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Court-martial is set to begin Monday for Hoosier who is only U.S. serviceman charged with killing an Iraqi soldier
Jump to full article: Indianapolis (IN) Star, 2007-11-27
Author: Rob Schneider
Intro: Holmes was assigned to stand guard there with an Iraqi soldier he'd never met. Before the end of that night last December, the young Marine from Indianapolis says he found himself in a life-or-death struggle with the Iraqi soldier. The struggle ended with the Iraqi soldier stabbed to death and Holmes facing court-martial.
Holmes said he worried the Iraqi's seemingly careless behavior -- smoking, using a cell phone -- on a dangerous post was putting him at risk. Military investigators came to a different conclusion, and Holmes was charged with unpremeditated murder and making a false statement. His trial, scheduled to begin Monday, is expected to take two weeks. The 22-year-old Holmes, who says he joined the Marines to help people, could be sentenced to life in prison if he's found guilty.
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