A former U.S. Navy SEAL cried Wednesday while testifying about his military dog who was shot in the head by enemy fighters in Afghanistan while he was on a mission to find Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl.
Bergdahl, who had walked away from his unit, was held captive by the Taliban for five years.
The wounded SEAL, retired Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer James Hatch, entered the courtroom for Bergdahl’s sentencing hearing with a limp and a service dog named Mina. Bergdahl pleaded guilty last week to desertion and endangering his comrades. He could face life in prison.
Hatch told the court at Fort Bragg, N.C., that when he was assigned to find Bergdahl he thought “someone is going to get killed trying to rescue him,” but pushed on because Bergdahl “was an American” and had a mom.
Hatch was largely stoic and spoke in measured tones — except when he talked about the slain military dog.
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