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Asking his son's captors to release him. >> we ask that your nation diligently help our son be freed from his captivity. >> reporter: may 2012 the u.s. government acknowledged it was engaged in talks with the taliban to free the soldier. two years later it finally happened, in a controversial prisoner swap. exchanging bergdahl for five detainees at guantanamo bay cuba. folks from bergdahl's hometown waits his return. >> we're waiting for bowe to have his freedom. >> reporter: a close friend of bergdahl's family, sue martin, transformed her coffee shop for a hometown hero. but on some social me...

War believed to be held by members of a network affiliated with the al qaeda. his captures released videos of the soldier. the first on july 19, 2009. it's unclear whether his remarks were scripted by his captors. >> scared i won't be able to go home. >> reporter: bergdahl's father spoke out publicly about his son on may 6, 2011 releasing a video on youtube. asking his son's captors to release him. >> we ask that your nation diligently help our son be freed from his captivity. >> reporter: may 2012 the u.s. government acknowledged it was engaged in talks with the taliban to free the soldier. t...