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12 |
16 |
7 |
35 |
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| USA |
10 |
13 |
11 |
34 |
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| NOR |
11 |
7 |
6 |
24 |
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| CAN |
6 |
3 |
8 |
17 |
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6 |
6 |
4 |
16 |
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2 |
4 |
10 |
16 |
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4 |
4 |
4 |
12 |
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4 |
5 |
2 |
11 |
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3 |
2 |
6 |
11 |
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| NED |
3 |
5 |
0 |
8 |
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2 soldiers probed in scuffle
By Derek Jensen
Deseret News staff writer
Two military personnel providing security for the 2002 Winter Games are under investigation for an alleged fight that occurred Tuesday morning.
The two men have been placed in quarters, meaning they're removed from their current Olympic posts, said Lt. Col. Craig Morgan, spokesman for the Utah National Guard.
Few details of the alleged altercation were available Tuesday night, including where it occurred.
The men allegedly got into a fight about 7:15 a.m. Tuesday. Morgan did not know where the men were from, what their specific duties were, why they were allegedly fighting or if alcohol was involved. One of the men was briefly hospitalized but has since been released. Morgan did not know the extent of the man's injuries.
"This really caught us off guard this morning," Morgan said.
Ironically, the scuffle came just hours before Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld arrived in Salt Lake City to attend three Olympic events and to meet with some of the roughly 5,000 troops protecting the Games.
Utah National Guard Adj. Gen. Brian L. Tarbet will meet with both men following the military's investigation, Morgan said.
Depending on the results of that investigation the two men could face punishments ranging from a letter of reprimand to being sent home with a reduction in grade and pay, Morgan said.
Military policy prohibits troops from fighting among themselves.
"If they violated those policies they'll be disciplined and sent home. They will be taken off their duty, we won't have that," Morgan said.
This is the first incident of fighting among the troops here for Olympic security duty, Morgan said.
For the most part, military personnel from all over the United States who are here for the Games have worked together well, according to Morgan. A group of military troops from Idaho and Utah worked so well together they now refer to themselves as the "Udaho troops," Morgan said.
"This is such a striking comparison," Morgan said. "Everyone else has been happy to be here and happy to be involved."
E-mail: djensen@desnews.com
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February 20, 2002
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