FOX News: Bowe Bergdahl gives emotional statement at sentencing hearing, apologizes to wounded service members
Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl unexpectedly took the stand at his sentencing hearing Monday -- and choked up several times as he apologized to service members who were wounded in the years-long hunt to save him.
"I would like everyone who searched for me to know it was never my intention for anyone to be hurt, and I never expected that to happen," he said during the hearing at Fort Bragg in North Carolina. "My words alone can't take away their pain."
He was the first witness for the defense, who hadn't previously made it known that Bergdahl would address the court. It was his most extensive remarks in court yet.
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WNU Editor: One thing that I have learned abut the military while doing this blog is that there are always consequences for one's actions .... both good and bad. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl's actions on the night day that he deserted set into motion a number of actions that some families must now live with for the rest of their lives. There are consequences for this .... and while Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl is probably sincere in his apology .... it is too little and way too late.
