U.S. Army to Conduct Legal-Motions Hearing Aug. 22 in Sgt. Bergdahl Legal Case

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Media Advisory
U.S. Army Forces Command
Directorate of Public Affairs
4700 Knox Street
Fort Bragg, N.C. 28310

Aug. 16, 2016 | 3 p.m. EDT Tuesday
For Immediate Release

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What:
The U.S. Army will conduct a military legal hearing Aug 22, 2016, Monday, on Fort Bragg, N.C., in the case of United States vs. Sgt. Robert B. Bergdahl.

Where: The legal-motions hearing will take place in the Fort Bragg Courtroom on post.

Media will be escorted from the post’s Smith Lake Army Recreation Center parking lot, off Smith Lake Road (adjacent to Honeycutt Road and the Eureka Springs/Carvers Creeks neighborhoods near Fayetteville, N.C.).

(Directions are attached along with the media advisory and media-registration form.)

When:
Aug. 22, 2016 (Monday) – Registered news media may begin to arrive starting at 6:30 a.m. EDT and not later than 7:30 a.m. EDT Aug. 22 for security in-processing. The open hearing will begin that morning, following a Media Operations Center update.

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Note:
Media organizations and journalists should register by noon Aug. 18, Thursday, by completing the attached questionnaire and returning it to E-mails for: john.p.boyce2.civ@mail.mil and james.e.hinnant.civ@mail.mil

Media satellite trucks will be escorted after a security orientation at the Smith Lake Army Recreation Area.

News
media or the public with questions regarding attending, may contact Forces Command Public Affairs at (910) 570-7216, 910-570-7200, or E-mail
john.p.boyce2.civ@mail.mil or james.e.hinnant.civ@mail.mil.
CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED