Saving Sandoval: The True Story Of An Army Sniper Charged With Murder On The Battlefield

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The true story of the 2007 case of a soldier charged with murder by the very government he had sworn to serve. While deployed to the most dangerous area in Iraq known as the &“Triangle of Death,&” U.S. Army Specialist Jorge G. Sandoval Jr., an airborne infantryman and elite sniper, was instructed to &“take the shot&” and kill an enemy insurgent wearing civilian clothes. Two weeks later, Army Criminal Investigation Command descended upon Sandoval&’s unit and began interrogating the soldiers, trying to link Sandoval and others to war crimes, including murder. Captain Craig W. Drummond was the JAG military defense attorney assigned to Sandoval&’s case. &“The case blew up and was closely followed by reporters around the world. After all, a soldier is trained to follow orders, not ask questions or second-guess authority. I knew I needed to prove his innocence or risk other soldiers being tried and convicted for simply doing their job.&”Saving Sandoval covers the events from the moment the trigger is pulled through the trial in a U.S. military compound on the outskirts of Baghdad. With the fast-paced, detailed account of the investigation and trial testimony from elite Army snipers, readers are brought into the courtroom and onto the battlefield of Iraq.&“A revealing, real-life courtroom drama, reminiscent of A Few Good Men.&”—Hunter R. Clark, Director, International Law and Human Rights Program, Drake University Law School &“Gives an inside look at the scrutiny soldiers face on the battlefield and the politics involved in modern day warfare.&”—Major Chris Ophardt, U.S. Army, Public Affairs Officer to the Secretary of the Army, 2016-2017, (Iraq Veteran)
Copyright:
2017

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Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
262 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781942266754
Related ISBNs:
9781942266785
Publisher:
WildBlue Press
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Copyrighted By:
Craig W. Drummond
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
History, Military, Nonfiction
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Bookshare Staff
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