Well, the Army’s drawdown is underway. And even decorated heroes aren’t immune. Have You Heard About This Story?

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 21 Aug 2015 19:45:36 -0400

It seems that at least one 11-year Special Forces Sergeant First Class and bona fide decorated hero is being forced out. His name is SFC Charles Martland.

He’s been described by former teammates as “the finest soldier they have ever served alongside”. He was awarded a Bronze Star with V-Device for combat heroism in Afghanistan. He was runner-up for 2014 Special Warfare Training Group Instructor of the Year.

But it seems Martland’s records went before a recent Quality Management Program review board. His file apparently contained a bad evaluation – a “Relief for Cause” evaluation, to be precise. He was selected for elimination by the board, and he’s being forced out.

What did Martland do to get relieved for cause? Well, I’ll tell you.

Martland’s team was engaged in training Afghan police. However, while doing that they discovered that one of the “fine individuals” they were training was also a child rapist and a woman-beater.

Specifically, the SF team supporting the training discovered that that individual had raped a 12-year-old Afghan boy. The boy’s mother brought her son to the SF detachment for medical care. When he was examined, the rape was discovered.

The individual found out that his crime had been discovered. He then located the boy’s mother beat her for exposing his crime.

Martland and his team leader afterwards confronted the rapist about what he’d done. When they confronted the rapist, that “fine individual” told them essentially that it was no big deal – and then laughed in their faces.

At that point, Martland and his team leader physically shoved the rapist and woman-beater; he fell to the ground. The rapist was bruised, but otherwise unhurt – unfortunately. I’d personally be OK with the bastard having ceased consuming oxygen at that point.

However, the low life bastard afterwards apparently reported the confrontation to other US authorities. This ultimately led to Martland and his team leader being relieved.

Yes, you read that correctly. They were relieved of duty because they confronted a child rapist and woman-beating low-life bastard without seriously injuring or killing him.

Sorry, but that doesn’t make any freaking sense. Wrong? Perhaps technically. But also IMO completely understandable. Hell – in my book, if anything those two should have been commended for keeping their anger in check and not summarily killing the bastard on the spot.

Martland’s team leader opted to leave the Army some time ago. However, Martland stayed in the Army instead. But now he’s getting pitched.

Fox News has further details here. You should read the linked article.

But maybe you should wait until later to read it if you’re having high blood pressure issues right now.

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http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/08/21/army-kicking-out-decorated-green-beret-who-stood-up-for-afghan-rape-victim/?intcmp=hpbt2

Army kicking out decorated Green Beret who stood up for Afghan rape victim

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 her mother when she reported the incident.