NEW: Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl Will Be Charged With Desertion

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Bergdahl, who had been held by the Taliban between 2009 and May 2014, will be charged as a deserter, says retired Lt. Col. Tony Shaffer on Monday.

Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, was released by Taliban terrorists last year in exchange for five Guantanamo prisoners.

According to NBC, the desertion charges would be based on allegations that Bergdahl abandoned his remote outpost in June 2009 to avoid hazardous duty or important service, which are grounds for charges of desertion under the Uniform Military Code of Justice, (UCMJ).

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According to one senior official, Bergdahl’s actions in Afghanistan go well beyond the lesser offense of AWOL, absent without leave, because he allegedly abandoned his post “in the middle of a combat zone, potentially putting the lives of his fellows soldiers at risk.”

 

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