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Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl Heading Back to U.S.
NBC ^ | 06/12/2014 | Jim Miklaszewski

Posted on 06/12/2014 10:58:28 AM PDT by dware

Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl is scheduled to fly back to the United States early Friday, NBC News has learned.

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To: colorado tanker

How did the Army not know this ?


21 posted on 06/12/2014 11:21:34 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (Rip it out by the roots.)
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To: colorado tanker; P-Marlowe; jazusamo

I don’t see any way around desertion since he wasn’t where he was supposed to be AND he sent his possessions home prior to the desertion AND he snuck out rather than doing it in broad daylight.

What that means is that he (1) knew it was wrong (2) planned for it, and (3) did it anyway.

Arguing mental defect requires not being aware of right and wrong.

In my active duty time, I did have 2 soldiers have total psychotic breaks. They were institutionalized, treated, and eventually discharged to the loving care of the Veterans Administration.

I can think of a couple of ways that a basic training mental defect discharge from one service could then be re-enlisted in another service. (1) An all clear from doctors, (2) Claim of a defect that wasn’t itself officially considered harmful...homosexuality comes to mind coupled with a claim of persecution or abuse (3) lowering of Army standards to accept Cat 4/defectives due to low enlistment rates,


22 posted on 06/12/2014 11:24:26 AM PDT by xzins ( Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Those who truly support our troops pray for victory!)
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To: Eric in the Ozarks

They white washed his DD214’s reenlistment code in the same fashion the VA whitewashed so many vets info.


23 posted on 06/12/2014 11:24:27 AM PDT by CGASMIA68
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To: dware

Hopefully on his way to Leavenworth very soon


24 posted on 06/12/2014 11:25:31 AM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: ponygirl

Why don’t they quit calling that tratorous SOB sergeant? He was never a POW and it was illegal to promote him while he was AWOL.


25 posted on 06/12/2014 11:27:10 AM PDT by NKP_Vet ("Truth is like a lion. You don't have to defend it. Let it loose. It will defend itself")
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To: Eric in the Ozarks
At the time, the Army needed to fill their recruiting quotas and apparently was issuing waivers for people like this.

It was like that back in the 70's too. I finally discharged a thug who was a barracks thief and discipline problem. Come to find out he had a long juvenile record with serious crimes, but the recruiter took him anyway.

26 posted on 06/12/2014 11:27:24 AM PDT by colorado tanker
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To: dware; blueyon; KitJ; T Minus Four; xzins; CMS; The Sailor; ab01; txradioguy; Jet Jaguar; ...

Bergdahl ping.


27 posted on 06/12/2014 11:29:05 AM PDT by Jet Jaguar (Resist in place.)
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To: colorado tanker
I recall a ‘bad” kid in my high school class was given a choice; The Iowa Reformatory at Anamosa or a free bus trip to Fort Leonard Wood.
28 posted on 06/12/2014 11:30:50 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (Rip it out by the roots.)
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To: Jet Jaguar

see #22


29 posted on 06/12/2014 11:31:01 AM PDT by xzins ( Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Those who truly support our troops pray for victory!)
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To: dware

He’s a traitor with really bad amnesia. I’m sure the media has their marching orders.. Ready, America?


30 posted on 06/12/2014 11:31:07 AM PDT by CivilWarBrewing
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To: xzins

Bump


31 posted on 06/12/2014 11:33:22 AM PDT by Jet Jaguar (Resist in place.)
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To: Eric in the Ozarks

We had a guy in the CG that was there(70’S) as he told us it was prison or the CG.He took the CG and was later jailed for breaking into the EM Club.


32 posted on 06/12/2014 11:33:36 AM PDT by CGASMIA68
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To: dware

Let’s make a deal...fly him back to Afghanistan and drop him off to his buddies, landing or parachute isn’t required...

I’ve no use for someone who walks away from their post leaving his crew short handed while going on walkabout searching for the tallies.


33 posted on 06/12/2014 11:34:40 AM PDT by SZonian (Throwing our allegiances to political parties in the long run gave away our liberty.)
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To: NKP_Vet

The last I heard, Bowe refuses to be addressed as “Sgt.” Hmmmm.. That’s either hatred for America or shameful of his defection.


34 posted on 06/12/2014 11:35:41 AM PDT by CivilWarBrewing
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To: CGASMIA68
We had a guy in the CG that was there(70’S) as he told us it was prison or the CG.He took the CG and was later jailed for breaking into the EM Club.

Had a couple like that in my company at Cape May. They were quickly routed to the punishment company then routed out the gate.

35 posted on 06/12/2014 11:36:34 AM PDT by AU72
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To: xzins
What that means is that he (1) knew it was wrong (2) planned for it, and (3) did it anyway.

That's the way I see it also. It was premeditated and he deserted, period.

I would like to think 0bama won't interfere by swaying the brass against bringing charges and sending him before an Article 32 hearing but will not hold my breath.

36 posted on 06/12/2014 11:40:09 AM PDT by jazusamo (Sometimes I think that this is an era when sanity has become controversial: Thomas Sowell)
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To: max americana; All

At the very least he needs to get the seat with the busted seat belt...

Wishful thinking...

This kid is going to be protected almost as good as the president...With his family as well...

They are all, already victims, thanks to the preconceived narrative on this terrorist/deserter trade...


37 posted on 06/12/2014 11:41:20 AM PDT by stevie_d_64 (It's not the color of one's skin that offends people...it's how thin it is.)
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To: cherokee1; All

We shall see...I am thinking he may not be seen coming off that plane in uniform...

I would not be surprised if he did, at some point, sport some “stripes”...

Maybe black and white ones...that would be interesting...But figure those odds...


38 posted on 06/12/2014 11:43:25 AM PDT by stevie_d_64 (It's not the color of one's skin that offends people...it's how thin it is.)
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To: xzins

On his way to BAMC and a MEB process for seperation with honorable discharge. The skids are greased.


39 posted on 06/12/2014 11:43:43 AM PDT by TADSLOS (The Event Horizon has come and gone. Buckle up and hang on.)
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To: jazusamo

If they discharge him, I think it’s all over. Hamdaniya (sp) proved they can bring a discharged soldier to trial for a capital offense committed while on active duty, but I don’t think that law applies to any offense. They would have to find a way to directly link him to the deaths of those searching for him. If they ever proved he did attack Americans, they could probably bring him back for trial for that, but there’s nothing I’ve read that even suggests that.


40 posted on 06/12/2014 11:44:59 AM PDT by xzins ( Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Those who truly support our troops pray for victory!)
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