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Lynndie England Shipped to Fort Bragg

By Jeralyn, Section War In Iraq
Posted on Fri May 07, 2004 at 10:43:28 AM EST
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The New York Times reports on the life and current status of Lynndie England, the female national guardsman featured so prominently in the Iraqi abuse photos:

While in Iraq, members of the 372nd say, Private England became romantically involved with another man implicated in the abuse scandal, Specialist Charles A. Graner. Military officials say she is pregnant and has been sent to Fort Bragg, N.C. She has not been charged, as Specialist Graner and five other members of the 372nd have. But military investigators have called her a suspect in the abuse inquiry and continue to question her.

Her mother says the military has not provided her with a lawyer.

Update: Lynndie England officially has been charged with abusing prisoners and may face a court-martial proceeding.

She is accused of "assaulting Iraqi detainees on multiple occasions;" conspiring with another soldier, Spc. Charles Graner, to mistreat the prisoners; committing an indecent act; and committing acts "that were prejudicial to good order and discipline and were of nature to bring discredit upon the armed forces through her mistreatment of Iraqi detainees."

....The charges must be taken up in Article 32 investigation, a process similar to a civilian grand jury, before they can be sent to a general court-martial. Buckner said potential penalties could range from a reprimand to imprisonment and a punitive discharge.

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