Former POW Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl has left the hospital in Germany and is scheduled to arrive in San Antonio tomorrow where he will resume his recovery, Pentagon Press Secretary Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby confirmed today. Kirby said Bergdahl…
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U.S. Officials Monitoring Events in Iraq
As Sunni militants advance on the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, Pentagon officials say they are watching events in the country closely and will continue to help Iraqi security forces build their defensive capacity. Reports from Iraq say jihadists aligned with the…
Fort Sill to House 600 Unaccompanied Alien Children
The Defense Department is loaning the facilities at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, to the Department of Health and Human Services to house about 600 unaccompanied alien children, Pentagon spokesman Army Col. Steve Warren said today. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has approved…
Bergdahl’s Condition Continues to Improve, DOD Official Says
Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl’s condition is stable and improving each day, a Pentagon spokesman told reporters today. Army Col. Steve Warren said the sergeant, who was handed over to U.S. troops May 31 after five years in enemy hands, has…
Pentagon: Bergdahl’s Health Improves
Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl’s health is improving as he undergoes treatment at Landstuhl Army Medical Center, Germany, Pentagon officials said today, June 5th, 2014. “He remains in stable condition, his health continues to improve daily,” said Army Col. Steve Warren,…
Obama: ‘Sacred Rule’ Required Securing Bergdahl’s Freedom
Regardless of the circumstances that led to Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl’s five years of captivity, President Barack Obama said today, the United States needed to get him back. “The United States has always had a pretty sacred rule, and that…
