Deserter and former POW Bo Bergdahl has been cleared for active duty and has been assigned a desk job at Fort Sam Houston. His duties are unspecified. Bergdahl's status as an active duty soldier means he could still be charged with desertion. Washington Times: “In order to charge him or deal with him in the military justice system, he needs to be a uniformed and serving member of the Armed Forces,” Rep. Duncan Hunter, California Republican and a member of the House Armed Services Committee said Monday. Mr. Hunter said the timing of the Pentagon’s announcement regarding Sgt. Bergdahl’s status was “really odd,” and that the development could best be explained by concern among senior military officials that discharging the soldier from the Army could complicate the Defense Department’s ability to pursue potential charges against him. The Pentagon promoted Sgt. Bergdahl in rank during his five years in captivity and never...(Read Full Post)