European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 11, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pages stars and stripes june 2007 officer wants to dismiss Laditha charges by Allison Hoffman the associated press san Diego an investigating officer has recommended Dis missing charges against a Marine lawyer accused of failing to probe the killings of 24 iraqis in the town of the defense at Torney said Randy was charged with failing to report and investigate the deaths of the women and children in a deadly sweep on a chaotic Day of Battle in the his Charles said investigating officer Thomas Mccann concluded in a re port to the commanding general overseeing the Case that Stone should not face court martial and the matter should be handled and at stones preliminary hearing last month at Camp Pendleton in he argued that he never ordered an investigation into the killings because he believed the deaths resulted from lawful i have never lied and have worked at All times to assist As Best i could to shed Light on what i knew and when i knew Stone said at his the investigators recommendation is a final Deci Sion will be made by James the commanding general overseeing the if Stone faces up to 2vz years in prison and Camp Pendleton spokesman Sean Gibson declined to comment until Mattis issues his also Jeffrey Chessani made an unworn state ment in preliminary hearings to determine whether he should face trial on charges of dereliction of duty and violating a lawful order for failing to investigate the deaths in Chessani said he believes he broke no Hindsight is he i did not believe that my actions and my decisions were of is the most senior Marine of seven charged in the and the highest ranking Marine officer charged since the Start of the Iraq he faces up to three years in prison if Chessani said the Day he was relieved of his command was the single most devastating Day of his i Bear full responsibility for my he i under stand his statements came during his article 32 a preliminary proceeding that is expected to conclude on awards ceremony honors gis who have shown valor in Iraq stars and stripes a Soldier has received the Sil ver Star for capturing explosive devices and trigger men in master Eric who serves As a reconnaissance Pla Toon sergeant with the 2nd Battal 14th infantry regiment Golden 2nd brigade combat 10th Mountain division Light infantry put of fort also was cited for his ability to react to any he showed that Quality when he spotted a trigger Man preparing to detonate an according to a statement issued Sun Day by multinational corps Gagne had been waiting in am Bush but moments before Spring ing he noticed the trigger Man was accompanied by a Small instead of using lethal Gagne chose to leap out and tackle the rather than risk the life of the officials of also is credited for capturing in surgent cells and weapons caches during Many the former Ranger instructor said he performs Standard infantry we get out and said who received the medal on Friday at patrol base dragon Southwest of so far the old school Light infantry tactics Are it is All Basic Ranger Field manual 78 the Silver Star is the fourth highest military decoration that can be awarded to any member of the armed staff Anthony a native of who serves As a fire support officer with was awarded the sol Diers medal for rescuing soldiers from a humvee that had rolled Over in a officials Skirko threw off his helmet and body Armor and went into rancid forcing open the rein forced Armor he crawled into the vehicle and pulled the sol Diers an amazing feat of noted John Valle the 214 the solders issued by the honors heroism not involving actual conflict with the it often goes to sol Diers who risk their lives to save eleven other soldiers from 214 received valorous awards at the Friday soldiers overcome to work on degrees by Teri Weaver stars and stripes Baghdad first Delmer Traylor wants his soldiers to go to even when they Are at the soldiers of 1st 7th Field artillery regiment patrol the Interior and exterior of Camp Liberty in their Job is to gather intelligence and look for insurgent behaviour on and off the base to keep thou Sands of other soldiers but when the battalions sol Diers Roll Back in after sweaty of auro wants them to hit the in encouraging everyone to get some Type of said the first sergeant for the battalions Headquarters nine months into their 15month its he says about 20 percent of the batters 200 members Are taking some sort of College Traylor himself is working to Ward a bachelors degree and As of late May was taking three class i can preach going to he but if i dont do then How can i ask them Traylor int the Only ser Vic members across Iraq Are using their Down time at War to earn bachelors and even Law some use the military education program and work through Troy University or the University of two schools that have Long Stab listed College programs in Mili tary bases some Are doing it Independent of the using their i Bill benefits to pay for online classes that Cater to Par time As they work through text books and they get advice and tutoring from fellow sol Diers and artillery offic ers help soldiers with Law yers share study guides with future Traylor even set up a special Section inside his Battal ions internet cafe so that the col lege students could have unlimited computer Access without Tak ing time away from others Send ing messages Back but studying at War is comply and it Doest work for eve most soldiers say that those with jobs in headquarter offices with air conditioning and in ternet Access fare those with eve changing patrol sched Ules Are too Busy and too beat to even the rules of the online schools themselves can put added pressure on an american College student in 1st class Terry Stringfel of is study ing for his firs year Law so the platoon medic for the 1st 501st Parachute infant by Teri and stripes staff Edward of studies at the Chapel and Coffee shop on Forward operating base Wilhelm is a chaplains assistant based at Forward operating base Kalsu with the 4th brigade combat team 25th infantry on week he routinely flies to nearby Fob he carries his physical science Book in his assault try regiment in Iskandar Yah has been through two years of online study with Concord a Californi abased Law school set up for internet the classes with Concord stretch for four instead of the traditional three years for a Law California is the Only state that recognizes the Law and eligibility its bar exam requires passing a first year Given twice a stringfellow is using his leave in june to take the he feels prepared for the written portion but is worried about the multiple Choice Hes also Wor ried about the his leave starts june and the test is june flying in and out of Iraq is never he others catch study time when they staff Edward of is a chaplains assistant based at Forward operating base Kalsu with the 4th Bri Gade combat team 25th infantry on week he routinely flies to nearby Fob he carries his physical science Book in his Ruck one of the hardest Wil Helm and others is the Lack of discussion time with the proves it makes it he said As he studied at the combined Chapel and Coffee tent at Iskandar Riyadh just after lunch on june you can ask a question but you have to wait for an an the soldiers say their online professors Are patient and help and they extend deadlines for assignments if but it Doest always work out in the Steve of Taren took a pre calculus class a few months it was but As a member of the 1st Battal 7th artillery Field he could get help from senior sol Diers and in the How the school never sent him the final he decided to take an incomplete and retake the class at Home when gets out of the army and works toward learning about real estate Tilths second deploy working As a radio operator in the Headquarters office on Camp during his first stint in he was on the people who have i dont see How it would be Possi ble to go to but Traylor believes it he works and patrols most stud ies for a few hours most the biggest he is ill sleep when i said the 18year who is planning on staying in for a few More Taylors got something else to look Forward to Well before retire ment if everything goes hell leave Iraq in about six months As a College email Ted Weaver at  Date set for verdict i chemical Al trial Baghdad the iraqi High tribunal said sunday it will Issue a verdict in two weeks in the trial of Saddam Hussein Cousin known As chemical a and other former regime officials who face a possible death sentence if convicted of War crimes and crimes against humanity for their roles in a 1980s military Campaign against the the decision will be announced on june prosecutor Jaafar Almous Sawi told the associated press after a Short court session that he said was attended by the five including Sadd ams Cousin a Hassan Almajid denied he was responsible for the use of chemical weapons against kurd in the late 1980s attacks that earned him the nickname chemical from the associated press