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Sniper Suspect's Military Service Details Released
Thursday, October 24, 2002
American Forces Press Service

His awards and decorations include the Army Achievement Medal, the National Defense Service Ribbon and the Kuwaiti Liberation Medal. He qualified as expert with both the M-16 rifle and hand grenades.

WASHINGTON -- AFIS
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld spoke briefly today at a DoD press conference about two suspects arrested in connection with sniper shootings that have plagued the Washington metro region for three weeks.

Civilian law enforcement authorities believe the two men are behind the attack that have killed 10 people and critically wounded three others. The shootings started Oct. 2.

"Needless to say, we all share the hope that the ordeal will soon be over," Rumsfeld said. He declined to speak to news reports that one suspect is a former soldier.

Defense officials later in the day released details about John Allen Muhammad, aka John Allen Williams, one of the men arrested Oct. 24 near Frederick, Md., in connection with the sniper case.
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