A military court has agreed to hear an appeal by a U.S. Army soldier who left his post in Afghanistan and was held prisoner by the Taliban for five years.
A senior U.S. military commander is endorsing the decision to spare Army Pvt. Bowe Bergdahl prison time for abandoning his post in Afghanistan, endangering military comrades who participated in the lengthy search for him.
FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) — Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl is due back in court for a pretrial hearing on accusations that he endangered fellow service members by walking off his post in Afghanistan in 2009.
RALEIGH, N.C.(AP) -- Military prosecutors have reached into a section of military law seldom used since World War II in the politically fraught case against Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The lawyer representing Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who left his infantry post and was held by the Taliban for five years, says callous statements Donald Trump is making about his client are threatening the soldier's right to a fair trial.
I don’t know if local newspaper readers see the constant contradictions from front page to editorial page. This hinges on actual readers as so few people any longer bother with taking a paper but if you stumble across one you’ll understand my point...
Callers were overwhelmingly in support of a conviction for Bergdahl. It appears his support is waning, if he ever had very much. You can hear the conversation by clicking here or below:
As discussion and controversy surrounding the disappearance of Bowe Bergdahl continues, a caller to the Buck Sexton Show on The Blaze Radio Network, referred to as "Alex from Michigan" claimed to not only be part of rescue efforts for Bergdahl but said that he was privy to a security briefing that showed a video of Bergdahl walking away from his post...
BOISE - (KTVB) The parents of American prisoner of war Bowe Bergdahl told their newly-released son Sunday that they love him — and told everyone else that he will need time to readjust.
On Saturday, May 31, 2014, Americans learned that Idaho native Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl had been released in Afghanistan after being held prisoner for nearly five years. He was exchanged for prisoners in Guantanamo Bay, who will now be sent to Qatar.
"On behalf of the American people I was honored to call his parents to express our joy that they can expect his safe return," President
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A senior member of the Pakistan-based Haqqani network says a Hailey, Idaho, soldier held by Afghan militants will not be harmed despite the Obama administration's decision to declare his alleged captors a terrorist group. The commander who spoke to The Associated Press on Saturday from an undisclosed location on the condition of anonymity said harming prisoners is cowardly...
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HAILEY--Thousands lined the streets of Hailey Wednesday for the annual 4th of July Parade. KTVB reports the town did something special this year for the only known American prisoner of war Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl. At first, it was your typical parade, American flags, fire trucks, pictures and candy...
(KLIX)- On the third anniversary of Sgt. Bower Bergdahl's capture, the family has released a statement through the Idaho National Guard.
“June 30th marks the end of three years captivity for our son, U.S. Army Soldier Bowe Bergdahl by the Taliban in Eastern Afghanistan...
WASHINGTON (AP) - The father of a U.S. soldier who was taken prisoner in Afghanistan is thanking the motorcycle riders of Rolling Thunder for raising awareness of missing-in-action troops and prisoners of war.
Yesterday marked the two year anniversary of the capture of U.S. Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl was by the Taliban in Afghanistan. A gathering was held for Bowe and his family at Zaney's River Street Coffee House in Hailey at noon. Hailey Mayor Rick Davis read a statement from the Bergdahl family...