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Saturday, April 30, 2016

FREE BEACON: Lawmakers Cheer Army’s Decision to Allow Green Beret to Continue Service

Sgt. 1st Class Charles Martland faced discharge for confronting Afghan child rapist

Charles Martland

BY: Morgan Chalfant
April 29, 2016 12:00 pm

In a reversal that is being celebrated by lawmakers and legal activists, the U.S. Army has decided to allow a decorated Green Beret who confronted an Afghan child rapist to continue his service.
The Army moved to retain Sgt. 1st Class Charles Martland after initially planning to kick him out of the service for physically confronting an Afghan Local police commander in 2011 for allegedly raping a young boy repeatedly. The decision, first reported by Fox News and confirmed to the Washington Free Beacon by a spokesman for the Army, was made after lawmakers and legal activists led charges to advocate for Martland’s reinstatement.