An anonymous US official told the AP that the Army sergeant, who abandoned his post in Afghanistan and was held by the Taliban until a prisoner swap on May 31st, 2014, will be court martialed on charges of desertion and avoiding military service, as well as with misbehavior before the enemy.
An official announcement is expected later on March 25th.
Bergdahl walked away from his post in Afghanistan and was captured, then released from Taliban captivity this past May. In exchange, the US returned 5 Taliban detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, who were considered to be some of the last high-value Taliban prisoners still in US custody.
Gen. Mark Milley, head of U.S. Army Forces Command at Fort Bragg, has been reviewing the massive case files and had a broad range of legal options, including various degrees of desertion charges.
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US officials: Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl will be charged with desertion
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