Will SFC Martland's Career be spared? Troops forced to ignore rape?

2015-09-22T01:00:03-04:00

Are you familiar with the case of SFC Charles Martland? SFC Charles Martland is a Green Beret, who along with another soldier stood up to an accused Afghan police commander for raping a young Afghan boy and then beating his mother for speaking out against him.

SFC Martland after confronting the Police Commander was relieved of his duty. "For the next few weeks, both soldiers remained in Afghanistan but were not allowed to continue their mission. They were given temporary jobs in Mazar-i-Sharif in northern Afghanistan and later in Herat. Pending the outcome of the investigation, both men were relieved from their positions and sent home. Their war was over."

The reason given for their punishment is that, we (the U.S.) is trying to build a better relationship with the Afghan government/forces by not interfering with how they process their cases.

Martland is currently in the process of being involuntarily separated from the Army.

This story has grown and continues to grow as many are coming to the support of SFC Martland.

Now the Pentagon is releasing the following statement, " We never had a policy in place that directs any military member, or any government personnel overseas to ignore human rights abuses. Any sexual abuse is completely unacceptable and reprehensible. "

CPT Dan Quin, the unnamed Soldier and partner to SFC Martland is now speaking out about the incident.

With the Pentagon speaking out regarding it's position on this human rights issue, CPT Quin speaking out about why they were punished, and politicians supporting SFC Martland it is hopeful that he will not be involuntarily separated from the Army.

Two good men stood up in the face of evil and they were punished for it, they should be given awards for their actions, not punished.

http://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2015/09/21/afghanistan-child-rape-sex-slaves-tapper-dnt-lead.cnn

Were U.S. troops forced to overlook Afghan child rape? - CNN Video

American military personnel claim that while while serving in Afghanistan, they were ordered to ignore Afghan commanders who were sexual abusing children. CNN's Jake Tapper reports.