{"id":27325,"date":"2011-11-03T23:29:03","date_gmt":"2011-11-04T03:29:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=27325"},"modified":"2011-11-04T11:16:14","modified_gmt":"2011-11-04T15:16:14","slug":"three-marines-to-be-court-martialed-for-hazing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=27325","title":{"rendered":"Three Marines to be Court Martialed for Hazing (Updated)"},"content":{"rendered":"

The reason that the three Marines in question are facing a Court Martial is their actions lead to the sucide of a Marine. It was first reported back in July of this year<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Lance Cpl. Harry Lew, 21, died April 3 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.<\/p>\n

He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, based out of Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.<\/p>\n

The military told the family Lew was shot in the head but would not release other details of his death. The incident is under investigation, officials said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

But then it get complicated when in September when it was reviled that he committed suicide. Also that his actions were driven by ongoing treatment<\/a> from three Marines in his unit new unit with in Afghanistan. It seems that this is a second incident<\/a> like this to have happened this year. <\/p>\n

Jacoby, 21, is accused of kicking and punching Lew in the head. He is also charged with threatening Lew with harm. Johns, 26, and Orozco, 22, are also accused of dereliction for failing to supervise and ensure the welfare of Marines under their care.<\/p>\n

Orozco, 22, allegedly ordered Lew “to do pushups, side planks, leg lifts with a sandbag, while wearing full personal protective equipment and pouring sand onto his face,” according to the cruelty and maltreatment charge against Orozco. He is also charged with assault for kicking Lew in the head and stomping on his back<\/strong>. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n

But then comes the part that I did a double take and cringe. <\/p>\n

At a hearing last month, Marines from the same unit testified that the three accused punched and kicked Lew, forced him to do push-ups and other exercises in full combat gear, and poured sand in his face. The accused Marines argued that they were angry with Lew because he had fallen asleep on guard duty at a remote base in Afghanistan four times in 10 days,<\/strong> endangering the unit. After Lew’s death commanders said that the sleeping may have been a sign that he was suffering from depression or some other medical condition<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

After I had read that I had more questions then answers. Like a guy that falls asleep FOUR times? After two times then it is showing that what ever corrective actions are not working. Also after a repeating pattern why would you expect a different results without changing anything? Ok so three lost their cool\/mind and went over board by hitting him and making threats. But in another link<\/a> a few extra words change things even more. <\/p>\n

The commanding officer of the platoon testified he didn’t think Jacoby was hazing Lew when he punched and kicked Lew’s body armor after the Marine was caught sleeping on watch again.<\/strong> “I think Lance Corporal Jacoby lost his temper,” said 1st Lt. Jameson Payne. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n

So that changes things from being randomly hit in the face or back uncovered to a knee jerk reaction. Now it brings into question what exactly was happening over there. Oh and ready for one more twist.<\/a><\/p>\n

A House Armed Services hearing Friday on the status of suicide prevention programs in the military gave leaders from the Navy, Army, Air Force and Marine Corps a chance to answer lawmakers’ questions about identifying service members at risk and other steps they are taking to stop suicides. The military witnesses highlighted their efforts and described how services members often “dance with some dragons,” which was how Marine Lt. Gen. Robert Milstead Jr., put it.<\/p>\n

Toward the end of the hour-long session, California Rep. Judy Chu talked about the life and death of Lew.<\/p>\n

He was her nephew. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This will get ugly. <\/p>\n

UPDATE: Here is a document<\/a> related to this issue brought to our attention by Dunlop (post number 38).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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