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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    The only soldier convicted for the My Lai Massacre dies in obscurity

    Lt. William L. Calley Jr. led Charlie Company in killing as many as 500 unarmed Vietnamese civilians in March 1968. He only served three years of mainly house arrest, and no one else was held responsible.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jul 30, 2024 • 1 min read

    Lt. William L. Calley Jr. led Charlie Company in killing as many as 500 unarmed Vietnamese civilians in March 1968. He only served three years of mainly house arrest, and no one else was held responsible.

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    2. 11:33Can Kamala Harris win back Indian voters?
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    4. 34:45‘The Lost Tapes’: Elizabeth Taylor opens up about her life on and off screen
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