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Army Discharges War Hero Who Blew Whistle on Afghan Rape (Soldiers Raping BOYS)
WASHINGTON Beacon ^ | September 24,2015 | Morgan Chalifant

Posted on 09/24/2015 6:31:48 PM PDT by lbryce

Rep. Vern Buchanan (R., Fla.) is demanding that the decorated Green Beret who blew the whistle on U.S.-allied Afghan forces raping boys be reinstated by the Army immediately.

Buchanan labeled war hero Sgt. 1st Class Charles Martland’s dismissal from the force a “national disgrace.” Martland stood up for an Afghan rape victim in 2011.

“Driving Sgt. Martland out of the Army is a national disgrace,” Buchanan said in a statement. “He stood up for American values and should be commended, not punished.”

This week, reports surfaced that U.S. soldiers and Marines have been instructed to ignore suspicions of Afghan forces raping boys. While Martland appealed his dismissal from the Army, he was rejected this week. He will be discharged at the start of November.

Buchanan called on the Army Board for Correction of Military Records to reverse its decision and reinstate Martland. Otherwise, he demanded that either Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey or President Obama take action.

“The only people who should be punished and discharged from the service are the ones who created and condoned the immoral practice of ignoring child rape on a U.S. military base,” Buchanan said.

Earlier this week, the Republican congressman also demanded the House and Senate Armed Services Committees launch investigations into the alleged policy that discourages troops from reporting sexual abuse of boys at the hand of Afghan forces.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: army; armydischarge; greenberet; martland; rapingboys; whistleblower
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To: Jet Jaguar

409 Days until Obama is out of office....


41 posted on 09/25/2015 10:45:39 AM PDT by GOPJ (Immigration, World Poverty and Gumballs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPjzfGChGlE)
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To: Enterprise
“The only people who should be punished and discharged from the service are the ones who created and condoned the immoral practice of ignoring child rape on a U.S. military base,” Buchanan said.

409 days until Obama's out of office...

42 posted on 09/25/2015 10:47:56 AM PDT by GOPJ (Immigration, World Poverty and Gumballs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPjzfGChGlE)
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To: lbryce

A serious candidate should hire this guy as adviser on military issues.


43 posted on 09/25/2015 11:39:53 AM PDT by marron
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Totally obscene.

What exactly is the chain of command defending when it penalizes those who confront child rape and abuse of women?

This is thoroughly #’d up.

Contact Rep. Duncan Hunter’s office and express your support for Martland.


44 posted on 09/25/2015 8:53:50 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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