Marine panel scheduled to consider demotion for officer over 2005 Iraqi civilian killings

Marines to hold hearing for officer on Iraq deaths

Marine who killed Iraqi soldier has conviction overturned by military court

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — A Marine reservist’s conviction in the death of an Iraqi soldier was overturned by a military appeals court, which ruled the judge who presided over the trial erred in his jury instructions.

Marine spared prison time for killing Iraqi detainee, gets reduction in rank

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — A Marine was spared prison time Wednesday for killing an unarmed Iraqi detainee during a battle to recapture the city of Fallujah, ending a case that proved troublesome for the government because there were no bodies and no relatives complaining of lost loved ones.

Marine apologizes for killing unarmed Iraqi detainee, says he regrets obeying squad leader

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — A Marine apologized Wednesday for killing an Iraqi man during a battle to recapture the city of Fallujah after a military judge heard his taped confession describing the executions of four unarmed detainees inside a house.

Alarmed by high death rate, military ramps up motorcycle training for risk-taking troops

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — Sgt. Adam Bosley was back from his third tour of duty in Iraq and waiting to head to Afghanistan when he bought a sleek, souped-up motorcycle capable of high-speed cornering and explosive acceleration.

Marine faces court-martial in Fallujah, Iraq, killing despite government setbacks

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — The government failed twice to persuade jurors that members of a Marine squad wrongly killed unarmed detainees in Fallujah, Iraq. Now it’s trying a third time.

Murder charge dropped against Marine accused of killing unarmed detainee in Iraq

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — A military judge has dismissed a murder charge against a Marine accused of killing an unarmed detainee in Iraq.

Marine who built Guantanamo prison says US lost ‘moral high ground,’ should close facility

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — The Marine commander who built the Guantanamo Bay prison said Thursday the U.S. lost the “moral high ground” with its brutal treatment of prisoners, and the facility should be closed as quickly as possible.

Camp Pendleton sailor who committed suicide in brig was under video surveillance

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — Authorities say a Navy petty officer charged with murdering a Camp Pendleton sailor killed himself in a brig that was under video surveillance because he’d made two previous suicide attempts.

San Diego Union-Tribune reporter ordered to testify in Marine’s court-martial over interview

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — A California journalist has been ordered to testify in the court-martial of a Marine accused of disobeying orders by giving the journalist an interview.

Lawyer urges military to drop charge that Marine murdered unarmed Iraqi; 2 others acquitted

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — A Marine’s lawyer says the military will decide as early Friday whether to drop charges that his client murdered an unarmed detainee in the Iraqi city of Fallujah.