Posted on 11/09/2017 6:04:34 PM PST by Rabin
Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl could be entitled to more than $300,000 in back pay from the five-plus years he spent in Taliban captivity in Afghanistan.
From the moment Bergdahl was captured in 2009, he became eligible for extra compensation available to captured troops, the Army Times
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They should pay that money to the families of the dead and wounded soldiers.
Yes!!
If they give him $300,000, it’ll be all in his stripper husband’s pocket in less than 18 months.
America 2017.
IIRC, Obama upped his rank at some point. Thought it was kinda crazy.
He’s probably eligible for a traitor bonus.
Thanks for doing the media’s job and quoting the controlling regulation. In addition, it would seem to me that since his promotion to E-5 was predicated on the time in captivity, that promotion would be voided and he would be required to return the higher pay received since his return to military control.
I suppose that if he is paid for the time in captivity despite being a convicted deserter, the individuals who defected to North Korea would be eligible for payment also. If I remember correctly, one of those was absent 20 to 30 years before returning and being dishonorably discharged. Quite a pay day he would have coming.
Absolutely agree, except for one thing, the only correct rating is POS Bergdahl and he should be promoted to room temperature ASAP.
Is not the minimum punishment for deserters reduction in rank to Private and forfeiture of all pay?
Bad Time, exactly what I was thinking. No pay for Bad Time.
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