Bergdahl's Parents 'Really Hurt' by Allegations, Former Pastor Says
The parents of Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who was freed from five years in captivity at the hands of the Taliban in exchange for the release of five detainees at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, have been "really hurt" by allegations that he was a traitor, says a former family pastor.
"They have been really hurt," Pastor Phil Proctor of Sterling Presbyterian Church in Sterling, Virginia, told The Associated Press. "They're trying to keep their heads down."
The release of Bergdahl, who is now recovering at a military hospital in Germany, was announced last week, after which some members of Congress, his former platoon mates and other critics alleged that he was captured after walking away from his post. Some have also claimed that at least six soldiers died as part of efforts to save him....