Original sentence: Woods was the main executioner, and not only insisted he had performed all executions correctly, but stated he was very proud of his work
Edited sentence: It was one more ignominious episode of the United States Army embarrassing itself  on a historical level.Woods, an American mental case who had previously deserted the US Army,  was the main executioner, and not only insisted he had performed all executions correctly, but stated he was very proud of his work