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| Born | (1986-03-28) March 28, 1986 (age 38) Sun Valley, Idaho, U.S. |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 2008–present |
| Rank |  Sergeant (promoted in absentia) |
| Unit | 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division |
| Battles / wars | War in Afghanistan |
| Awards |  Prisoner of War Medal |
Bowe Robert Bergdahl (born March 28, 1986) is a United States Army soldier who has been in the captivity of the Taliban-aligned Afghanistan Haqqani network since June 2009.
Early life
Bergdahl was born on March 28, 1986 in Sun Valley, Idaho.
Military status and disappearance
Bergdahl was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, based at Fort Richardson, Alaska. During his unit's normal deployment rotation to Afghanistan, he went missing on June 30, 2009, near the town of Yahya Khel in the Paktika Province, which is in the south-east of Afghanistan, right on the border to Pakistan. The area in which Bergdahl was captured is right next to Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas.
He is believed to be held by the Haqqani network, an insurgent group affiliated with the Taliban, probably somewhere in Pakistan.
Since then, the Taliban has released five videos showing him in captivity. The Taliban have demanded $1 million and the release of 21 Afghan prisoners and Aafia Siddiqui in exchange for Bergdahl's release. They have threatened to execute Bergdahl if Siddiqui is not released. Most of the Afghan prisoners are being held at Guantanamo Bay.
Bergdahl was a Private First Class (E-3) when captured. In June 2010, he was promoted to Specialist (E-4) and to Sergeant (E-5) on June 17, 2011.
See also
- Ahmed Kousay Altaie, United States Army – The last American serviceman missing in Iraq. His remains were recovered in February 2012.
- Michael Scott Speicher – A United States Navy F/A-18 Hornet pilot shot down in the Gulf War whose status became the subject of uncertainty and headlines, and whose death was not confirmed until August 2, 2009, after positive identification of his remains after they were discovered near his crash site.
References
- Hastings, Michael (June 21, 2012). "The Last American Prisoner of War". Rolling Stone. Jann Wenner. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
- Pamela Hess, Lolita Baldur (July 19, 2009). "Bowe Bergdahl: Soldier Captured In Afghanistan Identified As 23-Year-Old Idahoan". Huffington Post. Retrieved July 19, 2009.
- Declan Walsh (July 19, 2009). "Taliban release video of captured US soldier". The Guardian. London. Retrieved July 19, 2009.
- "U.S. soldier captured by Taliban: 'I'm afraid'". CNN. July 19, 2009. Retrieved July 19, 2009.
- John Miller (July 19, 2009). "Soldier held in Afghanistan is 23-year-old Idahoan". Associated Press. Retrieved July 19, 2009.
- http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/05/10/11633115-frustrated-dad-of-taliban-prisoner-bowe-bergdahl-takes-matters-into-own-hands?lite
- http://www.magicvalley.com/news/local/wood-river/article_5143da36-6583-5f6a-bb39-5b9ba8cf9232.html
- "Pakistan News Service". PakTribune. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
- Heintz, Jim (December 25, 2009). "Family pleas for captive US soldier's release". USA Today. Associated Press. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
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- "Press release 14580". U.S. Department of Defense.