12 Facts About Frank Wuterich

Frank Wuterich was given a general discharge in February 2012.

Frank Wuterich claimed that Murtha had defamed Frank Wuterich's image by accusing the Marines of "cold-blooded murder" with respect to the Haditha killings.

Specifically, Cruz stated under oath that Frank Wuterich shot five Iraqi men who appeared to be unarmed bystanders at the scene just seconds after the roadside bomb exploded and subsequently told Cruz to falsely state that the men were running away, behavior that would have justified firing on them under the Marines' operative rules of engagement.

Frank Wuterich agreed to testify for the prosecution in exchange for immunity.

Frank Wuterich changed the story he had previously told about the events of the day.

The four enlisted, including Frank Wuterich were charged with 13 counts of unpremeditated murder, while the officers were charged with covering up the killings and failing to investigate properly.

In September 2007, the Article 32 hearing investigating officer, Lieutenant Colonel Paul Ware, recommended that Frank Wuterich should be tried for the lesser offense of negligent homicide in the deaths of two women and five children, and that charges of murder be dropped.

Frank Wuterich is simply not strong enough to conclude he committed murder beyond a reasonable doubt.

Frank Wuterich was expected to be back in court to face nine counts of manslaughter in early 2010.

On 23 January 2012, all jurors at his court martial were dismissed after Frank Wuterich pleaded guilty to one count of negligent dereliction of duty in a plea deal, approved by Lieutenant General Waldhauser, the commander of Marine Forces Central Command.

On January 24,2012, Frank Wuterich was convicted of dereliction of duty according to the plea agreement.

Frank Wuterich received a general discharge from the Marine Corps on February 17,2012.