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Who is this guy?

Soldier's Family Set in Motion Chain of Events on Disclosure
By JAMES DAO and ERIC LICHTBLAU

Published: May 8, 2004


UMBERLAND, Md., May 7 — Ivan Frederick was distraught. His son, an Army reservist turned prison guard in Iraq, was under investigation earlier this year for mistreating prisoners, and photographs of the abuse were beginning to circulate among soldiers and military investigators.

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/08/national/08IMAG.html?ex=1084680000&en=4c657637d2755141&ei=5006&partner=ALTAVISTA1

[JustPiper]

Thanks for your help DC! If we look long enough hard enough we'll find the connection.

Many of the incriminating photographs appear to have been taken on a digital camera by a soldier in the 372nd Military Police Company who is now facing a court-martial. From there, they appear to have circulated among military personnel in Iraq via e-mail and computer disks, and some may have found their way to family members in the United States.

"It was a surprise that it got out," General Smith said.

[JustPiper]

Here's more:

Lt. Gen. Lance L. Smith serves as the Deputy Commander, U.S. Central Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Fla

The general entered the Air Force in 1970 after completing Officer Training School . He served two tours at the Pentagon and was Commandant of the NATO School at Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, Commandant of Air War College and Vice Commander of Air University. He commanded two fighter wings and led two air expeditionary force deployments to Southwest Asia : AEF III and the 4th Air Expeditionary Wing. He flew more than 165 combat missions in Southeast and Southwest Asia in the A-1 Skyraider and the F-15E Strike Eagle. A command pilot, he has more than 3,000 hours in the T-33, T-37, T-38, A-1, A-7, A-10, F-111F, F-15E and F-16.

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