Bowe Robert Bergdahl (born March 28, 1986 in Sun Valley, Idaho) is a 25 year-old United States Army soldier who was captured by the Taliban while serving in southeastern Afghanistan in June 2009. At the time of his capture, he was a Private First Class (E-3) and a member of 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, based at Fort Richardson, Alaska. On June 12, 2010, he was promoted to Specialist (E-4) during his captivity. On June 12, 2011, Bowe was promoted to Sergeant (E-5) with the promotion certificate presented by the Army to his parents. SGT Bergdahl went missing on June 30, 2009. The Taliban has released several videos of SGT Bergdahl in captivity. They are demanding the release of several prisoners in exchange for SGT Bergdahl's release.
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