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Vietnam. what did they learn from that? >> we had pows in other wars but after vietnam he put a lot of effort into the studying captivity and deprivation of freedom. we are learned since then and that is applied to bergdahl. >> is it unusual he hasnt contacted his family? >> i dont think it is that normal. he is issues before going into the captivity and dismissed from the coast guard before going into the army. his parents are supportive of him and dont know what to expect when they see him? th...

And destruction against americans and those forces out there that are sympathetic to america. arthel: there will be a psych evaluation. how much should that determine how quickly they begin to grill bergdahl? >> its a fragile situation. we want to make sure we get him back to a state where he can communicate with us about the things he has gone through. thats a careful process they will go through to make sure they evaluate his full manhattannal health state so we can be most productive in under...

Couple more stories to get to before break. army sergeant bowe bergdahl is back on american soil this morning. he landed safely in san antonio this morning. the taliban freed bergdahl after nearly five years in captivity. in a controversial prisoner swap. something that has been criticized by lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. he will stay at brook army medical center and is not expected to make any public appearances during this reintegration process. he had been recovered at a military hosp...

Affiliation with other u.s. service members in captivity. >> that was major general joseph disalvo with an army psychologist talking about sergeant bowe bergdahl. joining me now is member of the house armed services committee, loretta sanchez and white house correspondent at the huffington post, sam stein. congresswoman, let me start with you. you sit on the house armed services committee. just days ago, secretary of defense chuck hagel said he thought bowe bergdahl according to his doctors was ...

And mentors and helpers inside the iraqi military left the battlefield, theres been a downward push, a downward thrust in capability of iraqi security forces so my advice to the government would be push very, very hard in getting the bsa approved in afghanistan so we dont see this kind of situation happen in afghanistan that were seeing today in iraq. >> a situation as is described as being on the brink of catastrophe. much more to discuss. ahead "@ this hour," well talk about bowe bergdahl. hes...

Chief meteorologist rick. >> im ready. one hour? >> yes. we have to talk about this fox news alert right now because bowe bergdahl back on u.s. soil after five years in taliban captivity. after spending the last two weeks receiving medical care in germany, he was quickly taken to brooke army medical center in san antonio, texas, where his treatment is going to continue. hell eventually reunite with his family. were expecting a news conference with army officials in a few hours on all the latest ...

Family. >> was he saying what the taliban told him to say? >> american forces were the glue that was holding iraq together. >> with the makings of an iraqi civil war now full blown, foreign policy crisis. >> 100 miles from baghdad. whats the president doing? taking a nap. >> its brutal. i would say its inhumane. >> reporter: these are the faces of a humanitarian crisis. thousands of children as young as 4 traveling alone. >> a processing center is no place for your child. >> good morning. welcom...

Who were with him last night when he arrived. i recognize that you cant talk a whole lot about him because of the hipaa rules but mnonetheles, i would ask you to describe his mood upon landing. was he happy to be home? and how did it appear that he seems to be doing emotionally and physically? and the other half of that question is i saw in the background that you tried to normalize the persons emotions. can dr. poppin explain to everyone how you do that, especially when you have been in captivi...

Positive last message? >> yes, so again, who knows what he is trying to communicate. he may be struggling, hanging onto a thread you know as randi kaye said. so it is a desperate situation n. >> the bottom line is until we hear from him and the investigators in the military hear from him there is a lot we simply dont know. for you the trip back to the united states, how significant was that? i mean, there is getting out of captivity and getting medical attention but actually coming back to the u...

Wont be given enough time to make that adjustment to really understand the media sensation around him and get the chance to understand that and make some solid, honest choices about that. >> colonel poppen, thank you very much. we appreciate your taking the time. colonel poppen is going to be involved in the psychological care of bowe bergdahl. i want to bring in roy hallums, an american contract kidnapped in iraq in 2004. he spent nearly a full year in captivity, chains, darkness, very, very sm...