[RWGinger]

You are correct. they would not have stopped his pay and there would have been someone designated to receive those funds
don’t forget he also would have gotten combat and hazardous duty pay tax free

[Wallace T.]

Splitting the $310K among the survivors of the six soldiers killed trying to rescue Bergdahl would be preferable to paying this apparent deserter.

[wtd]

#5 RWGinger, #10 NEMDF

Thanks for the info. It would be nice if 'real' journalists would do their job and clarify this point for the general public.

I shudder to think how all these details are affecting the families who have been permanently affected by the actions of Bowe Bergdahl and our CiC.

Each and every one of our patriotic soldiers and their families remain in my daily prayers.

[Hoffer Rand]

You are correct. they would not have stopped his pay and there would have been someone designated to receive those funds.

I don't know about specifically designated to receive the funds, but they would have had access to them. Nobody deploys without setting up a POA. Unfortunately, sometimes the person they pick is less than trustworthy and cleans them out while they're deployed. Doesn't get reported much, but it happens.