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Court-Martial Goes Easy On Army Medic New - U.S. soldier who refused to serve under U.N. command was convicted of disobedience and given a bad-conduct discharge.
Spc. Michael New, 22, is the first American serviceman court-martialed for refusing to accept foreign command on a United Nations operation.
The jury could have slapped New with a dishonorable discharge, six months’ incarceration and a loss of pay. New’s attorney said he thinks the less-severe sentence indicates the jury believed New’s concerns were legitimate.
New, a medic from Conroe, Texas, stood impassively as the seven-man jury returned the verdict after 20 minutes of deliberation.
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1996/jan/25/court-martial-goes-easy-on-army-medic-new/