A U.S. Army Special Forces sergeant pleaded guilty in federal court this week in North Carolina to accepting bribes from contractors and stealing fuel while on duty in Afghanistan, according to the Department of Justice.

Sgt. 1st Class James Edward Travis was deployed to Forward Operating Base Sharana in Paktika Province, Afghanistan, between January and October 2012.

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