Fort Blum officer on trial avoided 'military mainstream'
Army captain Lawrence Rockwood faces a court martial for investigating alleged human rights abuses at a Haitian prison without approval while with the 10th Mountain Division during the Haiti intervention. His father once liberated camps in World War II and warned that cruelty grows from cynicism and obedience to authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watertown
Lawrence Rockwood
Dachau
Rockwood
10Th Mountain Division
Haiti
Rockwood Trial Highlights Military Rights Clash at Fort Drum
Rockwood faces up to 10 years in a military prison for failing to report to duty and other charges after self reporting to the National Penitentiary in Port au Prince on Sept 30 1994. His trial at Fort Drum opens amid allegations that human rights concerns were ignored by senior officers in Haiti and by Gen Meade’s staff. Rockwood, a former counter intelligence officer, defied orders to expose abuses and spent 314 hours inside the prison before embassy Marines escorted him out, while colleagues describe him as thorough and principled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National
Port au-Prince
Rockwood
United States Army
Watertown
Syracuse
Army
Fort Drum
10Th Mountain Division
Air Force
Gainesville
Fla
Cheryl Shannon
Haiti
David Meade
National Penitentiary
Gen. Meade
U.S
Angelique
Priso
Also Mentioned on This Page
Holly Coryell
Associated Press
Florida
Shannon
Katherine Dinneen
Dinneen
TelStar Communications
Erie Bivd
Midier Ave
Teall Ave
New York
North American
Sere Placter
Pacer OO
Mercedes-Benz
Romano Motors
West Hiawatha Blvd
Filene
Petter
Ian al Regster No
All Ladies
Steers Pte Ek
Oze Mez
Carousel Center
Senen
Sasemen
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!