Bowe Bergdahl defers entering plea at Fort Bragg arraignment

Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl did not enter a plea at an arraignment at Fort Bragg Tuesday morning, deferring the action to a later date.

Bergdahl arrived at Fort Bragg Tuesday to face a military judge on charges of desertion and misbehavior. He faces a court-marshal for walking off his base in Afghanistan in 2009, which could carry a possible life sentence if he is convicted.

The Taliban captured Bergdahl shortly after he left the base and held him until he was released in a prisoner exchange on May 31, 2014.

The next scheduled hearing is set for Jan. 12 at Fort Bragg.

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