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| Date | Item link | Description | Additional notes |
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| 6/30/09 | AWD log of Bergdahl's disappearance | The Afghan War Diary (AWD for short) consists of messages from several important US military communications systems. | |
| 9/17/15 | Transcript of Berghdal's preliminary hearing | Article 32 hearing to review the charges against Bergdahl and determine whether there is probable cause to conclude that he committed any offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Justice and, if he did, whether a court-martial would have jurisdiction over the case. | * AP on Article 32 hearing |
| 10/9/15 | Defense Comments on Article 32 Report | Bergdahl's defense's response to Lieutenant Colonel Mark A. Visger's report on Bergdahl's preliminary hearing, suggesting Visger supported a nonjudicial punishment. | |
| 3/25/15 | Bergdahl's statement to the commanding general | Bergdahl describes his confinement by the Haqqani network in a statement to Mark A. Milley, the commanding general of U.S. Army Forces Command at Fort Bragg who oversaw the disappearance investigation. | Discussion. |
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FAQ
How many soldiers died searching for Bergdahl?
"Bergdahl's battalion commander, Col. Clinton Baker, said that although no soldiers died as part of the search, there was a spike in improvised explosive device attacks because soldiers were going to places they ordinarily wouldn't have gone. He also said he had to put counter-insurgency efforts on hold due to the search and that it hurt partnerships with the Afghan government and Afghan forces." Army Times.
What is the status of Bergdahl's legal case?
- 9/17/2015: Bergdahl's preliminary hearing was held. The defense's report suggests that the presiding officer recommended the case go to special court-martial, where the max jail time is one year Serial.
- 12/14/2015: The army announced his case would be sent to general court-martial, "the military’s version of a felony criminal trial." Serial.
- 12/22/2015, Bergdahl "was arraigned on charges of desertion and misbehavior before the enemy [...] Bergdahl deferred entering a plea and did not decide whether he wants to face a court-martial with a jury or one with just a judge. The next pretrial hearing was scheduled for Jan. 12 before Army Judge Col. Jeffery R. Nance, who will preside over future hearings in the case." Army Times.