(1 Jun 2012) HEADLINE: Afghanistan suspect's base called "most troubled"
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CAPTION: Joint Base Lewis-McChord is one of the largest military installations in the U.S., and one that has seen its share of controversies in the past. The news that a soldier suspected of killing 16 Afghan villagers comes from this base hits hard. (March 12)
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[- Date:JOINT BASE LEWIS MCCHORD, WASHINGTON/MARCH 11]
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A SPOKESMAN FOR THE LEWIS-MCCHORD JOINT BASE IN WASHINGTON STATE SAYS SHE COULD NOT COMMENT ON REPORTS THAT THE SOLDIER ACCUSED OF KILLING 16 AFGHAN CIVILIANS CAME FROM THERE.
HOWEVER, A NUMBER OF CONTROVERSIAL INCIDENTS HAVE BEEN LINKED TO PERSONNEL FROM THE BASE IN THE LAST FEW YEARS.
THE MILITARY NEWSPAPER "STARS AND STRIPES" CALLED LEWIS-MCCORD "THE MOST TROUBLED BASE IN THE MILITARY" IN 2010.
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FOUR SOLDIERS FROM LEWIS-MCCHORD WERE CONVICTED OF DELIBERATELY KILLING THREE AFGHAN CIVILIANS IN 2010.
THE BASE HAS ALSO SEEN A RISING NUMBER OF SUICIDES.
[Location - Date:LAKEWOOD, WASHINGTON/MARCH 11]
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HOWEVER, SOME SOLDIERS CURRENTLY STATIONED AT LEWIS-MCCHORD EXPRESSED SHOCK.
[SOT/:SPC. JARED RICHARDSON/US ARMY, SERVED IN AFGHANISTAN]
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"you gotta keep it in check. You gotta know, I can't think of anybody in the world who's going to say that going and killing 16, 18 civilians is OK anywhere in the world, much less when you're wearing that American flag and that U.S. Army tag, that's completely unacceptable.
[Location - Date:LAKEWOOD, WASHINGTON/MARCH 11]
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25-HUNDRED SOLDIERS FROM LEWIS-MCCHORD WERE SENT TO AFGHANISTAN FOR A YEARLONG DEPLOYMENT IN DECEMBER.
HOWEVER, IT ISN'T CLEAR IF THE SOLDIER ALLEGEDLY INVOLVED IN THE AFGHAN KILLINGS WAS PART OF THAT DEPLOYMENT.
BRYANT THOMAS, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
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