Army Officer Sentenced in Iraqi Assault Case
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An Army platoon leader was sentenced at Ft. Hood to 45 days in a military prison for his role in forcing Iraqi civilians into the Tigris River.
Army 1st Lt. Jack Saville also must forfeit $2,000 of his military salary each month for six months, military judge Col. Theodore Dixon ruled. Saville earns $2,970 a month.
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