DOD Records

DOD Records
(released by the Government 6/30/2005, released by the ACLU 7/13/05 | More Torture Documents Released Under FOIA)

Internal Reference	Record	Date of Record	Record Description
11950-12130	Articles 15 and 32 Investigation Charges, Reports, Memos, and Correspondence	6/28/04 6/21/04, 6/7/04	Investigation into incident in which four soldiers were responsible for the drowning death of an Iraqi male in the Tigris River. Charges were brought against the four soldiers for the drowning and also for lying to the CID officer who was investigating the incident. The report also describes [redacted] coaching others in their answers to CID questioning. One of the soldiers was also associated with another incident of forcing an Iraqi citizen into a body of water who "appears to have been randomly selected for this abuse." One of the soldiers was also charged earlier with "wrongfully and willfully" discharging a firearm " in the vicinity of a detainee, under circumstances such as to endanger human life." The investigator listed mitigating factors in one soldier's case, including "[redacted] being an outstanding soldier/leader," soldier's use of Larium, combat stress, and the recent death of a company commander. The Record for Proceedings Under Article 15 USMJ indicate that the punishment for one of the soldiers was a reduction in rank, forfeiture in pay and suspension.
12131-12843	Court-Martial Record	1/7/04 (Proceed-ings terminated)	Court Martial proceedings of Scott A. McKenzie -Staff Sergeant in US Army of the 320th MP Battalion at Camp Bucca, Iraq. Charged in relation to incident involving Scott McKenzie abusing Iraqi prisoners of war when they were transported to Camp Bucca. He was one of four soldiers investigated. McKenzie was also accused of trying to impede an investigation into the incident. Charges and testimony indicate that while the four soldiers escorted prisoners from the bus to the camp, they assaulted and dragged prisoners (some of whom were already injured) to the holding area. The abuse included throwing a prisoner "to the ground striking him on the head and legs as he walked to the in-processing tent" and holding a prisoner's "legs apart and encouraging other soldiers to kick him, while other US soldiers kicked him in the groin, face and abdomen," throwing prisoner "to the ground on his face and stepping on his previously injured arm," and "twisting his previouly injured arm, causing him to scream in pain." Testimony from accused, fellow soldiers, prisoners and CID Agent.
12844 - 13555	Court-Martial Record and Article 32 investigation of SPC Timothy Canjar	9/30/2004, 8/27/03, 9/12/01, 7/16/03	Court Martial Order for Specialist Timothy F. Canjar, US Army, HHG, 320th Military Police Battalion. Charged with dereliction of duty, 4 counts of maltreatment of detainees, intent to decieve and to impede an investigation and conspiracy. (Proceedings refer to the same incident that Scott McKenzie was charged for) Transcript of Article 32 investigation hearing into charges. Investigating Officer's report of Canjar, including charge sheet, Record of Proceedings of Court-Martial .
MEDCOM 6117 - 6148	Medical Record	6/11/2003	Medical record of 27 year old Iraqi male prisoner of war with gun shot wound in the knee.
MEDCOM 6149 - 6264	Medical Record	6/20/2003	Medical record of 20 year old Iraqi male prisoner of war with gun shot wound in the chest.
MEDCOM 6265 - 6366	Medical Record	7/5/2003	Medical Record of 19 year old Iraqi male prisoner of war with multiple shrapnel and gun shot wound in right leg.
MEDCOM 6367 - 6410	Medical Record	6/8/2003	Medical record of 20 year old Iraqi male Prisoner of War with gunshot wound to face and right thigh.