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TwilightGardener

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13. It happens a lot. My husband served a tour in Korea, and there were always

Reply to Bandit (Reply #7)

Thu Jun 5, 2014, 01:55 PM

Jun 2014

young airmen out looking for a good time and getting into trouble for it.

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Bergdahl Walked Away Before, Military Report Says [View all] Freddie Stubbs Jun 2014 OP

So he went on a walk about. Big deal. gerogie2 Jun 2014 #1

Um, no. This is a HUGE deal. Big_Mike Jun 2014 #25

Post removed Post removed Jun 2014 #30

Explains why the Army can't charge him officially with desertion until they determine TwilightGardener Jun 2014 #2

Leaked by whom? blackspade Jun 2014 #3

With this type of behavior the Army should have never sent him. Iliyah Jun 2014 #4

And yet, the report says he was positively viewed as a good soldier--by TwilightGardener Jun 2014 #5

Exactly. OneCrazyDiamond Jun 2014 #6

When I was in Vietnam it was not unheard of for a GI to slip out through the perimeter Bandit Jun 2014 #7

It happens a lot. My husband served a tour in Korea, and there were always TwilightGardener Jun 2014 #13

Korea is not Afghanistan.... giftedgirl77 Jun 2014 #27

While they were in South Korea, not enemy North Reter Jun 2014 #31

I met a guy in boot camp who slipped out to the EM club. rickford66 Jun 2014 #26

He sounds like he was never properly assessed mentally and/or prepared for this type of warfare. blm Jun 2014 #8

Once again the late Michael Hastings article from Rolling Stones Historic NY Jun 2014 #9

I just read that this morning...all I have to say is WOW!!!! all american girl Jun 2014 #17

Interesting and it would be great if his fellow soldiers would wait until he came home to look into Jefferson23 Jun 2014 #10

Yeah, this kid will probably get NJP. MADem Jun 2014 #11

Seems to me rickyhall Jun 2014 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author OKNancy Jun 2014 #14

NYTimes keeps trying even after their story about Bergdahl's leaving a note sinkingfeeling Jun 2014 #15

how about to go to the latrine? Taliban said they got him before he had a chance to use toilet paper Sunlei Jun 2014 #16

Ambian Sleep Walking? Lochloosa Jun 2014 #18

Bergdahl had left his unit before, but returned: sources Judi Lynn Jun 2014 #19

This is actually a pretty significant piece of information imho. riderinthestorm Jun 2014 #20

Yea, this is starting to make some sense. sulphurdunn Jun 2014 #21

I agree but this will be spun into "collaboration " underpants Jun 2014 #28

He probably heard about how to do that from W in a previous war. mnhtnbb Jun 2014 #22

Oh, yeah! Very likely. Good post. n/t Judi Lynn Jun 2014 #23

Is NYT not allowed to use the wikileaks files? They took him off the latrine! Sunlei Jun 2014 #24

Wow, is that real dialogue? Ash_F Jun 2014 #32

sure its real though I'm sure some is translated f., wikileaks files are online for everyone to see. Sunlei Jun 2014 #33

All of this is pure speculative bullshit, I understand giftedgirl77 Jun 2014 #29