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Camp Lejeune Marine pleads guilty to taking funds from contractor, September 04, 2009 11:58 AM, AMANDA HICKEY

A 26-year Camp Lejeune Marine master gunnery sergeant pleaded guilty during court-martial proceedings to taking money from three contractors while deployed to Iraq in 2005, according to Marine officials.

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Ex-soldier gets 5 life sentences Iraqi deaths

By BRETT BARROUQUERE (AP)

PADUCAH, Ky. — A former soldier received five consecutive life sentences Friday for his role in the rape and murder of an Iraqi teenager and the slaying of three of her family members.  (Photo: AP)

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Benning Soldier who shot basic trainee in leg convicted

Pvt. William Hudgins agreed to shoot trainee so he would not be able to serve, By LILY GORDON – lgordon@ledger-enquirer.com

A Fort Benning soldier was convicted Aug. 17 at a special court-martial for shooting a fellow basic trainee.