What part of no do you not understand....?
he U.S. Army is mulling over whether to give Pvt. Bowe Bergdahl $300,000 worth of back pay and other benefits that he accrued while in captivity with the Taliban.
Bergdahl, 31, had been captured by the Taliban after he walked off his base in Afghanistan, and pleaded guilty to desertion charges. A military judge ruled that Bergdahl be dishonorably discharged and demoted in rank from sergeant to private for his sentence, but that he serve no prison time.But after Bergdahl pleaded guilty to desertion charges, the Army is weighing whether the private could still be considered a prisoner of war, according to Fox News.
Prisoners of war and other soldiers in captivity are entitled to exclusive benefits, such as $150,000 worth of special compensation. They are also eligible for hostile-fire pay and basic pay for their usual duties while in captivity.
One Army official said that it is likely Bergdahl would only receive basic pay for the five years he spent in captivity.
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They should give that amount to each of the men that were killed and injured looking for this piece of slime and then make him pay the full amount back.
ReplyDeleteDon't forget, a service dog was also killed looking for this POS. The money should go to the widows and wounded guys.
ReplyDeleteWe abandoned ours in Vietnam.(
DeleteThis ought to be a no-brainer. By giving that POS so much as a penny, you are rewarding him for his disgusting bad behavior. He needs to be made an example of, as a warning to others. But the politically correct spinelessness we have for leadership, it is very likely he will get back pay. Damn
ReplyDeleteWe shall see.
DeleteIsn't forfeiture of all pay and allowances a standard part of the sentence when convicted by a General Court-Martial resulting in a Dishonorable Discharge?
ReplyDeleteAs I understand it, a Dishonorable Discharge automatically becomes an official felony conviction, which means he can never own a firearm.
I don't know if a convicted felon is allowed to vote, or not.
I believe your first two are correct and convicted felons voting can vary by states I think.
DeleteThe article says the USArmy is considering that...if so that does buck previous precedent on allowing any benefit whatsoever. Considering a lot of current military leadership it would not surprise me to see the precedent ignored. The academies, the pentagon, and the military judge advocates office need to be CLEANED OUT.indyjonesouthere
ReplyDeleteThe academies, the pentagon, and the military judge advocates office need to be CLEANED OUT
DeleteAbsolutely and even VMI.