US Sergeant Trey Corrales Found Not Guilty Of Iraqi Civilian's Death
 Monday, May 12th, 2008

SFC Trey Corrales and family, via the Corrales family

In October of 2007, we posted an article about Sgt. First Class Trey A. Corrales, a highly decorated U.S. soldier for over a decade who was facing a charge of premeditated murder for killing an unidentified Iraqi civilian that his platoon believed was an insurgent, planting roadside bombs near Kirkuk in northern Iraq.

It was alleged that Sgt. Corrales entered a house with his platoon to search for insurgents and shot the Iraqi man on June 23, 2007.  Corrales' family was stunned - his father released a statement that his son followed the orders of the 25th Infantry division and was charged for shooting "an escaping Iraqi terrorist."  His family also said that the prisoner had tested positive for explosives in an area where US helicopters were being shot.

He fought for the US in Macedonia, Bosnia, Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Iraq; his military record was flawless as a Sniper Instructor, Airborne Instructor, and Pathfinder Instructor.

Corrales' legal expenses were a burden on his wife and family.  On July 18th, 2007, he was charged with the premeditated murder, resulting in his family having to mortgage all that they'd worked for to pay legal counsel.  In our article we asked that people help Sgt. Trey Corrales, whether it be a donation to assist with his attorney fees or just a word of support for serving our country.

Here's the good news!!  ConnieTalk has been in contacted with Sgt. Corrales' wife, Lily, and this month she sent us the news that her family had been hoping and praying for, for over nine months.

Hi Connie!

This is Lily, wife of SFC Trey Corrales.  I wasn't sure if you heard the great news.  On April 25th (1 day before our 11th wedding anniversary) Trey was acquitted of all charges and found NOT GUILTY!  We could not have asked for a better outcome.

We would like to thank you for your support and please give everyone who also had us in their thought and prayers a BIG Texas style thank you from the Corrales Family.

Lily Corrales and Family.

Our best wishes and congratulations go out to Trey, Lily, and their family.  We as Americans are forever indebted to our soldiers for their bravery and sacrifices on behalf of all of us.

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