Army Memo re: Memorandum for Counseling: Tigris River Incident, Samarra, Iraq, January 3, 2004

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Memorandum of Counseling for the Lieutenant Colonel who commanded the soldiers who participated in the actions that led to the death by drowning of Mr. Fadhil in the Tigris River on January 3, 2004, and the cover-up that took place after his death. This Memo of Counseling concerns the LTC's leadership failure for telling his "Company Commander, to lie and have his soldiers lie about what actually happened. As a result, several soldiers and officers provided false sworn statements to CD seriously impeding the investigation into the death of a civilian." General Odierno required the LTC to confess his failure to his subordinate commanders and to report back to him thereafter.

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Non-legal Memo
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Tuesday, November 29, 2005
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
4TH INFANTRY DIVISION (MECHANIZED)
TIKRIT, IRAQ
APO AE 09323-2628

REPLY TO
ATTENTION OF:

AFYB-CG cao (0)(G)
MEMORANDUM FOR LTC St Battalion, 8 th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division
SUBJECT: Memorandum of Counseling
1.
The purpose of this memorandum is to formally counsel you concerning your leadership failure and outline measures you must take to salvage your command. This memorandum will be used in lieu of DA Fon," 4856.

2.
On 7 January 2004, CPT and 1LTINIfbriefed you on an incident involving soldiers in your battalion forcing two Iraqi ans into the Tigris River on the night of 3 January 2004. Apparently, you were briefed that both civilians made it safely out of the water but later you knew there was an allegation that one civilian drowned. Instead of doing the morally and legally right thing you told CP A Company Commander, to lie and have his soldiers lie about what actua y appened. As a result, several soldiers and officers provided false sworn statements to CD seriously impeding the investigation into the death of a civilian.

3.
You will personally brief the officers and non-commissioned officers (SFC and above) of your battalion on this incident and the negative consequences of your actions. Moreover, you will brief your leaders on ethical decision-making, the Army value of integrity and the importance of honesty. You will accomplish this briefing by 22 April 2004 and back brief me 48 hours before and after you conduct the brief.

4.
You will acknowledge receipt of this counseling by signing the enclosed acknowledgement.

RAYMOND T. ODthRNO
Major General, USA
Commanding
020481

DOD-043561

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4059
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63