Posted on Mar 1, 2016
Justice delayed for Army sergeant who defended Afghan boy from rapist | Fox News
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This really sucks. There has to be some common sense thought about here.. True he wasn't supposed to interfere, but that's what American Military does. They interfere when it's wrong, and they try to make it right. I sure hope he doesn't get booted out.
The old Army adage, “Hurry up and wait,” applies once again to a decorated Green Beret who protected an Afghan boy from a child molester only to see his actions jeopardize his military career.
A decision from the military on the fate of Sgt. First Class Charles Martland was due Tuesday, but now has been put off for a third time, until at least May 1. Martland, an 11-year Special Forces veteran, was stationed in Afghanistan in 2011 when he confronted a local police commander who allegedly had raped a 12-year-old boy.
The old Army adage, “Hurry up and wait,” applies once again to a decorated Green Beret who protected an Afghan boy from a child molester only to see his actions jeopardize his military career.
A decision from the military on the fate of Sgt. First Class Charles Martland was due Tuesday, but now has been put off for a third time, until at least May 1. Martland, an 11-year Special Forces veteran, was stationed in Afghanistan in 2011 when he confronted a local police commander who allegedly had raped a 12-year-old boy.
Justice delayed for Army sergeant who defended Afghan boy from rapist | Fox News
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It TOTALLY BLOWS MY MIND to hear of and see Courageous Military Men and Women be ‘punished’ for Doing the Right Thing! It also DORS NOT take any act of Congress’ to Award SFC Charles Maryland with the Accommodation He Deserves!
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Disturbing and well worth the read article by the NYT (link) that came out a few years back. When this story first broke a lot of the MSM (print and TV) reported on this. Per the ArmyTimes link the SFC was eventually allowed (sic) to stay in.
https://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/21/world/asia/us-soldiers-told-to-ignore-afghan-allies-abuse-of-boys.html
https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2016/04/29/green-beret-who-beat-up-accused-child-rapist-can-stay-in-army/
https://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/21/world/asia/us-soldiers-told-to-ignore-afghan-allies-abuse-of-boys.html
https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2016/04/29/green-beret-who-beat-up-accused-child-rapist-can-stay-in-army/
U.S. Soldiers Told to Ignore Sexual Abuse of Boys by Afghan Allies
The American military’s policy has been to look the other way on “boy play” by Afghan commanders. One Marine’s father believes it was a factor in his son’s death.
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