Were Bowe Bergdahl's Fellow Soldiers Really Misfits?

Were The Infantry Troops In Bowe Bergdahl’s Unit Really ‘Misfits’? -- Dan Lamothe, Washington Post

Perhaps some of you have seen the following video clip. It comes from the critically acclaimed documentary “Restrepo,” which famously depicts the combat operations that a U.S. Army infantry platoon engaged in while deployed to Afghanistan’s infamous Korengal Valley in 2007. It is by Sebastian Junger and the late Tim Hetherington, war correspondents who spent months embedded with the unit during its deployment. A disclaimer: The video includes some vulgarity, along with scenes of U.S. troops firing their weapons from their small mountainside outpost in Afghanistan:

Watch the documentary, and you’ll notice right away the chaotic nature of combat. You’ll also notice that troops in far-flung regions of a war zone don’t always wear their uniforms in their entirety. That’s especially so for troops who are resting in between operations in temperatures exceeding 100 degrees. That may drive some generals who see videos and photographs crazy after the fact, but it’s reality.

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My Comment: I have been following wars and conflicts for years .... especially on how the media covers conflicts. In the past .... the politicians, defense officials, Generals and Admirals .... all of them were always fair game for the media. What is unique about this case is that the average American soldier (i.e. Bowe Bergdahl's fellow soldiers) has now become the media target .... specifically (of course) those who are critical of administration policies.Yup .... the times are a changing.