warnings for producing suicidal thoughts. the trouble began he says, in november of 2009 when the striker brigade got a new squad leader, staff sergeants calvin gibbs. when he showed up at the unit he bragged to the young soldiers underneath him, including my client, about killing innocent people in iraq. reporter: staff sergeant gibbs is charged in all three killings. and witnesses stated that it was this new commander who orchestrated, coerced and threatened the striker brigade to both kill afghan civilians and cover up their murders. and there is something else. the u.s. army accuses staff sergeant gibbs of collecting teeth, leg bones and fingers as souvenirs. did your client see those fingers? he says he did. according to the statement he did see that happen. one corporal is charged in five counts of drug abuse, possession of pictures of dead bodies and of beating a soldier who was trying to warn the army what was going on.
includ included ambien and a drug that produce suicidal thoughts. the trouble began he says, in november of 2009 when the striker brigade got a new squad leader. staff sergeant calvin gibbs. when he showed up at the unit he bragged to the young soldiers underneath him, including my client, about killing innocent people in iraq. reporter: staff sergeant gibbs is charged in all three killings. and witnesses stated that it was this new commander who orchestrated, coerced and threatened the striker brigade to both kill afghan civilians and cover up their murders. and there is something else. the u.s. army accuses staff sergeant gibbs of collecting teeth, leg bones and fingers as souvenirs. did your client see those fingers? he says he did. according to the statement he did see that happen. the corps ral is charged in five counts of drug abuse,
orchestrated, coerced and threatened the striker brigade to both kill afghan civilians and cover up their murders. and there is something else. the u.s. army accuses staff sergeant gibbs of collecting teeth, leg bones and fingers as souvenirs. did your client see those fingers? he says he did. according to the statement, he did see that happen. wolf, it s alleged in the charging papers that drugs were being smoked frequently by these soldiers. it was laced with opium, came from the locals and it was not hard to get. hearings now under way for the soldier that we heard from involved basically hearings to determine if they will face a court martial in the military justice system. we want to congratulate drew griffin for the emmy nomination
try to treat his symptoms. his symptoms involved nausea, vomiting, inability to sleep. these are injuries that are common in traumatic brain injury. the army knew he was blown up in two ied attacks. the army chose to take his weapon, give it back to him, because for whatever reason, and then load him up on drugs. reporter: the drugs shown here districted in plastic baggies, included ambien which carries fda warnings about producing suicidal thoughts. the trouble began, morlock says, in november of 2009 when the striker brigade got a new squad leader, calvin gibbs. when gibbs showed up at the unit, he bragged to the young soldiers underneath him, including my client, about killing innocent people in iraq. reporter: staff sergeant gibbs is charged in all three killings and witnesses stated it was this new commander who
of them passing into kuwait in the early morning hours. over seven years before, american troops and coalition partners had fought their way across similar highways. but this time no shots were fired. it was just a convoy of brave americans making their way home. of course, the soldiers left much behind. some were teenagers when the war began. many have served multiple tours of duty, far from families who bore heroic burden of their own and during the absence of husband s embrace or a mother s kiss. most painfully, since the war began, 55 members of the force striker brigade made the ultimate sacrifice. part of over 4400 americans who have given their lives in iraq. as one staff sergeant said, i know that to my brothers in arms who fought and died this day