The Army charged three soldiers with manslaughter and a fourth with assault in connection with an incident in January in which they forced two Iraqi detainees to jump into the Tigris River.
Lt. Jack M. Saville, Sgt. 1st Class Tracy E. Perkins and Sgt. Reggie Martinez of the 4th Infantry Division were charged with manslaughter, assault and making false statements. The fourth soldier, Spec. Terry Bowman, was charged with assault. Saville and Perkins also face charges of conspiracy, making false statements and obstruction of justice.
Documents released by the Army name several superior officers, including the battalion commander, Lt. Col. Nate Sassaman, as unindicted co-conspirators. Sassaman has been one of the highest-profile officers in the Army for years because he quarterbacked West Point's football team to its first bowl game, the 1984 Cherry Bowl against Michigan State University.
