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- ↑ Edmund Sanders (11 December 2004). "Soldier given three-year sentence for killing wounded Iraqi teen". The Seattle Times.
- ↑ "Soldier's sentence reduced". Topeka Capital-Journal. Associated Press.
- ↑ Earl Glynn. "'Leavenworth 10' families tell their stories". KansasWatchdog.org. Archived from the original on 2010-10-03.