Five Soldiers charged in murders of Afghans

Jun 18, 2010 By C. Todd Lopez

WASHINGTON (Army News Service, June 17, 2010) -- Five Soldiers have been charged with the premeditated murders of three Afghan civilians.

Charges were filed against Pfc. Andrew Holmes, 19, of Boise, Idaho; Spc. Jeremy Morlock; Spc. Michael Wagnon, 29, of Las Vegas, Nev.; Spc. Adam Winfield, 21, of Cape Coral, Fla.; and Sgt. Calvin Gibbs, 25, of Billings, Mont.

All five Soldiers are assigned to B Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division. That unit deployed to Afghanistan in July 2009 and is now processing to return to the U.S.

Read more: http://www.army.mil/-news/2010/06/18/41017-five-soldiers-charged-in-murders-of-afghans/

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