ACTION ALERT: Demand Justice for Army Sgt. Charles Martland

If you are having trouble viewing this message, see it in your browser. ACTION ALERT: Demand Justice for Army Sgt. Charles Martland Two-time Bronze Star winner faces discharge for beating Afghan man who kidnapped, raped child This story is simply infuriating. A soldier who stood up to a monster who had kidnapped and raped a child is now being drummed out of the Army. From the Military Times: In 2011, Martland was nearing the end of his yearlong deployment in northern Afghanistan's Kunduz province when he and an officer became outraged with the behavior of some local leaders they were responsible for developing as police commanders. Martland and his detachment commander, Capt. Daniel Quinn, lost their tempers when one leader near their base kidnapped a boy for more than a week, chained him to a bed, raped the child and then assaulted the boy's mother, Quinn said. The mother appealed to the Green Berets to help her son. Quinn said the soldiers brought the Afghan commander to their base and confronted him. Quinn told The News Tribune that the Afghan admitted he had raped the boy. He angered the American soldiers by showing disregard for their concerns. "He started laughing when we talked about what a big deal this was," Quinn said. Martland and Quinn proceeded to assault the Afghan. Accounts vary on how badly they hurt him. Johnson told The News Tribune he was convinced based on discussions with the Green Berets and Afghan leaders that the beating took the Afghan commander "within an inch of his life." But Quinn said that he and Martland shoved the Afghan to the ground several times. They told the Afghan commander to leave their compound, and Quinn said he was able to run away from the soldiers on his own. Please, call or email the U.S. Army's Human Resources Command and tell them that our nation needs more warriors like Sgt. Martland, not fewer and that Sgt. Martland should be honored, not discharged. Phone: 1-888-276-9472 Email: askhrc.army@us.army.mil Remember, when each of us does a little, together we can accomplish a lot! ACT for America 869 Lynnhaven Parkway, Suite 113, #411 Virginia Beach, VA23452 You opted in to this list from: Website Sign-Up (More info)