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Honduras and what's happening there is there are two gangs that are fighting for the territory. the green pasture, that's where they drop the bodies. that's the violence that these kids are seeing on the streets. many stories of dads being killed, sons being targeted, so son decides to go to the united states. >> and it's a risky journey at that, so the risks to come to the u.s. they're thinking is less than the risk of the violence there in their own country. rosa flores in honduras, thank you so much for your great reporting there. bowe bergdahl back in the u.s., he's walking, speaking eng...

Dramatically. and we asked if that was out of the ordinary that if there were something else going on as to why bowe bergdahl hasn't even spoken with his parents over the phone, we asked the medical experts here in san antonio about that. and this is what they had to say. >> family support is a critical part of the reintegration process, making sure that the family understands the reasons why we do it, the necessity of decompression, and they understand and support that process. overall, though, it is the returnee's choice to determine when and who they want to reengage with socially. >> ander...

>> of course, five years in captivity could be very damaging to anybody's psyche. barbara, explain what this final phase of the reintegration process will mean. >> it sounds like what they are going to do is more comprehensive medical all accou.

Consist of soldiers so in that aspect, yes. >> but are they soldiers who he served with? >> no. >> okay. next question. over on the right side of the room. >> could you say anything as far as this reintegration process, is it going to be typical of others that have gone through this and what kind of special challenges is he going to face, do you think? especially in his case? >> every reintegration process is unique. >> every reintegration process is unique as is every captivity event. our goal is to find out how he survived this event, what he knows of during the event. i would say it is also...

Their life as we move forward. >> okay. next question? >> hello, major general. i'm ed lavandera with cnn. at what point do you integrate with bowe the controversy surrounding his capture and release, at which point is that introduced to him because every indication we have so far is that he is unaware of that. also, it's been almost two weeks and as far as we know, he has not spoken with his parents. is that out of the norm? it seems parents who have not seen their parents for five years would have at least talked to them on the phone by now. >> to address the issue of family support, family ...