United States Army Major Ian Fishback, a valued member of the CERL community and decorated soldier who reported systematic detainee abuse in Iraq, died tragically at an adult care facility in Bangor, Michigan after failing to receive adequate treatment from the Veterans Affairs health care system. This New York Times Magazine article, which includes reflections from CERL Executive Board member Brigadier General (Ret.) Stephen N. Xenakis, MD, details the experiences and betrayals that led to the all-too-early passing of the “morally inquisitive and ethically rigorous” Fishback.

CERL published a series of blog posts last year paying tribute to the life and legacy of Ian. Read here.

Pictured: Major Ian Fishback at CERL’s Weighing Lives in War conference held in April 2014