Female Member of NC-Based Guard Unit Demoted for Mud-Wrestling Party in Iraq

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[Sub-Driver]

Female Member of NC-Based Guard Unit Demoted for Mud-Wrestling Party in Iraq By Martha Waggoner Associated Press Writer

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A female member of a National Guard military police unit was demoted for indecent exposure after a mud-wrestling party at the Army-run Camp Bucca detention center in Iraq, a military spokesman said Sunday.

The party occurred Oct. 30, as the 160th Military Police Battalion, an Army Reserve Unit from Tallahassee, Fla., prepared to turn over its duties to the Asheville-based 105th Military Police Battalion, said Lt. Col. Barry Johnson, spokesman for detainee operations at Camp Bucca.

In the course of the transfer of duties, "some individuals in their exuberance decided to put together a mud-wrestling thing," Johnson said Sunday by telephone. "There were females involved, and some members of the 105th also became involved, one female soldier in particular."

Following an inquiry, that soldier was demoted and placed on restriction for participating in the event, specifically for indecent exposure, he said.

Four or five other members of the 105th who were spectators received counseling, Johnson said.

[Sub-Driver]

Camp Bucca?

[FormerLib]

No pics?

[Lunkhead_01]

Is it my imagination or is there something seriously wrong with the demonstrated reasoning abilities of members of Army reserve and national guard military police units?

[CurlyBill]

Where are the pics??????

[mlc9852]

On the other thread about this story.

[drt1]

You took the words right out of my keyboard. These Nation Guard Police Units deserve some attention and now - It seems they are more damaging than any benefit they can possibly be providing. A 'Mud Wrestling Party'??

[NCjim]

Asheville - my home town. NC in the news again...

[Blood of Tyrants]

I would have just said that it was a "wardrobe malfunction" and stuck with that.

[bagster]

more women in the military...yea, thats the ticket...

[Thebaddog]

What on earth did this girl do to be the only person popped for this party? There had to be more participants.

[Terriergal]

so how 'indecent' was this?

[tai-pan]

more women and less clothing???

[upchuck]

NC pingers! :)

[Terriergal]

lol

[Michael.SF.]

Why was only one person singled out. She was not wrestling herself.

[Terriergal]

What on earth did this girl do to be the only person popped for this party? There had to be more participants.

Maybe she was wearing a thong/bikini and everyone else was in shorts and Tshirts....

[Terriergal]

Why was only one person singled out. She was not wrestling herself

need to know whether her behavior or state of undress was different than anyone else first before you jump to conclusions.

[upchuck]

C'mon guyz.... mud wrestlers will be mud wrestlers... just a little bit of squishy fun... lighten up already....

[TADSLOS]

Is it my imagination or is there something seriously wrong with the demonstrated reasoning abilities of members of Army reserve and national guard military police units?

My thoughts exactly. Considering the Abu Ghraib debacle involving Army Reservists, you would think that the leadership of at least one of these organizations would have actually exercised some (leadership).

[Old Sarge]

KINDLY do not compare these Reservists with the Army National Guard.

The Guardsmen have been pulling more and more duty than the Reserves could ever fantasize about, and doing it with far greater professionalism, thank you very much.

There's a reason that the Guard gets more than the share of the Force Protection missions - you're seeing it now.