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# Bowe Bergdahl Appears In Court For Hearing

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_Published 2015-09-17. Bergdahl was charged with desertion and misbehavior before the enemy. If convicted of misbehavior, Bergdahl could face life in prison._


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## Transcript

Sgt. Beau Bergdahl, the soldier accused of abandoning his unit in Afghanistan in 2009, is having an Article 32 hearing. That's the military equivalent of a preliminary hearing. And formally charge Sg. Bergdahl with desertion With intent to shirk important or hazardous duty. Bergdahl was charged with desertion and misbehavior before the enemy. If convicted of misbehavior, Bergdahl could face life in prison. The desertion charge carries a maximum of just five years. The Taliban captured Bergdahl in Afghanistan in 2009. The US army claims he abandoned his post. Bergdahl's lawyer says he was trying to locate the nearest general officer so he could report disturbing circumstances.

His motives were pure That he was truthful in describing his motives and his conduct. Either way, Bergdahl was captured and was held for five years before the Obama Administration brokered a deal for his release, trading five Taliban leaders for the captured American soldier. The deal set off a whirlwind of controversy surrounding the release and everything that followed. [ FOREIGN ] I'm your father, Bo. Bergdahl's hearing is at Joint Base San Antonio where he's been stationed since he arrived back in the U. S.

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