Green Beret Discharged after Confronting Accused Afghan Rapist Appeals

[X Factor 1,112]

Is it ok to rape young boys in Afghanistan. ... what an upside down world.

http://www.military.com/daily-news/2015/11/20/green-beret-discharged-confronting-accused-afghan-rapist.html

Green Beret Discharged after Confronting Accused Afghan Rapist Appeals

A Green Beret ordered discharged after he confronted a sexual predator in Afghanistan has appealed the Army's decision, as his supporters in Congress and beyond urge the military to reinstate him.

Sgt. 1st Class Charles Martland originally was ordered discharged by Nov. 1, but was given an extension after lawmakers pressured the Army to reconsider. According to Rep. Duncan Hunter's office, Martland formally submitted his appeal on Thursday.

The Army has until Jan. 1 to decide Martland's fate.

"The decision on Charles' future is now squarely in the hands of the Army," Hunter, R-Calif., who has advocated for Martland, said in a statement on Friday. "With such broad agreement that he should be retained, and the identified irregularities and deficiencies in his evaluation that prompted the Army to consider him for involuntary removal, the Army has everything it needs and more to make a favorable decision."

An Army spokesman said last month it is their desire to make sure every soldier "receives fairness and due process."

The case has received widespread attention since Fox News first reported on the circumstances of his discharge.

Martland had faced internal reprimand dating back to a September 2011 encounter, involving him and team leader Capt. Daniel Quinn, and local police commander Abdul Rahman in Kunduz Province.

According to accounts from both Martland and Quinn, an interpreter came to them saying a boy claimed he was "tied to a post in Rahman's house and was raped repeatedly" for days. The two confronted the commander, who apparently confessed but "laughed it off."

They roughed him up. According to Martland, Quinn "picked him up and threw him" while Martland body-slammed him. But according to them, the commander was never knocked out and ran away from the camp.

Because of their intervention, the Army had Quinn and Martland removed from the camp in Kunduz Province and eventually sent home from Afghanistan. Quinn has since left the Army, but Martland was discharged.

His fellow soldiers have come to his defense. And Martland, in a statement in September, said: "Kicking me out of the Army is morally wrong and the entire country knows it."

The U.S. Army Human Resources Command initially denied his appeal.

Martland's latest appeal is before the Army Board for Correction of Military Records.

Edited November 22, 2015 by X Factor

[Darnell 8,479]

6 rereads on this article and i still cannot follow the sequence of events and how the police commander fits in.

Edited November 22, 2015 by Darnell

[Expat1 971]

6 rereads on this article and i still cannot follow the sequence of events and how the police commander fits in.

Police commander was raping a little boy, couple of our guys jumped him for doing it.

[X Factor 1,112]

Police commander was raping a little boy, couple of our guys jumped him for doing it.

[Robby999 1,024]

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/08/21/army-kicking-out-decorated-green-beret-who-stood-up-for-afghan-rape-victim/&ved=0ahUKEwirupGrzaXJAhWJ4yYKHWHUAi8QFghEMAo&usg=AFQjCNE-btqSfXgQVprErdE4USLWEyjMNg&sig2=xPa6oqkBwls3qMaq4k3VSQ

[eieio 1,594]

The punishment seems way to steep to me.

[Expat1 971]

The punishment seems way to steep to me.

Considering he should have gotten a medal and parade yeah, it was. I don't think that our military has a place protecting or training or arming or helping child molesters. Appears to be widespread over there according to witness stories, makes me wonder what kind of people we are working and doing business with.

Edited November 23, 2015 by Expat1

[Darnell 8,479]

So the 2 army men braced an accused pedophile, and one of the army men gets discharged because of it? Sheesh.

[Expat1 971]

So the 2 army men braced an accused pedophile, and one of the army men gets discharged because of it? Sheesh.

Accused? No, they braced him over an actual bruised up little boy and tossed him around when he laughed about it.

[Sousuke 1,214]

If we assume for the moment he loses the appeal, can he sue in civil court? Whilst the military can simple push this case aside, I'm not sure their case would survive in civil court.