US National Guard mud-wrestler demoted

A female member of a United States National Guard military police unit has been demoted for indecent exposure after a mud-wrestling party at the Army-run Camp Bucca detention centre in Iraq.

The party occurred on October 30, as the 160th Military Police Battalion, from Tallahassee, Florida, prepared to turn over its duties to the Asheville-based 105th Military Police Battalion.

Lieutenant Colonel Barry Johnson said one female soldier in particular was involved in the group wrestling activity.

Four or five other members of the 105th who were spectators received counselling.