Kevin Benderman
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Kevin Benderman (born 1965) was born in Alabama and raised in Alabama and Tennessee. He held the rank of Sergeant and was a mechanic in the United States Army. Kevin Benderman first enlisted in the Army in 1987[1] and served until 1991 when he decided to exit the Army, however nine years later in 2000 he chose to reenlist. Kevin was promoted to the rank of Sergent on July 9, 2002 and served in Iraq from March 2003 until September 2003 with the Fourth Infantry Division. He was awarded two Army Commendation medals for his actions in Iraq. In late 2003 Sgt Benderman was transferred from Fort Hood, Texas to Fort Stewart, GA and was assigned to the third Infantry Division. When told that he would be returning to Iraq in he first applied as a conscientious objector in September 2004 but his application was rejected. It was around this same time he was passed over for promotion to Staff Sergent. He then refused to deploy with his unit and was court martialed in January 2005 and was sentenced to 15 months' imprisonment and given a bad-conduct discharge.[2] He currently resides with his wife Monica in Hinesville, Georgia.
[edit] Charges
Kevin was initially going to be charged with:
- Disloyal Statements, and
- Disrespecting a Commissioned Superior Officer
The charges against him include:
- Missing Movement by Design, and
- Desertion with the Intent to Avoid Hazardous Duty.
