Soldier discharged over wedding arrangements

An American soldier has been reprimanded and will be discharged for taking a break from a foot patrol in Baghdad to marry an Iraqi woman.

Soldier discharged over wedding arrangements
Tue, 02 Dec, 2003 - 11:13

An American soldier has been reprimanded and will be discharged for taking a break from a foot patrol in Baghdad to marry an Iraqi woman.

Sgt Sean Blackwell, 27, is being punished for divulging the time and location of the patrol to his bride and the Iraqi judge who married them, his lawyer said.

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