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Published: 21 January 2021
Alun Pugh remembered the moment he tried to push back on the hazing plan that would result in Staff Sergeant Logan Melgar s death. But someone in this group of Marines and Navy SEALs dismissed his concerns. Why do you have to choke him out? Pugh asked. That s stupid. No, no, we do this to each other all the time. That s the answer someone gave him. The person mentioned that choking people out was part of their training.
Pugh relayed this story in court to investigators, who played a recording of the interview this week in the trial of Navy Chief Special Operator Tony DeDolph. DeDolph pleaded guilty to charges including hazing, involuntary manslaughter and conspiracy in the incident. He now faces more than 22 years in prison and a dishonorable discharge. This week a jury of eight Navy personnel will hear the testimony of witnesses in the case to determine DeDolph s sentence.