Robert Bales

Quick Facts

Full Name	Robert Bales
Occupation	Soldier
Date Of Birth	Jun 30, 1973(1973-06-30)
Age	51
Birthplace	Norwood, Edmonton
Country	Canada
Horoscope	Cancer

Robert Bales Biography

Robert Bales is one of the most popular and richest Soldier who was born on June 30, 1973 in Norwood, Edmonton, Canada.

Robert Bales (born June 30, 1973) is a former United States Army soldier who murdered 16 Afghan civilians in Panjwayi, Kandahar, Afghanistan, on March 11, 2012 – an event known as the Kandahar massacre. In order to avoid the death penalty, he pleaded guilty to 16 counts of murder and six counts of assault and attempted murder in a plea deal. On August 23, 2013, he was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

In May 1999, while still employed with a securities firm in Ohio, Bales, his brother Mark, and Marc Edwards co-founded a financial services firm named Spartina Investments in Doral, Florida. The state dissolved Spartina in September 2000, after the company failed to file its annual report in a timely manner.

Robert Bales Net Worth

Robert Bales is one of the richest Soldier from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Robert Bales 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Bales was born on June 30, 1973, and raised in Norwood, Ohio, near the city of Cincinnati, the youngest of five brothers. He attended Norwood High School. After high school Bales briefly enrolled at College of Mount St. Joseph, then transferred to Ohio State University, where he studied economics for three years, but left without graduating in 1996.

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Who is Robert Bales Dating?

According to our records, Robert Bales married to Karilyn Bales. As of December 1, 2023, Robert Bales’s is not dating anyone.

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Bales was promoted to staff sergeant on April 1, 2008. On February 1, 2012, he was assigned to Camp Belambai in Kandahar Province in Afghanistan, where he was responsible for providing base security for U.S. Army Special Forces and U.S. Navy SEALs who were engaged in village stability operations.

Facts & Trivia

Christine Ranked on the list of most popular Soldier. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Robert Bales celebrates birthday on June 30 of every year.

On June 1, 2012 the government dropped one of the murder charges, because one victim had been double counted. Simultaneously, other charges were filed including abuse of steroids, alcohol consumption, and attempting to destroy evidence. Assault charges were increased from six to seven.

What happened to Robert Bales?

Robert Bales. Bales is currently serving a life sentence without parole in the military prison at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas after he pleaded guilty to killing 16 Afghans, while on deployment in the Panjwai district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan on March 11, 2012.

What was Robert Bales unit?

According to the command investigation released last week, Bales’ unit received a number of mixed messages from the Army before it left for Afghanistan. As late as May of 2011, leaders at JBLM felt almost certain that the 4,000 soldiers who served in the 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division would not go to war.

What happens if a soldier murders a civilian?

The Uniform Code of Military Justice, which applies to all U.S. military service members worldwide, allows for both the death penalty and life imprisonment in cases of murder, no matter the nationality of the victim.

What happened to Kandahar?

The Kandahar massacre, also called the Panjwai massacre, occurred in the early hours of 11 March 2012, when United States Army Staff Sergeant Robert Bales murdered sixteen civilians and wounded six others in the Panjwayi District of Kandahar Province, Afghanistan.

Can medics be shot in war?

Geneva Convention protection According to the Geneva Convention, knowingly firing at a medic wearing clear insignia is a war crime.