Dustin Berg (born February 19, 1983) is a former member of the Indiana National Guard.
In July 2005, he pleaded guilty to shooting Hussein Kamel Hadi Dawood al-Zubeidi, who had been his partner during the U.S.
Occupation of Iraq.
He was sentenced to serve 18 months.Berg's original claim of self-defense was initially believed, and he was awarded a Purple Heart for the event that later earned him detention, demotion and a Bad Conduct Discharge.