Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl

President Barack Obama is standing firm on his decision bring home POW Bowe Berghdal. He emphatically said he will make “no apologies” for trading five Taliban militants for the captured Army Sergeant. The exchange over the weekend for Bergdahl – who was held captive for five years – has been roundly criticized on Capital Hill […]

HAILEY, Idaho (AP) — Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl’s hometown abruptly canceled plans Wednesday for a welcome-home celebration, citing security concerns over the prospect of big crowds — both for and against the soldier. The town of 8,000 has been swamped with hate mail and angry calls over Bergdahl, whose release after five years of Taliban captivity […]

BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Sunday the military operation to free Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl from the Taliban in exchange for the release of five Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, detainees was not relayed to Congress because officials believed the soldier’s life was in danger. In his first extensive public comments […]