Posted on Oct 10, 2015
Another officer recommends no jail time for Bergdahl: do they know something we don't, or are there other motivations?
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According to Army Times, Lt. Col. Mark Visger's report will recommend no jail time for Bergdahl and no punitive discharge. It also recommends a special court-martial which only allows for a maximum punishment of one year imprisonment and a bad conduct discharge. Do these officers that are speaking out know something we don't, or are there other motivations behind their suggestions?
Personally, I believe there is probably more to the story; however, we need to look at the long term issues that are going to come of this. If the Army doesn't give Bergdahl a punitive discharge, he will still be eligible for benefits. I also believe that it is highly likely that he could receive a medical discharge for psychiatric reasons and end up with a 70+% disability rating that will be paid for the rest of his life. That's not something I want to see come to fruition.
http://www.armytimes.com/story/military/crime/2015/10/10/lawyer-officer-recommends-no-jail-bergdahl/73726990/
Personally, I believe there is probably more to the story; however, we need to look at the long term issues that are going to come of this. If the Army doesn't give Bergdahl a punitive discharge, he will still be eligible for benefits. I also believe that it is highly likely that he could receive a medical discharge for psychiatric reasons and end up with a 70+% disability rating that will be paid for the rest of his life. That's not something I want to see come to fruition.
http://www.armytimes.com/story/military/crime/2015/10/10/lawyer-officer-recommends-no-jail-bergdahl/73726990/
Bergdahl
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If convicted of desertion Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl definitely should get prison time SSgt David Tedrow
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LTC Stephen F.
COL Jon Thompson - I concur with you that "leadership owes to all of the Soldiers who did their duty and did not leave their posts to explain why not."
If I agreed with Donald Trump in this instance it would be one of the few areas where we agree. :-)
I doubt he would be staying awake each night because we don't agree on much though :-)
If I agreed with Donald Trump in this instance it would be one of the few areas where we agree. :-)
I doubt he would be staying awake each night because we don't agree on much though :-)
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MSG (Join to see)
MSgt (Join to see) - Should I send that SPC a Hurt Feelings Report? Might save some time in the future.
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MSG (Join to see)
MSgt (Join to see) - Well, I am all about helping the troops. Even if that means wiping their tears and giving them some Tucks pads for their hurt butts.
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Simply put. Yes, they absolutely do know things we don't. They have FAR more information in this story than the breadcrumbs the Media has been PROFITEERING off of since this began years ago.
The Media (et al) is a Profit Generating Organization. Repeat, the Media is a Profit Generating Organization. They do NOT have our (the People) best interest at heart. They have THEIR best interest at heart, and that is to sell one more story.
I will continue to reserve judgement until the final verdict comes out, and this is resolved... However based on General Dahl's initial comments, my running assessment is, "it's quite possible Sgt Bergdahl is just nuts." Not an excuse. Just an explanation. Doesn't change anything that happened, but it does modify the narrative... A LOT.
The Media (et al) is a Profit Generating Organization. Repeat, the Media is a Profit Generating Organization. They do NOT have our (the People) best interest at heart. They have THEIR best interest at heart, and that is to sell one more story.
I will continue to reserve judgement until the final verdict comes out, and this is resolved... However based on General Dahl's initial comments, my running assessment is, "it's quite possible Sgt Bergdahl is just nuts." Not an excuse. Just an explanation. Doesn't change anything that happened, but it does modify the narrative... A LOT.
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COL Jon Thompson
I just hope the Army is open and transparent when this is all said and done. I think the Army leadership will owe it to Soldiers to explain why he got what he did.
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Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS
COL Jon Thompson I think the UCMJ is possibly the last transparent and actually Just system we have left. I'm sure there will be things left behind the curtain. There always are. But if WE can't trust the UCMJ (et al), we can't trust any of it.
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TSgt Marco McDowell
I'm not big on conspiracy theories nor do I rage about things I have zero substantial information on. Whatever the government and the Army know is more than those who claim "intimate" knowledge of the situation. Either way, he'll be miserable in a brig, on duty or as a civilian because he will always be known for this.
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Brave men died because of him. I might Trump on this one. He sure seemed to be a happy traitor.
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You should look at some of the pictures taken of our POWs during the Vietnam War before you cast such judgement based on a picture. You should also read Nick Rowe's Five Years To Freedom to further see how the enemy can propagandize a single moment.
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Right.
“June 30, 2009, Bergdahl deserts his post in southeast Afghanistan,” Retired Col. David Hunt said. “July 1st and 2nd, in a standard briefing to a commander of his unit, Fourth Brigade of the 25th Infantry Division, we have tapes of Taliban talking on Bergdahl’s phone saying that Bergdahl wanted to join them. And we have the Taliban on their own phones talking about Bergdahl trying to join them.”
“June 30, 2009, Bergdahl deserts his post in southeast Afghanistan,” Retired Col. David Hunt said. “July 1st and 2nd, in a standard briefing to a commander of his unit, Fourth Brigade of the 25th Infantry Division, we have tapes of Taliban talking on Bergdahl’s phone saying that Bergdahl wanted to join them. And we have the Taliban on their own phones talking about Bergdahl trying to join them.”
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MSgt (Join to see) - Right.
We all know he deliberately abandoned his post. Good job on presenting something everyone knows. Yet you are advocating a death sentence for something that has very rarely merited a death sentence before (an not since WWII). It isn't like he went all "Salt and Pepper" (two traitors from Vietnam) against US forces. Bergdahl abandoning his post and him committing treason are two totally different things.
We all know he deliberately abandoned his post. Good job on presenting something everyone knows. Yet you are advocating a death sentence for something that has very rarely merited a death sentence before (an not since WWII). It isn't like he went all "Salt and Pepper" (two traitors from Vietnam) against US forces. Bergdahl abandoning his post and him committing treason are two totally different things.
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