Soldier sentenced to life arrives at Fort Leavenworth
Robert Bales arrived last week at Fort Leavenworth’s United States Disciplinary Barracks for post-trial confinement.
Bales was sentenced Aug. 23 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Fort Lews, Wash., to life in prison without parole for the killings of 16 Afghan civilians. To avoid the death penalty, he pleaded guilty.