Murder on US Military Base

[Anonymous]

Story here about a rash of murders committed by soldiers returning from Afghanistan.

Saturday, 17 August, 2002, 11:14 GMT 12:14 UK
Murders shake US military

US Special Forces say they are the bravest - and best

By Nick Bryant
BBC Washington correspondent

The United States army is investigating a series of disturbing murders at one of its bases in North Carolina. Four military wives have allegedly been killed by their husbands in the last two months.

More remarkable still is that three of the soldiers thought to be responsible had recently returned from active service in Afghanistan.

This is a problem which has to be confronted by the US military - where domestic violence occurs at twice the civilian rate

Fort Bragg - America's largest military base - is surrounded by gun shops and strip joints, the trappings of a macho military culture with a heady mix of weapons and women.
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[JamesWhitehead]

I don't think I have ever seen any statistics but crimes of violence
by members of the armed forces must be several times the level
of civilian offences. Some concerns have also been raised about the
investigations of the military and the quality of justice of the Courts Martial.