When Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl left his camp without notice and was captured by the Taliban, his superiors and comrades had the grueling task of searching for him in ruthless desert conditions. His former war buddies are now coming out of the woodwork to reveal how far his decision to abandon his post rippled throughout the ranks–including a Navy SEAL who was shot during a rescue mission.

Senior Chief Petty Officer Jimmy Hatch, a retired Navy SEAL, told the Boston Herald that his femur was shattered by an AK-47 round while he was trying to help rescue Bergdahl from the Taliban. After his injury, Hatch had 18 surgeries to regain function in his leg. He struggled with depression for many months after “failing” his mission and to this day walks with a limp.

“What’s amazing isn’t that Bergdahl walked off, it’s amazing that we went out to rescue him. … I want, as a person who paid a bit of a price for his decision, I want him to be held accountable,” Hatch said.

Hatch also explained that Bergdahl’s disappearance caused the military to allocate precious few resources towards finding and rescuing the missing soldier instead of fighting the Taliban or al Qaeda.

“Hostage rescue missions are very, very difficult and Mr. Bergdahl’s decision created a situation where a lot of Americans had to risk their lives,” Hatch said.

Hatch concluded by stating that he thought the military would “do the right thing” and court martial Bergdahl.

Bergdahl’s case is currently being reviewed in an Article 32 hearing to determine whether or not the military will court martial him for desertion and misbehavior before the enemy. During the hearing Thursday, his platoon leader Capt. John Billings testified in court that the endless searching after Bergdahl’s disappearance made him feel like he “failed” his men.

“Physically, mentally I was defeated,” Billings said.

You can see Hatch describe the mission to rescue Bergdahl in the video below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bu0IJqKmMl4