The recovery of Bowe Bergdahl has been brought up recently. (Thursday letter, “Bergdahl rescue was aiding the enemy.’)
Whatever else may be said about him, it can not be denied that he left his post of duty, which is about the worst thing a soldier can do.
For that reason he deserves the infamy that his name evokes.
President Obama paid a very high price to bring him home. Some would say too high a price.
But we must remember that, like it or not, he was a member of our armed forces, and for that reason alone “leave no man behind” applies to him as well as to anyone else. Not being left behind is not just for the deserving.
We try to bring our prisoners home, even if only to face a court martial.
It must be so. One of the greatest fears a prisoner of war has is that of being forgotten. Any serviceman or woman who is a potential or actual prisoner of the enemy must have this ray of hope: “My country did not forget Bowe Bergdahl, so I’m sure they won’t forget me.”
Charles DeBruler
Everett
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