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Former POW Bergdahl stable after return to US
View(s):WASHINGTON, June 14 (AFP) – The American soldier freed in a swap with the Afghan Taliban is in stable condition after five years in captivity but has not yet reunited with his parents, military officers said Friday.
Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, who returned to the United States in an overnight flight, was undergoing medical treatment and speaking to psychologists at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas.
The 28-year-old soldier “looked good” upon arrival, Major General Joseph DiSalvo told a news conference.
He joked that Bergdahl appeared “a little bit nervous” before a two-star general like himself, “just like any sergeant would.” Officials said Bergdahl’s reintegration process involved slowly increasing his chances to make choices and have control, something he was denied during his time in the Taliban’s hands.
Bergdahl was able to walk into the hospital without problems, and doctors were encouraged by his stable condition, said Colonel Ronald Wool, a physician at the medical center.
“Overall, we’re pleased with his physical state,” he said.