Army sergeant helped Afghan people while as a prisoner of Taliban: father

Monday, June 2, 2014

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Army sergeant helped Afghan people while as a prisoner of Taliban: father - New York Daily News

Jani and Bob Bergdahl speak to the media during a press conference in Boise, Idaho, on Sunday. Their son, Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, is back in American hands, freed for five Guantanamo terrorism detainees.

Otto Kitsinger/AP Jani and Bob Bergdahl speak to the media during a press conference in Boise, Idaho, on Sunday. Their son, Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, is back in American hands, freed for five Guantanamo terrorism detainees.

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The father of an American soldier just released from captivity in Afghanistan says he’s proud of how far his son, Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, was willing to go to help the Afghan people.

Bob and Jani Bergdahl didn’t elaborate on what that meant during a Sunday press conference in Boise. Bowe Bergdahl was freed Saturday in exchange for five Guantanamo terrorism detainees after spending nearly five years as a Taliban prisoner.

His parents said they haven’t spoken with Bergdahl and will wait until military experts say he’s ready to talk to family. Officials did not offer details about Bergdahl’s health.

Bob Bergdahl said he was proud of how Bowe wanted to help the Afghan people, and how far he was willing to go to achieve that goal.

Scott Olson/Getty Images Bob Bergdahl said he's proud of how far his son was willing to go to help the Afghan people, but he did not elaborate. Otto Kitsinger/AP Jani and Bob Bergdahl said they haven’t spoken with their son and will wait until military experts say he’s ready to talk to family.