Posted on Oct 23, 2017
Why the Army Can’t Forgive Bowe Bergdahl and May Lock Him Up for Life
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In the article it states he should get 1 year prison because of his 5 years in captivity. I disagree. He put a lot of lives at risk because he wanted to prove that he was a super-hero and take on the Taliban himself (according to his account in the article) in addition to disrupting on-going operations at the time (one quote was that "...he shut down a F****** war zone" and three members of the search team were injured, one severely. In my opinion one year is not enough.
This would amount to the same mistake that was made with Robert Garwood back in the late 1970's where he was found not guilty of desertion and other charges. The court-martial sentenced Garwood to reduction to private, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and a dishonorable discharge. He received no jail time.
This would amount to the same mistake that was made with Robert Garwood back in the late 1970's where he was found not guilty of desertion and other charges. The court-martial sentenced Garwood to reduction to private, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and a dishonorable discharge. He received no jail time.
Why the Army Can’t Forgive Bowe Bergdahl and May Lock Him Up for Life
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Order and discipline are essential to military organizations. Without it there is no way they can accomplish their missions. I've seen military units that did not maintain good order and discipline and been a party to the effort to turn it around. The results were striking. If we allow an admitted offender of the highest order to skate on these charges, we are setting a precedent that will bite us in the ass
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You an do anything you'd like as long as you're willing to accept the consequences. Everyone in the military has been schooled on duty. I see no reason to reduce his punishment just because he chose to spend his time off with the enemy.
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