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Bergdahl to be arraigned on charges including desertion

Bergdahl to be arraigned on charges including desertion

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FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) — U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who disappeared in Afghanistan in 2009 and was held by the Taliban for five years, was scheduled to appear Tuesday before a military judge on charges of desertion and misbehavior before the enemy. The arraignment will be held at Fort Bragg, in North Carolina. If convicted at a general court-martial, Bergdahlcould get life in prison on the misbehavior charge and up to five years for desertion.

FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) — U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who disappeared in Afghanistan in 2009 and was held by the Taliban for five years, was scheduled to appear Tuesday before a military judge on charges of desertion and misbehavior before the enemy. The arraignment will be held at Fort Bragg, in North Carolina. If convicted at a general court-martial, Bergdahlcould get life in prison on the misbehavior charge and up to five years for desertion.…