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TwilightGardener

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20. Think it was Coast Guard--he couldn't mentally or emotionally make it thru

Reply to IrishAyes (Reply #14)

Tue Jul 15, 2014, 08:18 PM

Jul 2014

Coast Guard basic training, washed out after 20 days for psych reasons. So the Army ignores that and puts him on the front lines of combat. The Army endangered him and the people he served with--if anybody's angry about the Bergdahl situation, they should be angry at those responsible for putting him in Afghanistan, instead of a mere PFC with mental problems who was already punished with 5 years in captivity.

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Report: Bergdahl Won't Speak To His Parents [View all] DonViejo Jul 2014 OP

oh man. mopinko Jul 2014 #1

You know, some things are just private. nt ladjf Jul 2014 #2

Yes, I agree davidpdx Jul 2014 #5

They must be heartbroken--but, they know he's safe now, and if they're patient, TwilightGardener Jul 2014 #3

Maybe he had a poor relationship with his parents to begin with. murielm99 Jul 2014 #9

This is what I've been thinking as well. hamsterjill Jul 2014 #10

I think you understand this. murielm99 Jul 2014 #11

He seemed pretty close with them, judging by the influence they obviously TwilightGardener Jul 2014 #12

It's my understanding that he was discharged from the Navy for IrishAyes Jul 2014 #14

Think it was Coast Guard--he couldn't mentally or emotionally make it thru TwilightGardener Jul 2014 #20

You could be right about the branch of service - I wasn't sure myself. IrishAyes Jul 2014 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author lostincalifornia Jul 2014 #4

The poor guy Marrah_G Jul 2014 #6

Maybe sick of BS 4Q2u2 Jul 2014 #7

He may be trying to protect them. n/t TygrBright Jul 2014 #8

That, too. Perhaps even that most of all. IrishAyes Jul 2014 #18

I hope that he will shake off the fetters burnsei sensei Jul 2014 #13

Sad, hopefully it will end well for them all treestar Jul 2014 #15

My prayer as well. IrishAyes Jul 2014 #19

Thanks for releasing private patient info, WSJ. Nine Jul 2014 #16

I question if the story is even true madokie Jul 2014 #17

Yet another reasonable possibility. There's way too much we don't IrishAyes Jul 2014 #21