But Shunkeua says with God's help, she will make it through. Multiple army instructors have been suspended over the alleged sexual assault of a trainee at the base in Fort Sill, Oklahoma. The not knowing, and the waiting is difficult to take. Shunkuea said, "In a way, I feel it could have been avoided. He also testified that he called his wife earlier in the day, and complained of fatigue. Marrow testified the incident happened 13 hours into his shift that included working outside in the heat all day. It’s not clear whether any policies will change on the base as a result of the accident. Questions surrounding the nature of the rigorous physical demands of training were also discussed. Much of the testimony in Marrow’s court-martial centered on training procedures, and the decision to have a utility truck following behind marching soldiers. She insists he could not have pulled over because of fatigue or asked someone else to take the wheel, saying "9 times out of 10.He would have still been driving that truck.
Shunkeua, who served 6 years in the army herself, believes her husband had no choice because he had a job to do and orders to follow. I mean, I’m just sad that people couldn’t see that.”īut in court, government prosecutors and the judge said in his fatigued condition, Marrow should not have been driving that truck. She regrets that this incident is a scar on his otherwise outstanding reputation. Marrow's wife says her husband is a great father, raising the couple's 2 teenage sons, 18 and 16 years old. From the witness stand, those who saw the accident happen spoke about the horror and the heroism in the aftermath, but some also testified that Marrow was otherwise an excellent Drill Sergeant, whose years of service to our Nation included a tour in Iraq.
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