Soldier demoted for lying, but gets to stay in Army

[unhappycamper]

Soldier demoted for lying, but gets to stay in Army
By Jimmy Norris, Stars and Stripes
Pacific edition, Saturday, October 27, 2007

YONGSAN GARRISON, South Korea — An 8th Army soldier Thursday lost more than the rank she was convicted of stealing.

However, Staff Sgt. Nekeda Gundy dodged a bad-conduct discharge.

An audible sigh — and several exclamations of “Praise Jesus” — passed through the audience when the head of the six-member court-martial panel read Gundy’s sentence: reduction in rank to private first class, forfeiture of one month’s pay of $1,152, a fine of $2,500 and 45 days restriction.

Gundy was convicted of larceny, conspiracy and making false official statements during a general court-martial on Wednesday.

After the trial Gundy, 23, said she was happy with the sentence, and still hopes to make the Army a career.

“This is a chance to redeem myself,” she said.


Rest of article at: http://stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=49805



on edit to add: Her husband will be tried on similar charges in November --> http://stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=49781

[BridgeTheGap]

1. Sounds like they're in line for an administration position

They seem to fit the profile.

[NYVet]

2. You hear that in many courtrooms when a defendant is found not guilty.

Why did you decide to focus on that one line in the story?

[unhappycamper]

3. I'm not a big fundie fan. n/t