The Curious Case of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl

[tombogan03884]

Just got a CNN BREAKING NEWS e mail .
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Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl will be charged with desertion and misbehavior before the enemy, according to Bergdahl's attorney and a congressional source.

It's been nearly a year since Bergdahl returned to the United States as part of a prisoner exchange and since the Army began a formal investigation into his disappearance from his unit.

[billt]

Forgive me, as my military knowledge is somewhat poor. Does this mean an almost certain Dishonorable Discharge is on the horizon for this POS?

[Timothy]

UCMJ Article 85 Desertion

 (b) Any commissioned officer of the armed forces who, after tender of his resignation and before notice of its acceptance, quits his post or proper duties without leave and with intent to remain away therefrom permanently is guilty of desertion.

(c) Any person found guilty of desertion or attempt to desert shall be punished, if the offense is committed in time of war, by death or such other punishment as a court-martial may direct, but if the desertion or attempt to desert occurs at any other time, by such punishment, other than death, as a court-martial may direct.”

[tombogan03884]

Bobby Garwood got a Dishonorable discharge, loss of all rank, some jail time, a fine, and had to refund all the back pay he had received.
Probably be the same here.

[Solus]

Not sure if it is classified as a time of war, but the enemy we were fighting killed 6 of our troops who were trying to find this POS, under the assumption he did not desert.

And that number isn't counting any others killed by the 5 Gtgmoees released back in to the Terrorist ranks....but then that hangs upon the neck of a different POS.

My guess is that the safest place for ex-American Berghadl would be in prison...and even then, he would be on thin ice.

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