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Jeffrey Chessani
Jeffrey R. Chessani (born December 26, 1963) is a retired Lieutenant colonel (United States), Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Marine Corps, and was the commanding officer 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines during the November 2005 urban combat in Haditha, Iraq. In that event, known as the Haditha killings, marines in his battalion were accused of having killed 20 civilians while pursuing insurgents. The Naval Criminal Investigative Service was called in to investigate the killings after ''Time magazine'' published a report on the killings. Thirteen months passed between the killings, and the initiation of the NCIS inquiry. Chessani was removed along with Captain (United States), Captains Luke McConnell and 10-years-veteran James Kimber (born 1973), However, all criminal charges against Chessani were dismissed. A Board of Inquiry found that there was no misconduct even though the lower standard of proving guilt, preponderance of the evidence, was applied instead of reasonable do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rangely, Colorado
Rangely is a Statutory Town in Rio Blanco County, Colorado, United States. The population was 2,365 at the 2010 census. Description The town is home to one of two campuses of the Colorado Northwestern Community College. A post office called Rangely was established in 1884. The community was named after Rangeley, Maine, the native home of a local businessperson. Geography Rangely is located at (40.086181, -108.797944). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land. The terrain is mountain desert and is dry for most of the year. Climate According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Rangely has a cold semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Rangely was on June 21, 1974, while the coldest temperature recorded was on February 15, 1895 and January 2, 1952. History The land is what makes the town oRangely'shistory interesting. The land is the base from which all hu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
