Nation IN BRIEF : HAWAII : Trial in Marines’ DNA Case Opens
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
A court-martial opened in Honolulu for two Marines who refused to give blood samples for a DNA registry designed to help the Pentagon identify servicemen’s remains. Cpl. John C. Mayfield III, 21, and Cpl. Joseph Vlacovsky, 25, say they fear the “genetic dog tags” could be used against them in the future. They contend that the order is unconstitutional. Marine Capt. Scott Peterson, the prosecutor, said the order only related to military duty.
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