We Lost Soldiers in the Hunt for Bergdahl, a Guy Who Walked Off in the Dead of Night

No Hero

For years, soldiers have been forced to stay silent about the disappearance and search for Bergdahl. Now we can talk about what really happened.

Published Jun. 2 2014 5:45AM EDT

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It was June 30, 2009, and I was in the city of Sharana, the capitol of Paktika province in Afghanistan. As I stepped out of a decrepit office building into a perfect sunny day, a member of my team started talking into his radio.

Nathan Bradley Bethea

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We Lost Soldiers in the Hunt for Bergdahl, a Guy Who Walked Off in the Dead of Night

For years, soldiers have been forced to stay silent about the disappearance and search for Bergdahl. Now we can talk about what really happened.

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Nathan Bradley Bethea