3rdnlng Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 http://www.military.com/off-duty/movies/2016/04/19/harvey-keitel-backs-green-beret-punished-for-confronting-accused.html Martland, an 11-year Special Forces veteran, was stationed in Afghanistan in 2011 when he and team leader Capt. Daniel Quinn confronted – and, according to accounts of the incident, body-slammed – a local police commander who allegedly had raped a 12-year-old boy. Martland has said he and Quinn confronted the commander after confirming the allegations with village elders and others. He claims Quinn got a "first-hand confession" but the confrontation turned physical after the commander laughed it off. Because of their intervention, the Army had Quinn and Martland removed from the camp in Kunduz Province and eventually sent home from Afghanistan. Quinn has since left the Army, but Martland was ordered discharged, a decision he continues to fight. The incident is not officially the reason for the discharge, but was seen as contributing to his separation. Martland has called the decision to discharge him “morally wrong.” Broadly speaking, military leaders have defended the response to abuse allegations in Afghanistan and say soldiers weren't instructed to look the other way amid reports of other such incidents. But the Army has deliberated over Martland’s case for months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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