Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl to be charged with desertion

Nearly one year after he was freed from the Taliban in a high-stakes prisoner exchange, Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl will charged with desertion, according to his lawyer and a U.S. official.

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The soldier with face an additional charge of "misbehavior before the enemy," according to the Associated Press and two reporters briefed on the matter.

BREAKING: Bergdahl's lawyer says he's being charged w/ desertion and misbehaviour before the enemy. Says 'premature' to say how he'll plea

— Raf Sanchez (@rafsanchez) March 25, 2015

Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl's attorney tells me he has been charged with desertion and 'misbehavior before the enemy' @CBSNews

— Katy Conrad (@katywithawhy) March 25, 2015 Read more...

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