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Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, exchanged on May 31 for five Taliban figures held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has arrived in San Antonio, an official says.

Bergdahl had been in a military hospital in Landstuhl, Germany, since he was released in Afghanistan after five years of Taliban captivity. He is expected to be taken to a military hospital in the Texas city for continued rehabilitation.

The swap sparked a controversy that touches on a range of volatile issues -- ending the Afghanistan war, releasing Guantanamo detainees and accusations by members of Bergdahl's unit that he deserted. Ref. CNN

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The U.S. Army has appointed a two-star general to investigate how and why Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl left his base in Afghanistan, resulting in his capture, a senior defense official says.

Bergdahl spent five years in captivity until his release about two weeks ago, in exchange for five Taliban figures held at the U.S. Military detention facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Bergdahl returned to the United States -- specifically to an Army medical facility in San Antonio, Texas -- early Friday. Ref. CNN

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How Deportation Created A New Class Of Disposable Soldiers:

The ongoing attack on Bowe Bergdahl, the captive U.S. Army sergeant exchanged on May 31 for five Afghan prisoners held at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, demonstrates the lengths many in the United States are willing to go to persecute those perceived to have undermined U.S. War efforts. Ref. Source 5

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Army Clears Bergdahl of Any Misconduct During Captivity:

As the Army continues to investigate whether Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl is guilty of deserting his unit, this afternoon they said there is no reason to believe that Bergdahl engaged in any misconduct during his five years in captivity. Ref. Source 9

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Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl has finished counseling at an Army hospital in San Antonio and could return to active duty as early as today, a defense official tells CNN.

Bergdahl was held captive by militants for five years before he was released in May in exchange for five Taliban members held by the U.S. Military. Ref. CNN

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House panel condemns Obama for prisoner swap:

A bitterly divided House panel on Tuesday voted to condemn President Barack Obama for the swap of five "Taliban leaders" For Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who was held prisoner in Afghanistan for five years. Ref. Source 8

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One of the five Taliban detainees released from Guantanamo Bay in return for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl has attempted to return to militant activity, several U.S. Officials tell CNN's Barbara Starr.

They were released to Qatar, which had said it would monitor the former detainees' activities. Shortly after their release in May for Bergdahl, President Barack Obama said, "I wouldn't be doing it if I thought that it was contrary to American national security." Ref. CNN

Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl Politics Business Civil & History - Page 3

Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl will be charged with desertion and misbehavior before the enemy, according to Bergdahl's attorney and a congressional source.

It's been nearly a year since Bergdahl returned to the United States as part of a prisoner exchange and since the Army began a formal investigation into his disappearance from his unit. Ref. CNN