James Kimber

James Kimber

Infobox Military Person
name= James Kimber
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died=
placeofbirth= Basel, Switzerland
placeofdeath=


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nickname=
allegiance= United States of America
branch= United States Marine Corps
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rank= Captain
commands=
unit= 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines
battles= Iraq War
awards=
laterwork=

James Kimber, age 33, is a Captain in the United States Marine Corps and was removed from command regarding a hazing incident recorded and aired by the BBC. He was removed with the commanding officer Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey R. Chessani and the Captain Luke McConnell according to a report by The Times on April, 8 2006

James Kimber's attorney and Iraq War veteran Paul Hackett has maintained that Kimber was not associated with the killings and was actually nominated for a Bronze Star for valor in Haditha. A month ago he was relieved of command because in the course of an interview with Britain's Sky News TV, some of his subordinates in India Company of the 3rd battalion were profanely critical of the Iraqi security services' performance. [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13048452] Kimber himself has stated that he did not learn of the killings until February, and that he is a political casualty. [http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13087556/] Reuters has also reported that Kimber "was commander of a company several miles away that day [November 19] ". [http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=newsOne&storyID=2006-06-07T153858Z_01_N07171643_RTRUKOC_0_US-IRAQ-HADITHA-DEFENSE.xml]

Kimber, who is a 10-year Marine veteran, has served two tours of duty in Iraq. During his first tour he was stationed in the vicinity of the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah, and was awarded the Navy Commendation Medal for valor for his actions during Operation Phantom Fury in November 2004. [http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-0606030093jun03,1,278196.story?coll=chi-newsnationworld-hed]

ee also

*Haditha killings
*Command responsibility

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