On 17 November 1970, a court-martial in the United States charged 14 officers, including Major General Samuel Koster, the Americal Division's commanding officer, with suppressing information related to the incident.
17. marca 1970 americká armáda obvinila 14 dôstojníkov, vrátane generálmajora Samuela W. Kostera, veliteľa divízia Americal, zo zatajovania informácií o incidente.