At 10:04 a.m. on 31 January 1945, near the village of Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, Army Private Eddie Slovic, service number 36896415, was executed by a military firing squad. His crime: desertion.
The following details regarding Slovik's desertion are from Wikipedia:
On October 8, Slovik informed his company commander, Captain Ralph Grotte, that he was "too scared" to serve in a front-line rifle company and asked to be reassigned to a rear area unit. He told Grotte that he would run away if he were assigned to a rifle unit, and asked his captain if that would constitute desertion. Grotte confirmed that it would. He refused Slovik's request for reassignment and sent him to a rifle platoon.
The next day, October 9, Slovik deserted from his infantry unit. His friend, John Tankey, caught up with him and attempted to persuade him to stay, but Slovik's only comment was that his "mind was made up". Slovik walked several miles to the rear and approached an enlisted cook at a headquarters detachment, presenting him with a note which stated:
I, Pvt. Eddie D. Slovik, 36896415, confess to the desertion of the United States Army. At the time of my desertion we were in Albuff [Elbeuf] in France. I came to Albuff as a replacement. They were shelling the town and we were told to dig in for the night. The following morning they were shelling us again. I was so scared, nerves and trembling, that at the time the other replacements moved out, I couldnt move. I stayed there in my fox hole till it was quiet and I was able to move.
I then walked into town. Not seeing any of our troops, so I stayed over night at a French hospital. The next morning I turned myself over to the Canadian Provost Corp. After being with them six weeks I was turned over to American M.R. They turned me loose. I told my commanding officer my story. I said that if I had to go out there again I'd run away. He said there was nothing he could do for me so I ran away again AND I'LL RUN AWAY AGAIN IF I HAVE TO GO OUT THERE.
Signed Pvt. Eddie D. Slovik A.S.N. 36896415[4]
Eddie Slovik - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It appears that the only difference between Pvt. Slovic and Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl was that the former was a coward and the other a traitor. It is my humble opinion that a man can't help being a coward but being a traitor is a deliberate act. If Slovik deserved to die then it is unconscionable that Bergdahl would be praised by his Commander in Chief and even more unconscionable that five of the most dangerous men on the planet would be freed from U.S. Custody in order to obtain his release.
As a former Marine, I am very familiar with a soldier's duty to leave no man behind. However, I have never heard of this noble duty being applied to a deserter and there is no doubt that Bergdahl is at least guilty of desertion. It is possible that he could even be charged with treason.
There is no way to put a good spin on this one, folks. Wartime deserters do not deserve the same treatment as those who stand their ground and serve their country. Obama put the US at risk to obtain the release of a deserter who wrote these words:
I am ashamed to be an American. And the title of US soldier is just the lie of fools,
. I am sorry for everything. The horror that is America is disgusting. I can say it all in just five words: **** you Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl.
When Obama said that Bergdahl served honorably, he insulted every man and woman who ever put on a uniform and did their duty. It will be interesting to see how this plays out in the media. There is no doubt that the Obama administration will do everything in their power to keep Bergdahl from being portrayed as a deserter. Unless the media puts its obligatory spin on this and engages in an unprecedented coverup Obama will forever be known as the most incompetent Commander in Chief in the history of the United States. Oh, well, what did we expect from a man who never served and who pronounces corpsmen as corpse.man.
Note: The five men who were released in exchange for Bergdahl are considered to be some of the most dangerous men on the planet. The background of the dangerous terrorists who were freed to obtain Bergdahl's release can be found at the following link (see permalink 466):
http://www.usmessageboard.com/polit...-captivity-in-afghanistan-32.html#post9194196
The anti-American words spoken by Bergdahl can be found at this link:
The bizarre tale of America?s last known POW | New York Post
