Bergdahl Hires A Lawyer, Thanks Obama | New York Post

Bergdahl, an Army sergeant who was a POW for five years, has returned to active duty at a desk job in San Antonio following his re-integration back into the service. He is assigned to U.S. Army North at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston in Texas. Bergdahl, 28, was freed May 31 in exchange for five Taliban prisoners who were being held at the US facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Critics of the deal said the Obama administration paid too high a price and questioned if Bergdahl had been captured after deserting his post. Fidell, who was hired last week, told Time magazine that Bergdahl is aware of the controversy surrounding his case. Sergeant Bergdahl has had a close brush with death over a prolonged period of time, Fidell told CNN. He understands that his life has been saved. Bergdahl has also retained an Army attorney, said Fidell, who specializes in in military law.