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Retired Special Forces Commander charged with assault

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After the incident in 2020, the Army allowed the Special Forced Commander to retire with an honorable discharge.

Retired Special Forces Commander, Colonel Owen Ray was found guilty of assault after an armed standoff with police in 2020. (Photo Credit: PFC Gaozong Lee, Army)

1st Special Forces Group’s former Commander, Colonel Owen Ray, was found guilty of assault and kidnapping after an armed standoff with Washington police in 2020. The standoff involved his wife and children.

Of the seven charges initially brought against Ray, the retired Colonel was found guilty of second-degree assault while armed, reckless endangerment, and felony harassment.

Ray will face sentencing on October 28th. He may serve up to 10 years in prison.

On December 27th, the retired Colonel got into an altercation with his wife in their home off post. At some point during the argument, Ray said, “let’s do this”, then went into his garage to retrieve a rifle and a pistol. His wife hid in their children’s room with their kids.

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