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Bowe Bergdahl pleads guilty to desertion, misbehavior

By Associated Press
Published October 16, 2017 2:34pm ET
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Bowe Bergdahl pleads guilty to desertion, misbehavior
Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl pleaded guilty on Monday to charges that he endangered comrades by walking away from a remote post in Afghanistan in 2009. (Andrew Craft/The Fayetteville Observer via AP, File) | Andrew Craft

FORT BRAGG, N.C. — Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl told a military judge he’s pleading guilty to desertion and misbehavior before the enemy.

His lawyer says the prosecution and defense have not agreed to a stipulation of facts in the case, which is an indication that they did not reach a deal to limit his punishment.

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