Host, while your shock, anger, frustration, and even rage may be warranted in this case, you're not a military person and I don't believe you fully understand just what the command structure entails.
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Thomas was one of eight Camp Pendleton troops who took part in the incident. Only one, the squad leader, Sgt. Lawrence Hutchins III, remains behind bars, sentenced to 15 years.
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This is the main person responsible. He was the highest ranking, the one in command. It is his responsibility and he failed. Do the others deserve jail time? In a civilian world, yes indeed. In the military world? apparently not, but do not be fooled by his being released. This individuals Bad Conduct Discharge will follow him the rest of his life. It's the equivalent of having a felony muder conviction on his record. He's lost the right to keep and bear arms, the right to vote, and every time he applies for a job, he's going to have that show up on his background check. This individual will never get a job that makes more than 35k a year, unless it's working for someone he knows well..