News - Ehren Watada
By Christian Hill, The Olympian, Olympia, Wash. Nov. 9--1st Lt. Ehren Watada, the Fort Lewis officer who refused to deploy to Iraq last year, might never see another courtroom. U.S.
By MELANTHIA MITCHELL FORT LEWIS, Wash. - A judge declared a mistrial Wednesday in the court-martial of an Army lieutenant who refused to deploy to Iraq, saying the soldier did not fully understand a document he signed admitting to elements of the charges. Prosecutors said 1st Lt.
By Christian Hill, The Olympian, Olympia, Wash. Feb. 6--DUPONT -- Fort Lewis has sent thousands of soldiers to fight in Iraq. On Monday, it received worldwide attention for one who refused to go.
By The Olympian, Olympia, Wash. Feb. 5--Attorneys for both sides in the court-martial for 1st Lt.
Anti-war activists consider 1st Lt. Ehren Watada a hero for his refusal to go to Iraq. The Army accuses him of betraying his fellow soldiers.
