Soldiers from a 101st Airborne Division carry one of those injured in a grenade attack (AP Photo/Hasan Sarbakhshian)
American Army and American Muslims Story aired: Thursday, March 27, 2003
The 101st airborne has left Kuwait, and is on the move toward Baghdad. Last weekend, a member of the 101st allegedly tossed a grenade into a sleeping tent, killing 2 soldiers and wounding 14 others.
The man suspected of tossing the grenade, Sergeant Asan Akbar, was taken into custody after the attack. Akbar is one of 4000 Muslim soldiers serving in the U.S. military.
Abdullah Hamza Al-Mubarak, Muslim chaplain at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Mississippi, joins Here and Now to discuss the challenges facing American Muslims serving in the American military.
Guests:
Abdullah Hamza Al-Mubarak, Muslim chaplain at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Mississippi
