Sleeping on watch is a punishable offense, and in combat, it can be punishable by death. Normally, though, squad and platoon sergeants don’t elevate it. They take care of it in-house by doing what Bergdahl was complaining about....extra duty, loss of privilege, etc.
It’s actually the NCO being a good guy, good leader. You’ve got to be an idiot not to recognize the guy is (1) saving your bacon, and (2) actually teaching you something very serious that you need to learn before someone gets killed.
Thank you for filling in the background and thanks to Michelle Malkin for bringing out the detail of sleeping on watch.
Sleeping on watch is serious and in this case should be headline news.