Blog Posts in May, 2016

An Examination of the Bowe Bergdahl Desertion Case

The high-profile court-martial case of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl is set to take place between August 8 th and August 19 th , 2016. Bergdahl faces charges of desertion and misbehavior before the enemy after leaving a military base in eastern Afghanistan in June 2009. Shortly after his alleged desertion, Bergdahl was captured by Taliban militants and spent the next five years being tortured in captivity ...

When Military Members are Arrested for Public Intoxication

Sometimes, when military service members choose to relax on their off-days, alcohol consumption is involved. While we can all understand a service member’s want to rest and relax, and agree that they certainly deserve this opportunity, matters can quickly get out of hand if there is excessive consumption of alcohol. Out of all the reasons a military member could face either civilian or military ...