Posted on Nov 21, 2018
Marine Raiders facing murder charges had deeper involvement in Green Beret’s death than...
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Two Marine Raiders facing murder charges in the death of an Army Green Beret played a much larger role in the death than had been previously revealed through media reports, according to official documents.
Military Times has verified the names of the two Marine Raiders facing felony murder and related charges in connection with the strangulation death of Army Special Forces Staff Sgt. Logan Melgar at his residence in Bamako, Mali, on June 4, 2017.
Gunnery Sgt. Mario Madera-Rodriguez and Staff Sgt. Kevin Maxwell face an Article 32 hearing on Dec. 10 along with Navy SEALs Chief Petty Officer Adam Matthews and Petty Officer Anthony DeDolph.
In 2016, a then-Staff Sgt. Madera-Rodriguez, assigned to Marine Corps Special Operations Command, received the “American Hero Award,” specifically the John Archer Lejeune Award of Bravery for valor displayed during combat operations on Nov. 20, 2015, according to a 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force release at the time.
Though Melgar died in June 2017, his death was not reported publicly until late September. Media accounts identified the SEALs, both members of SEAL Team Six, allegedly involved early on, but the Raiders' involvement did not emerge in reporting until earlier this year.
Military Times has verified the names of the two Marine Raiders facing felony murder and related charges in connection with the strangulation death of Army Special Forces Staff Sgt. Logan Melgar at his residence in Bamako, Mali, on June 4, 2017.
Gunnery Sgt. Mario Madera-Rodriguez and Staff Sgt. Kevin Maxwell face an Article 32 hearing on Dec. 10 along with Navy SEALs Chief Petty Officer Adam Matthews and Petty Officer Anthony DeDolph.
In 2016, a then-Staff Sgt. Madera-Rodriguez, assigned to Marine Corps Special Operations Command, received the “American Hero Award,” specifically the John Archer Lejeune Award of Bravery for valor displayed during combat operations on Nov. 20, 2015, according to a 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force release at the time.
Though Melgar died in June 2017, his death was not reported publicly until late September. Media accounts identified the SEALs, both members of SEAL Team Six, allegedly involved early on, but the Raiders' involvement did not emerge in reporting until earlier this year.
Marine Raiders facing murder charges had deeper involvement in Green Beret’s death than...
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Mali
Murder
Special Forces
Navy SEALs
Crime
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The bottom line is a man is dead and if their is sufficient evidence to show He was murdered and that the accused committed that crime then of course a Court Martial would be in order to determine if there are enough facts to justify that verdict. It this was premeditated then of course is a much more serious level of alleged crime. Multiple assailants on one individual esp if He was sleeping sound pretty cowardly but them We will have to see what the trial process can reveal. A this point it sounds likely some people are going to prison
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There is so much more going on here that is not being told. From the briefing that I received (unclassified), the SEALS and Marines were involved in an organized crime ring that the SF Sgt threatened to expose.
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