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A MULTIMEDIA 'WAR' Sebastian Junger's book War is part of a multimedia account of one platoon's experiences in Afghanistan.
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Both Morlock and Winfield have pinned primary blame for the killings on the platoon's staff sergeant, Calvin R.
Soldier in Army war-crimes case signs plea deal in killings of Afghan civilians Craig Whitlock 2011
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Her perfume filled the room like a platoon's funeral bouquet.
Good Country. People. Heather Fowler 2011
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In March, the platoon's first lieutenant and sergeant were removed from their posts because their soldiers had been caught shooting at dogs, according to Army investigative records.
Brigade's strategy: 'Strike and destroy' Craig Whitlock 2010
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As sordid accounts of the platoon's activities continue to emerge, critics inside and outside the Army are questioning whether the brigade's get-tough strategy, which emphasized enemy kills over civilian relations, influenced the behavior of the accused.
Brigade's strategy: 'Strike and destroy' Craig Whitlock 2010
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What it's about: A Vanity Fair reporter's first-person account of a U.S. Army platoon's experiences at a remote outpost in Afghanistan.
May books preview: Good reads are springing up all over 2010
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He caught the attention of the platoon's staff sergeant, Calvin R. Gibbs, who pointed the cleric out to fellow members of what he described as his "kill team," according to a videotaped statement given to Army investigators by another soldier in the unit, Spec.
Unit sought to defend killing Craig Whitlock 2010
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He caught the attention of the platoon's staff sergeant, Calvin R. Gibbs, who pointed the cleric out to fellow members of what he described as his "kill team," according to a videotaped statement given to Army investigators by another soldier in the unit, Spec.
Stryker unit sought to defend killing at heart of Afghan murder probe Craig Whitlock 2010
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He caught the attention of the platoon's staff sergeant, Calvin R. Gibbs, who pointed the cleric out to fellow members of what he described as his "kill team," according to a videotaped statement given to Army investigators by another soldier in the unit, Spec.
Stryker unit sought to defend killing at heart of Afghan murder probe Craig Whitlock 2010
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Matthew Quiggle, the platoon's company commander, heard of the incident, he became "furious," according to one soldier, Cpl. Emmitt Quintal, who later gave a statement to Army investigators.
Brigade's strategy: 'Strike and destroy' Craig Whitlock 2010
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