The spokesman declined to release the discharged soldier's name.
Handman was assaulted in September days after he complained of religious harassment in his basic training unit. The 20-year-old trainee from Atlanta had to be treated at an Army hospital for a concussion and bruising to his face.
Officials said last month that Handman's attacker had been punished administratively but refused to release further details, citing federal privacy laws.
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