This is a moral outrage. I no longer support a U.S. Army that calls evil good and good evil. First class Martland is a hero, a man of honor. You Secretary Ash Carter are a disgrace. I stand for you dismissal.
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Judy
10 years ago
absolutelty absurd reinstate this serviceman immediately
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alex arias
10 years ago
this is 1 of the reasons i discouraged my son and some his friends from joining the military!
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Joseph McGuire
10 years ago
I would welcome serving with Charles.
Joseph McGuire
Former Captain
Bronze Star recipient
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SGM(R) C. A. CESPEDES
10 years ago
I really hate to see a professional like this NCO being put out of the Army because of drawdown policies. We are not seeing the lose and all the experience that the Army is loosing. After spending 30 plus years in the military I believe I made the right decision at the right time. Soldiers like SFC Martland are walking in egg shells because for the most minus thing we have red tape individuals that are only looking at drawdown and not at the expertise we loose when we put professional individuals like this out. In my experience as a unit SGM and staff SGM and I see something like they saw, I would off done the same thing. Keep your head up and be positive. I applaud your actions and the actions of your team leader. God Bless!!
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Corinna Ely
10 years ago
Ridiculous that the Army would discharge this man!
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billo mc dermott
10 years ago
Honor the Sgt ,not discharge him
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Steve Majerick
10 years ago
The Army should be PROUD to have this man as a soldier. By discharging him they are condoning the raping of children.
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SGM(Ret) PATRICK LEE
10 years ago
I do not condone beating up somebody by taking the law into your own hands, but I do believe we all make mistakes and this mistake should be forgiven. This soldier has given his life so many times for his country with numerous deployments in harm's way. Please allow this elite warrior to retire like the rest of us. Thanks.
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michael guttman
10 years ago
I am ashamed of our country for allowing pedophiles and rapists to continue doing this to be politically correct. This is an outrage and injustice!
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Pat St. Pierre
10 years ago
Applaud SFC for taking a stand and confronting an immoral "ally". It is about time to apply a little common sense to all of the bureauacracy.
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Carol Wheeler
10 years ago
I'm sure there are many worse people to "draw down" than someone who tried to protect a couple of children from the little "customs" of Afghanistan.
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Bobbie Bender
10 years ago
I'm sick of the world telling us what is right for them, has to be the right way!
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William Bache
10 years ago
Our soldiers are asked to serve is some very difficult situations in foreign cultures. This is a case of a soldier who did the right thing within a politically charged environment. He should remain on active duty until his retirement.
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BCD
10 years ago
Stop the nonsense; reward bravery; stop the PC BS
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Anonymous
10 years ago
This man deserve a medal not a discharge!!!!
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Steven anderson
10 years ago
This story should be unbelievable. Unfortunately it is believable. Fire General C. Haas instead. I support SFC Charles Martland.
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Vernon Rice
10 years ago
This would be a major travesty to see this man not be able to continue his excellent work the he has performed for his country and his fellow citizens. Keep him at the helm.
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Stan Wright
10 years ago
It's awful what we are doing to our service people. We need them more than ever in history. We live in a very dangerous world and it getting worse every day. If they fire these people who is going to protect us???
This is a disgrace that the USA is doing this!
This is a moral outrage. I no longer support a U.S. Army that calls evil good and good evil. First class Martland is a hero, a man of honor. You Secretary Ash Carter are a disgrace. I stand for you dismissal.
absolutelty absurd reinstate this serviceman immediately
this is 1 of the reasons i discouraged my son and some his friends from joining the military!
I would welcome serving with Charles. Joseph McGuire Former Captain Bronze Star recipient
I really hate to see a professional like this NCO being put out of the Army because of drawdown policies. We are not seeing the lose and all the experience that the Army is loosing. After spending 30 plus years in the military I believe I made the right decision at the right time. Soldiers like SFC Martland are walking in egg shells because for the most minus thing we have red tape individuals that are only looking at drawdown and not at the expertise we loose when we put professional individuals like this out. In my experience as a unit SGM and staff SGM and I see something like they saw, I would off done the same thing. Keep your head up and be positive. I applaud your actions and the actions of your team leader. God Bless!!
Ridiculous that the Army would discharge this man!
Honor the Sgt ,not discharge him
The Army should be PROUD to have this man as a soldier. By discharging him they are condoning the raping of children.
I do not condone beating up somebody by taking the law into your own hands, but I do believe we all make mistakes and this mistake should be forgiven. This soldier has given his life so many times for his country with numerous deployments in harm's way. Please allow this elite warrior to retire like the rest of us. Thanks.
I am ashamed of our country for allowing pedophiles and rapists to continue doing this to be politically correct. This is an outrage and injustice!
Applaud SFC for taking a stand and confronting an immoral "ally". It is about time to apply a little common sense to all of the bureauacracy.
I'm sure there are many worse people to "draw down" than someone who tried to protect a couple of children from the little "customs" of Afghanistan.
I'm sick of the world telling us what is right for them, has to be the right way!
Our soldiers are asked to serve is some very difficult situations in foreign cultures. This is a case of a soldier who did the right thing within a politically charged environment. He should remain on active duty until his retirement.
Stop the nonsense; reward bravery; stop the PC BS
This man deserve a medal not a discharge!!!!
This story should be unbelievable. Unfortunately it is believable. Fire General C. Haas instead. I support SFC Charles Martland.
This would be a major travesty to see this man not be able to continue his excellent work the he has performed for his country and his fellow citizens. Keep him at the helm.
It's awful what we are doing to our service people. We need them more than ever in history. We live in a very dangerous world and it getting worse every day. If they fire these people who is going to protect us???