US Army sergeant to face desertion charge in court-martial

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who was released by the Taliban in exchange for five former leaders of the militant group held in Guantanamo Bay, will face charges of desertion and misbehavior before the enemy in a general court-martial, the U.S. soldier’s attorney said Monday.
Attorney Eugene Fidell said the convening authority — a high-ranking officer charged with deciding whether evidence warrants a court-martial — did not follow the advice of a preliminary heari