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November 4, 2017

Trump Calls Bergdahl Sentence A Disgrace To Country And Military

By Sheila Samples

Fort Bragg military judge Jeffery Nance on Friday sentenced Bowe Bergdahl to a dishonorable discharge, fined him $10,000 and reduced his rank to that of private from sergeant. Bergdahl was not ordered to serve time in prison. “The decision on Sergeant Bergdahl is a complete and total disgrace to our Country and to our Military,” Trump tweeted shortly after the sentencing. Trump also called the soldier a “traitor” at least ...

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Fort Bragg military judge Jeffery Nance on Friday sentenced Bowe Bergdahl to a dishonorable discharge, fined him $10,000 and reduced his rank to that of private from sergeant. Bergdahl was not ordered to serve time in prison. “The decision on Sergeant Bergdahl is a complete and total disgrace to our Country and to our Military,” Trump tweeted shortly after the sentencing. Trump also called the soldier a “traitor” at least 45 times while he was campaigning. “We’re tired of Sgt. Bergdahl, who’s a traitor, a no-good traitor, who should have been executed,” Trump said during an October 2015 campaign rally. During an Iowa campaign rally months later, Trump suggested Bergdahl should be “thrown out of an airplane without a parachute.”

Authors Website: http://sheilastuff.blogspot.com

Authors Bio:

Sheila Samples is an Oklahoma writer and a former civilian US Army Public Information Officer. She is a Managing Editor for OpEd News, and a regular contributor for a variety of Internet sites.


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