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Santos Cardona, the Glossary

Santos A. Cardona (May 4, 1974 – February 28, 2009) was a former American soldier and military police dog handler who was convicted of dereliction of duty and aggravated assault in connection with the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse that occurred in 2003-2004.^[1]

23 relations: Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse, Afghanistan, Assault, Belgian Shepherd, Dereliction of duty in American law, Felony, Florida, Fort Liberty, German Shepherd, Germany, Improvised explosive device, Iraq, Iraqi Police, Killed in action, Kuwait, Military discharge, Multi-National Force – Iraq, North Carolina, Reduction in rank, The Pentagon, Unexploded ordnance, United States Army, Uruzgan Province.
American mercenaries killed in action
American military police officers
American police officers convicted of crimes
Deaths by improvised explosive device in Afghanistan
People convicted in the Abu Ghraib scandal
Police officers convicted of assault
United States Army personnel of the Kosovo War

Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse

During the early stages of the Iraq War, members of the United States Army and the Central Intelligence Agency committed a series of human rights violations and war crimes against detainees in the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq, including physical abuse, sexual humiliation, physical and psychological torture, and rape, as well as the killing of Manadel al-Jamadi and the desecration of his body.

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Afghanistan

Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia.

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Assault

An assault is the illegal act of causing physical harm or unwanted physical contact to another person, or, in some legal definitions, the threat or attempt to do so.

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Belgian Shepherd

The Belgian Shepherd, also known as the Belgian Sheepdog or the Chien de Berger Belge, is a Belgian breed of herding dog of medium size.

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Dereliction of duty in American law

Dereliction of duty is a specific offense under United States Code Title 10, Section 892, Article 92 and applies to all branches of the US military.

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Felony

A felony is traditionally considered a crime of high seriousness, whereas a misdemeanor is regarded as less serious.

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Florida

Florida is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States.

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Fort Liberty

Fort Liberty, formerly Fort Bragg, is a military installation of the United States Army in North Carolina, and is one of the largest military installations in the world by population, with over 52,000 military personnel.

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German Shepherd

The German Shepherd, also known in Britain as an Alsatian, is a German breed of working dog of medium to large size.

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Germany

Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG), is a country in Central Europe.

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Improvised explosive device

An improvised explosive device (IED) is a bomb constructed and deployed in ways other than in conventional military action.

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Iraq

Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in West Asia and a core country in the geopolitical region known as the Middle East.

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Iraqi Police

The Iraqi Police (IP) is the uniformed police force responsible for the enforcement of civil law in Iraq.

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Killed in action

Killed in action (KIA) is a casualty classification generally used by militaries to describe the deaths of their own personnel at the hands of enemy or hostile forces at the moment of action.

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Kuwait

Kuwait, officially the State of Kuwait, is a country in West Asia.

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Military discharge

A military discharge is given when a member of the armed forces is released from their obligation to serve.

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Multi-National Force – Iraq

The Multi-National Force – Iraq (MNF–I), often referred to as the Coalition forces, was a military command during the 2003 invasion of Iraq and much of the ensuing Iraq War, led by the United States of America (Operation Iraqi Freedom), United Kingdom (Operation Telic), Australia, Italy (Operation Ancient Babylon), Spain and Poland, responsible for conducting and handling military operations.

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North Carolina

North Carolina is a state in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States.

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Reduction in rank

Reduction in rank may refer to three separate concepts.

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The Pentagon

The Pentagon is the headquarters building of the United States Department of Defense, in Arlington County, Virginia, across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. The building was constructed on an accelerated schedule during World War II.

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Unexploded ordnance

Unexploded ordnance (UXO, sometimes abbreviated as UO), unexploded bombs (UXBs), and explosive remnants of war (ERW or ERoW) are explosive weapons (bombs, shells, grenades, land mines, naval mines, cluster munition, and other munitions) that did not explode when they were employed and still pose a risk of detonation, sometimes many decades after they were used or discarded.

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United States Army

The United States Army (USA) is the land service branch of the United States Armed Forces.

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Uruzgan Province

Uruzgan (Pashto:; Dari), also spelled as Urozgan or Oruzgan, is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santos_Cardona

Also known as Santos A. Cardona.