He was subsequently awarded the Purple Heart and a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for his valor under fire.
Subsequently, he applied for a job with the Secret Service and, during the interview process, Weemer mentioned the Fallujah killings.
Weemer was accused of unpremeditated murder and dereliction of duty in the fatal shooting of four Iraqi prisoners during the November 2004 battle in Fallujah.
Weemer, age 26, hugged and thanked his attorney Paul Hackett after the verdict as his wife, sister, and former high school teacher wept in the courtroom.
He worked for a non-profit organization as a primary counselor for chemically dependent and homeless veterans while completing his B.A.
[8][full citation needed] He moved to New York City in 2012 and accepted a position with Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America.
In 2013, he co-founded War Writers' Campaign, an organization whose mission is to promote social change surrounding veteran's issues through written awareness.