Terrazas' father denounced the charges, saying his son was murdered by insurgents. "What they are doing to our troops É it's just wrong," Martin Terrazas said in Texas. "I feel for their families. They are in my prayers."
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The men are not being locked up for now because they are unlikely to flee and are not a danger to themselves or others, said Col. Stewart Navarre, a Corps spokesman.
In Meriden, Conn., Wuterich's father, Dave, said his son was out Christmas shopping. The father said family members believe his son's version of events.
"He says they followed the rules of engagement," Dave Wuterich said. "They were taking small arms fire. They did what they had to do."