Commander-in-Chief Barack Obama ,called Parents Of Captive Soldier Bowe And Informed That Their Brave Son is Returning Home
And Ensured The Nation That America does not ever leave Citizens in uniform behind.
Obama hugged Jani and Bob Bergdahl, the parents of Sgt. Bowe and told them that after nearly five years in captivity, their son, is coming home. top priority is making sure that Bowe gets the care and support that he needs and that he can be reunited with his family as soon as possible
Obama said Sergeant Bergdahl has missed birthdays and holidays and the simple moments with family and friends, which all of us take for granted. But while Bowe was gone he was never forgotten. His parents thought about him and prayed for him every single day, as did his sister, Sky, who prayed for his safe return.
He wasn’t forgotten by his community in Idaho, or the military, which rallied to support the Bergdahls through thick and thin. And he wasn’t forgotten by his country, because the United States of America does not ever leave our men and women in uniform behind. Earlier this evening, in the White House Rose Garden, President Obama spoke about the recovery of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl — an American soldier who spent nearly five years in captivity during the war in Afghanistan.
President Obama commended the service members who recovered Sgt. Bergdahl, saying that they “performed with extraordinary courage and professionalism, and they’ve made their nation proud
The President also expressed his gratitude for the “tireless” work of American diplomats, and for the cooperation of the governments of Qatar and Afghanistan in helping to secure Sgt. Bergdahl’s release:
While reiterating his commitment to bring an end to the war in Afghanistan and close Gitmo, President Obama made clear that we’ve also “made an ironclad commitment to bring our prisoners of war home.” He added that many troops still remain missing from past wars, which is “why we’re never going to forget, we’re never going to give up our search, for service members who remain unaccounted for.”