(Asheville, North Carolina) Last month, news broke of the mud-wrestling party at Camp Bucca in Iraq where photos were taken and distributed to the media. As a result thus far, one soldier was demoted and then booted out of the U.S. Army, 19-year-old Deanna Allen.
Pfc. Deanna Allen
An official investigation by the U.S. Army is not yet completed, however, Deanna Allen has already been given a general discharge which denies her from receiving some veteran's benefits. Allen believes she has been unfairly singled out for punishment and she may appeal the Army's ruling.
It might be appropriate to point out to female recruits that joining the military is not the same as Spring Break or Mardi Gras. Nevertheless, it seems that culpability for the mud-wrestling party should be shared by a number of individuals, not just the one unlucky enough to be caught on film.
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