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Since the beginning of the war in Iraq many young men and women have had to face the harsh realities of not only war but the emotional aftermath that comes with it. The media is loaded with accounts of horrific violence in the Middle East and more and more the war is following our soldiers home. |
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The War followed Richard home in the form of his own platoon members. No matter what their motives turn out to be, these men were so immune to violence they failed to distinguish between who was a friend or who was the enemy. As a result Richard was brutally stabbed to death and then set on fire by the very men he should have been able to consider his closest and dearest friends for life; his brothers in arms. The Richard T. Davis Foundation for Peace has been created to remind everyone of the importance in making sure people are properly screened for mental disorders and criminal dispositions prior to being admitted into military service. We want to raise the bar on the all-time low recruitment standards in place now, so that the honorable men and women who serve our nation don't have to do it alongside criminals and murderers. Our troops deserve better than that.
In November 2003, a letter signed only "Men of Baker Company" was mailed from Ft. Benning, Georgia to people in the surrounding media and legal community. The letter was a desperate plea for help with the terrible conditions the men were facing in the war and with their very own leadership. Nobody came forward to answer their call for help. Until now. LOOK FOR THE UPCOMING BOOK: MURDER IN BAKER COMPANY written by Cilla McCain Army Specialist Richard T. Davis survived one of the bloodiest battles during America’s initial invasion of Iraq. So savage in fact, it is now known as the “Midtown Massacre." But on July 14, 2003, within hours of his return to Ft. Benning, Richard was mercilessly tortured and killed. His body was set on fire and left in the Georgia woods. Months later, four members of his own platoon were arrested for the crime. Since that time, controversy and conflicting theories have plagued this case. "If you ask us we will tell you the truth. As we say, 'check the block' " . . . . .Men of Baker Company For more information, please contact: Frank Weimann, The Literary Group International. New York, NY www.theliterarygroup.com or e-mail cillamccain39@yahoo.com **DUE TO THE OVERWHELMING REQUESTS FOR A COPY OF "MURDER IN BAKER COMPANY", WE HAVE STARTED A LIST OF ALL THE READERS WHO WOULD LIKE TO BE NOTIFIED WHEN IT WILL BE AVAILABLE. PLEASE VISIT www.cillamccain.com FOR DETAILS. |
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We are currently compiling a list of soldiers who have taken their own life due to untreated PTSD and just as importantly we are adding the names of spouses and children as well as total strangers, who have been killed by a returning veteran, whether due to PTSD or not. This task would not be successful without the help of many people and veterans organizations sharing their knowledge.
We also want to point out that the families of some of the soldiers who have reportedly committed suicide are having those findings re-evaluated due to evidence that points to murder.
Such is the case with the family of Sgt. Benjamin Griego. Sgt. Griego died on July 13, 2007 at White Plains Missile Range and it was ruled a suicide. But just recently, the military agreed to exhume his body after mounting pressure from the Griego family who were armed with overwhelming evidence to the contrary. We will post the outcome of this as soon as it is available.
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