Bay, Cuba, during a training exercise." The Army has since recanted its denial of the relationship between Baker's injury and the training drill, although the spokeswoman continues to claim that the injury was only partly caused by the incident. A military investigation concluded that there was no misconduct that led to Baker's injury. A videotape that should have been made of the incident for training purposes has yet to be found. A June 2005 BBC story reports Kentucky Congressman Ben Chandler "urged the military to turn over Mr Baker's medical records." The same month, the LA Times quoted an unnamed official: "While it is unfortunate that Spc. Baker was injured, the standards of professionalism we expect of our soldiers mandate that our training be as realistic as possible". As of June 2005 Baker receives $2,350 a month in military disability benefits, plus $1,000 a month in social security, which he was willing to give up if the Army finds a way to reinstate a position for him. Lawsuit Baker filed a lawsuit in May 2005, against Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, Secretary of the Army Francis J. Harvey, and Secretary of the Navy Gordon R. England, among others. Baker alleges the events in the incident violated his constitutional rights. In his suit Baker is asking for $15 million in compensation and damages, and for re-instatement in the Army. However, due to the 1950 Supreme Court decision in Feres v. United States, Baker is unable to sue. Baker still "wants to serve his country, in the Army", and has stated that the Army "can find him a job that accommodates his disability". In May 2020, Baker posted a racist comment online celebrating the murder of George Floyd; screenshots of the comment subsequently went viral. References External links Army Now Says G.I. Was Beaten in Role, New York Times, 9 June 2004 Former Soldier Disputes Army Denials That He Was Beaten During Training Exercises In Cuba , Lex18, 17 October 2004 G.I. Attacked During Training , CBS News, 4 November 2004 US asks judge to dismiss lawsuit filed by soldier injured in Cuba, Lexington Herald Leader, 17 August 2005 Living people United States Air Force airmen United States Army soldiers United States Air Force personnel of the Gulf War Guantanamo Bay detention camp People from Anderson County, Kentucky Year of birth missing (living people) Kentucky National Guard personnel