How is the treatment of the Noncommised Officer right?

LTC Marc King — Wed, 23 Sep 2015 09:06:20 -0400

The U.S. Army is kicking out a decorated Green Beret after an 11-year Special Forces career, after he got in trouble for shoving an Afghan police commander accused of raping a boy and beating up his mother when she reported the incident.

The case of Sgt. 1st Class Charles Martland now has the attention of Congress, with Rep. Duncan Hunter writing to Defense Secretary Ash Carter challenging the decision.

The Army has lost its moral compass here. Even if Martland struck the Afghan as is alleged he is not the first soldier to strike a civilian even in a foreign location let alone a theater of war. The Army brings discredit and shame on itself when it fails to recognize "right" for political expediency. There are many things a soldier can do wrong anytime or place but this is clearly not one of them. The entire Rally Point Community, Soldiers, Marines, Sailors and Airmen - active, reserve and retired needs to get behind this wrong decision and assist this soldier regain his career in the United States Army.