Sarah Arellano comments

Horribly written article with no facts, just speculation. This soldier was exposed to heavy war fare, in fact he almost died in Iraq along with his Comrads.

And yes he was punished but not for something he did, in fact it was the higher ranking officer who performed the act and most likely threatened the girl to put the blame on soldier, A.

I know all of this because he is my family and my other brother from the marines was with him the day this alleged incident happened.

All of these people below don't know what we've been through and who my brother really is as a person. He is a great guy who was engaged but this entire case ruined his life. Now he is considered dishonorable, is alone and can't find a job.

He left his fiance behind because he didn't want her to bedragged into all of this drama. Even though she wanted to be with him. My brother sacrificed so much for one Japanese lady to ruin it all because she was too scared to report the higher ranking officer. The man who really committed these crimes.

No evidence was found on her, my brother home or at the bar. Yet the U.S. put the blame on him. He served 9 years in jail and will continue serving the rest of his life, as the U.S., his commanding officer and this girl ruined his life.

Every day for years, I read this article and it makes me sick to my stomach. Such bull crap that doesn't make any logical sense.