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For Immediate Release
Release 43-08
June 11, 2008
Marines in
puppy video disciplined
MARINE CORPS BASE
HAWAII, Oahu -- The Marine Corps has disciplined two Marines for
their involvement in a video that showed a Marine throwing a puppy
off a cliff while on patrol in Iraq.
Lance Corporal David
Motari received Non-Judicial Punishment from the commanding officer
of 1st Battalion, 3d Marine Regiment and is being processed for
separation from the Marine Corps for his role in the episode, which
gained international attention March 3 after the video was posted on
the Internet. Please direct questions regarding Motari to the Public
Affairs Officer at Marine Corps Base Hawaii
mcbh.pao.fct@usmc.mil.
Sergeant Crismarvin Banez
Encarnacion, Weapons and Field Training Battalion, Marine Corps
Recruit Depot San Diego, also received Non-Judicial Punishment. For
questions regarding Encarnacion, contact the MCRD SD PAO at
mcrdsd-pao-media.fct@usmc.mil.
The results of
Non-Judicial Punishment are not releasable according to the Privacy
Act.
The Marine Corps
conducted a thorough investigation as soon as it learned of the
event and acted as swiftly as possible. The actions seen in the
Internet video are contrary to the high standards we expect of every
Marine and will not be tolerated. The vast majority of Marines
conduct their duties with honor and compassion that makes American
people proud. |
