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Judge vacates Bowe Bergdahl’s desertion conviction
Bowe Bergdahl’s conviction and sentence had been narrowly upheld by military appeals courts before his lawyers took the case to U.S. District Court.
Bergdahl lawyers say military judge’s job application posed conflict
A new motion filed in the case of former U.S Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl is asking the highest appeals court for the U.S. military to overturn his conviction, citing an alleged conflict of interest involving the judge who originally presided over his sentencing.
Top military appeals court to review Bergdahl case for interference by Trump and McCain
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces has agreed to consider Bowe Bergdahl's arguments on unlawful command influence.
By Patricia Kime
Former soldier who was wounded in 2009 search for Bowe Bergdahl in Afghanistan has died
A retired soldier who was shot in the head while searching for Army Pvt. Bowe Bergdahl has died.
Bowe Bergdahl loses unlawful command influence appeal based on Trump tweets
The court affirmed Bergdahl’s guilty plea and previous sentence, but one judge dissented.
By Kyle Rempfer
The Army is considering overturning Bowe Bergdahl’s sentence
An Army court heard an appeal to overturn the case on the basis that President Trump's comments amounted to undue command influence.
Taliban hold talks with US envoy in Qatar
The Taliban have held three days of talks with U.S. envoy Zalmay Khalilzad in the Gulf state of Qatar, where the Afghan insurgent group has a political office, a Taliban official and another individual close to the group said Sunday.
Afghan ex-president Karzai welcomes Gitmo 5 into peace talks, sees post-war role for Taliban
Karzai: 5 Taliban leaders freed from prison in exchange for U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl are “good Afghans” who deserve role in peace negotiations.
5 freed from Gitmo in exchange for Bergdahl join Taliban’s political office in Qatar
They may complicate efforts toward peace talks with Taliban, some analysts say.
US Army commander approves Bowe Bergdahl sentence, no prison time
A senior U.S. military commander is endorsing the decision to spare Army Pvt. Bowe Bergdahl prison time for abandoning his post in Afghanistan, endangering military comrades who participated in the lengthy search for him.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
New year, new goals: Our 2018 wish list
Let’s hope 2018 brings more stability to our nation and our U.S. military. Here’s our wish list for the New Year.
By Military Times staff