Judge sentenced veteran to 24 hours in jail, joined him behind bars
BY YANAN WANG
Washington Post
The judge knew that Sgt. Joseph Serna ... did four combat tours in Afghanistan over a nearly two-decades-long career with the U.S. Army ...
While Serna's years in combat earned him three Purple Hearts and other military accolades .. he's been unable to leave the battlefield behind him. Since returning to the U.S., the decorated Green Beret has suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder .. and been charged with driving under the influence.
Serna has fought to stay sober, appearing before Olivera 25 times ... He confessed .. he lied about a recent urine test last week ...
The judge drove Serna to the jail in a neighboring county ...
"I decided that I'd spend the night serving with him" ...
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