**MEDIA ADVISORY**
March 1, 2010    CONTACT: John Donnelly (317) 848-0201
Reps. Burton, Rohrabacher To Renew Call For Exoneration Of Navy SEAL Three On Thursday
Press Conference Will Feature Over A Dozen Retired Special Forces Personnel, Plus An Update On The Pending Trials
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, March 4, at 3:00pm, Reps. Dan Burton (R-IN-05) and Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA-46), [...]

Tonight, Thursday Feb 18, 2010, CNN Anderson Cooper’s 360 will highlight the case of CPT Roger Hill and Dog Company, 1-506th Infantry.  We expect a fairly in depth look at the circumstances surrounding CPT Hill’s case, totaling around 30-35 minutes of total story line, interview, commentary, etc.  The focus is on the [...]

Despite the public outcry, the Navy SEALs are still facing special courts-martial after their January 2010 arraignments; SO1 Huertas and SO2 Keefe in April and SO2 McCabe in May 2010.
Military Judges Rule on Motions
The military judge in the Huertas and Keefe case closed the last motion hearing by directing the April courts-martial be held in [...]

News Release: Neal A. Puckett will appear on FOX News “American Newsroom” this morning at 9:45 AM Eastern time to provide an update on the Navy SEAL case and his client SO2 McCabe.  Tune in for the latest information!

Press  Release:  The trial of SO2 Matthew McCabe has been moved from January 19, 2010 to May 3, 2010 in Norfolk, VA.  The Military Judge ruled that the government request for a delay was approved.  However, she did not move the court-martial to Iraq as did the Military Judge in the cases [...]

Representative Dan Burton (R-IN-05) received a December 15, 2009 reply from Major General Cleveland, indicating he will continue with the Navy SEALs special courts-martial.  Rep. Burton’s January 4, 2010 reply letter strongly urges the General to reconsider.
General Cites Enforcement of Lawful Orders
The General reportedly cited the incomplete and misrepresentation of facts by the media, [...]

Press Release:  The government requested Major General Cleveland order a deposition of the mass murderer accusing the three Navy SEALs of abuse.   This deposition would take place in Iraq in lieu of the insurgent’s presence in a courtroom at the Norfolk Naval Base, VA.  The deposition would be in the detention center and requires travel [...]

Press Release – SO2 McCabe, the main accused in the Navy SEALs detainee abuse case, has formally notified the government of his intent to plead “Not Guilty” to all charges and is requesting a trial by a panel of military members, including enlisted members, commonly known as a jury.
Arraignment without Evidence
On December 7, 2009, SO2 [...]

Three Navy SEALs face court-martial in the alleged stomach punch of an Iraqi detainee earlier this year.  Two of the SEALs, SO2 McCabe and SO1 Huertas were arraigned in a military court on Monday, December 7, 2009.  The other SEAL, SO2 Keefe, will be arraigned later.  All are facing court-martial early next year.  A second [...]

Press Release:  SO2 McCabe was arraigned in a military court room at Norfolk Naval Station Monday, December 7, 2009, Pearl Harbor Day.  His attorney, Neal A. Puckett, Esq., reserved pleas, forum selection and motions until a later date as SO2 McCabe chose not to enter a plea or chose whether to have judge alone or [...]

Three US Navy SEALs, SO2 Matthew McCabe, SO2 Jonathan Keefe and SO1 Julio Huertas have been charged with detainee abuse.  A separate Law Firm represents each one.  The Law Firm of Puckett & Faraj, PC represent SO2 McCabe.  Defense funds are being established to support all of the SEALs.  Here is the first one available [...]

Press Release:  The three Navy SEALs charged with hitting a detainee, a detainee who allegedly is responsible for the deaths and mutilation of four Blackwater Contractors in Fallujah in 2004, begin their courts-martial process next week.  On December 7, 2009, the military will hold an initial hearing, an arraignment of SO2 Matthew McCabe.  SO2 McCabe [...]

Press Release: SO2 Matthew McCabe, one of three Navy SEALs being charged with the abuse of a detainee who is suspected of killing and mutilating four Blackwater Contractors in Fallujah in 2004, faced arraignment in a military court on Dec 7, 2009. Petty Officer (PO) McCabe is being charged with punching the detainee [...]

Major Hasan’s civilian defense attorney has indicated he may raise the insanity defense for the shootings of 13 military and civilian members of the Fort Hood community on 5 Nov 09. But he also indicates it is too early in the process to determine a defense strategy.

CID Investigation

The US Army [...]

Major Hasan has been ordered to pre-trial confinement by his commanding officer. While recovering from his wounds, that pre-trial confinement is in the hospital under guard. Pre-Trial confinement is ordered by the commander for persons with reasonable belief that they committed an offense triable by court-martial has been committed, that the individual to be confined [...]