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The crux of the prosecutions case was based squarely on Morlocks testimony that Gibbs generated the idea of killing noncombatants and covering up the killings as lawful combat engagements, the court filings read. Once you select Rent you'll have 14 days to start watching the movie and 48 hours to finish it. Winfield, of Cape Coral, Fla., admitted to Army investigators last year that he joined two soldiers in killing a civilian in southern Afghanistan. The Kill Team presents a somewhat fictionalized depiction of the true story, presented in the documentary, of Adam Winfield, one of five soldiers who were accused . Lacey-area soldier gets 14.5 years in wifes death; family speaks Im very happy to have my son home, and looking forward to Andy moving forward with his life, Forest Holmes, his father, told The Idaho Statesman. Adam Winfield John was a good soldier. It turns out it wasnt the scandal the media made it out to be after all yet all five soldiers featured in the media were sanctioned regardless. [42] He was released from prison on October 25, 2015. Andrew Holmes, who was ultimately sentenced to seven years in prison, implemented the grenade scenario, according to the court. Morlock pled to three counts of premeditated murder in March and was sentenced to 24 years in prison. Joint Base Lewis-McChord Officer Charged with Making Death Threats, Frank Buoniconti III, US Army (2011): Helicopter Crash Australia released, PAL/Region 4 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. All three of the staged killings of Afghan civilians occurred in the Maywand District of Afghanistan: Der Spiegel published three photos of U.S. soldiers posing with the bodies of Afghans they had killed. Army investigation pinpoints helicopter accident flaws, David Stewart, US Army (2011) Facebook gives people the power to. First, the viral essay in 2013that said in no uncertain terms what everyone was already. Aug. 6, 2011 — -- Adam Winfield, the Army specialist who warned his parents that soldiers in his unit were executing innocent Afghan civilians, pled guilty Friday to reduced charges and was sentenced to three years in prison for his role in one of the murders. "War is dirty," says Winfield at the end of the Kill Team documentary. Wagnons testimony runs counter to the generally accepted narrative: He, Morlock and Gibbs agreed to isolate an individual in the town, kill him and plant an AK-47 that was taken from the Afghan National Police on his body. On February 19, 2010 following treatment at the Department of Veterans Affairs, John would be found dead in his room from an overdose on painkillers. In total, eleven of the twelve soldiers charged were convicted of crimes. They are really vulnerable to just reacting, overreacting, particularly maybe doing something that they had done when theyd been in combat. The Wounded Platoon. SSG Stevens was sentenced to nine months in prison as part of a plea deal to testify against 11 other Lewis-McChord based Stryker soldiers. After awhile John felt that he was forced into committing war atrocities that were illegal but feared if he didnt do it, he would become a liability to the team and ultimately a casualty of his own people. This spring photos of the men posing with corpses surfaced in the media. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. The Kill Team: How U.S. [43], Jones, of Pomona, California, faced charges that he beat up another soldier and fired at Afghan civilians who did not pose a threat to him. The Abu Ghraib prisoner torture and abuse scandal erupted under the Bush administration in 2003 but no war crimes have been investigated under President Barack Obamas administration. "The first scenario was Ssg. NY Times. Whats happening at Joint Base Lewis-McChord? Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? 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He told his parents while deployed that members of his unit had planned and executed the killings for sport. Afghanistan shootings are latest trouble linked to Lewis-McChord "He just really doesn't have any problems with f---ing killing these, these people, to be honest. During the third, Morlock testified that Gibbs shot an Afghan man in the head twice after other members of the platoon tossed a grenade at him. While John was awaiting trial, he went to Arizona to get another surgery and visit with his mom. 'The Kill Team' Movie Released: Based on the True Story of Army Whistleblower Adam Winfield Leavenworth (STARZ): Leavenworth Docu-Series Trailer | Rotten Tomatoes TV Watch on Academy Award-winning filmmaker Steven Soderbergh and executive producers Paul Pawlowski and David Check tell the story of First Lieutenant Clint Lorance. Editors Note:If you would like to see The Kill Team documentary released in 2014, please click here to watch the trailer and here to watch it on Prime Video (included with Prime). [8][49] He agreed to testify against the other soldiers allegedly involved. The PBS Documentary The Kill Team Nominated for an Emmy, Joint Base Lewis-McChord had 16 soldiers commit suicide last year [2011], the most of any Army post, Army statistics show. Brig. All 3 sites for a proposed new WA airport are near JBLM. Michael Wagnon, testified that the second killing was a legitimate use of force during a clearance operation in the village of Kari Kheyl, according to the federal court filing. Morlock was a volatile soldier from Alaska who carried out unjustified killings on patrol at the urging of kill team ringleader Staff Sgt. `A hideous accident, Michael Barbera, US Army (2007): Homicide Charges Dropped, Anthony Cruse, US Army (2007): Homicide-Soldier Word of this complaint by Private Justin Stoner made it back to Gibbs, who, alongside six other soldiers, retaliated by beating Stoner up, and threatening to kill him should he report on them again. From Academy Award-nominated director Dan Krauss, Sundance award-winning THE KILL TEAM looks at the devastating moral tensions that tear at soldiers' psyches through the lens of one highly personal and emotional story. The youngest of four soldiers convicted of murdering Afghan civilians during a deployment with a Joint Base Lewis-McChord Stryker brigade five years ago was released from prison last weekend and has returned to his family in Boise. 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