Tuesday
Jun012004
Jail or war? Soldier chooses jail
Tuesday, June 1, 2004 at 08:31PM
Sergeant Camilo Mejia joins the other 1,076 soldiers who deserted their units in Iraq between October 2003 and March 2004.
For Staff Sgt. Camilo Mejia, a nine-year military veteran, the choice between going back to Iraq to fight or facing a court martial and jail seemed easy. He chose the court martial. He was found guilty of desertion in aMay 21 military trial held at Fort Stewart, Ga.[more]
For Staff Sgt. Camilo Mejia, a nine-year military veteran, the choice between going back to Iraq to fight or facing a court martial and jail seemed easy. He chose the court martial. He was found guilty of desertion in aMay 21 military trial held at Fort Stewart, Ga.[more]