Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, who spent five years in Taliban captivity, will face a general court-martial for leaving his post at a base in Afghanistan in 2009. Bergdahl was released by the Taliban last year in exchange for five Guantánamo prisoners. He has said he walked off his post in an attempt to reach another U.S. base and report wrongdoing in his unit. The Army officer who investigated his case testified against any prison time and recommended Bergdahl go before a special court-martial, where his maximum possible punishment would be a year behind bars. But on Monday, Army General Robert Abrams ordered Bergdahl before a general court-martial—the most serious form of trial—where he faces a possible life sentence on charges of desertion and endangering troops. A new report by the Republican-controlled House Armed Services Committee alleges the White House misled Congress and violated federal law with Bergdahl’s prisoner exchange. The news comes as the second season of the hit podcast “Serial” focuses on Bergdahl’s case.