[Old Grumpy]

" . . . created great problems for him and the other top brass, by killing so many non-combatant civilians and going after other non-military targets."

"We had virtually to straight-jacket him to keep him under control," the admiral said.

Didn't Lt. Calley get crucified for killing civilians?

[wtc911]

Calley crucified? Come on.

[dread78645]

Didn't Lt. Calley get crucified for killing civilians?

Didn't work out that way.

Mar 31, 1971 Calley sentenced to life at hard labor.
He spent a couple of days at Leavenworth, then transfered to Ft. Benning under house arrest pending review.

Aug 20, 1971 Calley's sentence reduced to twenty years.

Dec 21, 1973 Military Court of Appeals upholds Calley's conviction, but sentence again reduced to ten years.

Sep 10, 1975 Calley pardoned and released, after serving only three and a half years.

Interesting timing: The story about Calley & My Lai was breaking in November of '68; just about the time Rambo John was assigned to TF115.

John "Me Lie" Kerry?