[brityank]

Four members of the sniper group have received formal reprimands for their actions June 17, 2007, near Lake Tharthar in western Iraq. Winnick, a San Diego native who graduated from The Winston School in Del Mar in 2002, was on his fourth combat tour when the shootings occurred.

I hope that Sgt. Winnick and the rest of his team will all go back and formally reject any reprimand or negative mention of this action in their service jackets, it is not reasonable or appropriate to the situation as described in the hearings.

[RedRover]

Sgt Winnick was actually offered a summary court martial (with one officer as judge, jury, and exectioner). A summary CM is not nearly so serious and very likely would have resulted in a loss of grade.

Sgt Winnick chose to fight, and this hearing is the result. Like you, I hope the records of all his squadmates are wiped clean.