Judge Lacked Power to Vacate Bowe Bergdahl’s Conviction, Court Finds NYT > U.S. News Von: Michael Levenson 02. September 2026 um 18:44 The ruling effectively reinstates Mr. Bergdahl’s punishment, including his dishonorable discharge, for walking off a base in Afghanistan in 2009, prompting an extensive search-and-rescue mission. © Ted Richardson/Associated PressBowe Bergdahl at Fort Bragg, N.C., in 2016.