

Source: Palm Beach Post

NEW YORK — The U.S. Army says eight American soldiers have been charged in connection with the Oct. 3 death of a fellow soldier in southern Afghanistan.

Pvt. Danny Chen, a 19-year-old from New York, was found in a guard tower in Kandahar province with what the Army has described as "an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound."

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Chen was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.

In a statement, the military said the eight soldiers from Chen's company faced charges ranging from dereliction of duty, assault, negligent homicide and involuntary manslaughter.

Read more: http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/nation/8-us-soldiers-charged-in-fellow-soldiers-death-2044853.html?cxntcid=breaking_news

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The sadness in this world is overwhelming.


Rest in peace, Private Chen.

[CountAllVotes]

1. 'effin sad as all hell

Was just reading about PVT. Chen. What a sad sick world run by the likes of racist baggers, et al. :(



RIP PVT. DANNY CHEN

[KoKo]

2. Horrible...!

[wordpix]

3. RIP, Pvt. Chen & may justice be done

[Rhiannon12866]

4. K&R. This has got to be the saddest post of the day, tragic story.

;(