A U.S. Army soldier has been sentenced to 24 years in prison with an earlier possibility of parole after pleading guilty to murdering three Afghan civilians. Jeremy Morlock is one of 12 alleged members of a secret “kill team” that murdered unarmed Afghan civilians at random and collected body parts, such as fingers, for trophies. Morlock entered a guilty plea Wednesday under a deal with prosecutors that will see him testify against other accused soldiers. Morlock will be eligible for release after seven years under the terms of the plea bargain. Leaked photos published this week show Morlock grinning as he poses with the bloodied and partially naked corpse of one of his victims. Prosecutors say Morlock acted as the right-hand man to accused ringleader, Army Staff Sergeant Calvin Gibbs.
