thedrifter
12-07-08, 08:12 AM
Posted on Sat, Dec. 06, 2008
Bio sketches of 5 indicted Blackwater guards
The Associated Press
The Justice Department is expected to unseal indictments Monday against five Blackwater Worldwide security contractors for their roles in a deadly 2007 shooting in Baghdad. A look at the contractors and summaries of their military service records.
NAME: DONALD BALL
AGE: 26
HOMETOWN: West Valley City, Utah
SERVICE: Corporal, U.S. Marines, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 2001-2005. Squad team leader, two combat tours in Iraq. Honor Graduate, School of Infantry, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
HONORS: Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for his leadership while coming under sniper fire. Certificate of Commendation for his combat service in the city of Fallujah. Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal. Combat Action Ribbon. Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (two stars). Iraq Campaign Medal. Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal. National Defense Service Medal. Presidential Unit Citation. Rifle Expert Badge. Eagle Scout.
NAME: DUSTIN HEARD
AGE: 27
HOMETOWN: Knoxville, Tenn.
SERVICE: Corporal, U.S. Marines. Security Force Battalion, First Fleet Anti-Terrorist Security Team, 2000-2003. Secured oil platforms off coast of Iraq during 2003 invasion. Member, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines, 2003-2004. Deployed to Afghanistan. Graduate, School of Infantry, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
HONORS: Certificate of Commendation. Navy and Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal. Sea Service Deployment Ribbon. Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal. National Defense Service Medal. Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal. Received three certificates of appreciation from U.S. Embassy, Baghdad, for securing embassy and Ministry of Parliament and providing security for Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
NAME: EVAN LIBERTY
AGE: 26
HOMETOWN: Rochester, N.H.
SERVICE: Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, 2001-2002. Marine Security Detachment, U.S. Embassy, Cairo, 2002-2003. Marine Security Detachment, U.S. Embassy Guatemala City, Guatemala, 2003-2004.
HONORS: Meritorious Mast. Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal. White House Communications Agency Certificate. National Defense Service Medal. Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon.
NAME: NICK SLATTEN
AGE: 25
HOMETOWN: Sparta, Tenn.
SERVICE: Sergeant, U.S. Army, 82nd Airborne, 2002-2006. Two combat tours in Iraq. Graduate of Army Sniper School, Fort Benning, Ga.
HONORS: Army Good Conduct Medal. Iraq Campaign Medal. Combat Infantryman Badge. Army Commendation Award. Army Achievement Medal National Defense Service Medal. Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal. Global War on Terrorism Service Medal. Army Service Ribbon
NAME: PAUL SLOUGH
AGE: 29
HOMETOWN: Keller, Texas
SERVICE: U.S. Army, 3rd Infantry Division, 1999-2002, including tour in Bosnia. Texas National Guard, 2/142 Infantry (2002-2006), including tour in Iraq.
HONORS: Army Commendation Medal. Army Good Conduct Medal. National Defense Service Medal. Combat Infantry Badge. Driver & Mechanic Badge. Armed Forced Expeditionary Medal. Armed Forces Reserve Medal. NATO Medal. Army Service Ribbon. Overseas Service Ribbon. Global War on Terrorism Service Medal.
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Sources: Defense lawyers, AP research.
Sources: Defense lawyers, AP research.
Ellie
Bio sketches of 5 indicted Blackwater guards
The Associated Press
The Justice Department is expected to unseal indictments Monday against five Blackwater Worldwide security contractors for their roles in a deadly 2007 shooting in Baghdad. A look at the contractors and summaries of their military service records.
NAME: DONALD BALL
AGE: 26
HOMETOWN: West Valley City, Utah
SERVICE: Corporal, U.S. Marines, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 2001-2005. Squad team leader, two combat tours in Iraq. Honor Graduate, School of Infantry, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
HONORS: Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for his leadership while coming under sniper fire. Certificate of Commendation for his combat service in the city of Fallujah. Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal. Combat Action Ribbon. Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (two stars). Iraq Campaign Medal. Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal. National Defense Service Medal. Presidential Unit Citation. Rifle Expert Badge. Eagle Scout.
NAME: DUSTIN HEARD
AGE: 27
HOMETOWN: Knoxville, Tenn.
SERVICE: Corporal, U.S. Marines. Security Force Battalion, First Fleet Anti-Terrorist Security Team, 2000-2003. Secured oil platforms off coast of Iraq during 2003 invasion. Member, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines, 2003-2004. Deployed to Afghanistan. Graduate, School of Infantry, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
HONORS: Certificate of Commendation. Navy and Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal. Sea Service Deployment Ribbon. Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal. National Defense Service Medal. Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal. Received three certificates of appreciation from U.S. Embassy, Baghdad, for securing embassy and Ministry of Parliament and providing security for Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
NAME: EVAN LIBERTY
AGE: 26
HOMETOWN: Rochester, N.H.
SERVICE: Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, 2001-2002. Marine Security Detachment, U.S. Embassy, Cairo, 2002-2003. Marine Security Detachment, U.S. Embassy Guatemala City, Guatemala, 2003-2004.
HONORS: Meritorious Mast. Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal. White House Communications Agency Certificate. National Defense Service Medal. Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon.
NAME: NICK SLATTEN
AGE: 25
HOMETOWN: Sparta, Tenn.
SERVICE: Sergeant, U.S. Army, 82nd Airborne, 2002-2006. Two combat tours in Iraq. Graduate of Army Sniper School, Fort Benning, Ga.
HONORS: Army Good Conduct Medal. Iraq Campaign Medal. Combat Infantryman Badge. Army Commendation Award. Army Achievement Medal National Defense Service Medal. Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal. Global War on Terrorism Service Medal. Army Service Ribbon
NAME: PAUL SLOUGH
AGE: 29
HOMETOWN: Keller, Texas
SERVICE: U.S. Army, 3rd Infantry Division, 1999-2002, including tour in Bosnia. Texas National Guard, 2/142 Infantry (2002-2006), including tour in Iraq.
HONORS: Army Commendation Medal. Army Good Conduct Medal. National Defense Service Medal. Combat Infantry Badge. Driver & Mechanic Badge. Armed Forced Expeditionary Medal. Armed Forces Reserve Medal. NATO Medal. Army Service Ribbon. Overseas Service Ribbon. Global War on Terrorism Service Medal.
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Sources: Defense lawyers, AP research.
Sources: Defense lawyers, AP research.
Ellie