Who is Bowe Bergdahl? - Life of the U.S. Soldier captured by the Taliban in Afghanistan.

HAILEY, Idaho - We are learning more about Bowe Bergdahl, the 23-year-old American soldier being held by the Taliban in Afghanistan. Since news of his capture was made public over the weekend, his friends in the Sun Valley, Idaho town of Hailey, have told ABC us that Bowe worked at a coffee house for a couple years, liked to ride his bicycle around town and had taken a class at the Sun Valley School of Ballet.




His family, concerned media descriptions of Bowe were limited to "bike riding, ballet dancing, barista," released more details about the life of their son Tuesday, through Walt Femling, the Sheriff of Blaine County, Idaho.

Sheriff Femling, who is a longtime friend of the Bergdahl family, called Bowe an adventurer. He said Bowe loves to ride both bicycles and motorcycles, but not cars. "He didn't like cars so he rode his bike everywhere," said Sheriff Femling.

He recounted how Bowe crewed a sailboat to the Caribbean and a fishing boat in Alaska. He toured Europe and California. "Not bad for somebody who is only 23 years old." He continued, "It's these adventures and others that made Bowe a very well-rounded person and I'm glad to know him." The Sheriff believes that Bowe's adventurous spirit played a part in his decision to join the military.

Bowe was good at handling guns and familiar with martial arts, and yet Sheriff Femling told us he was also a kind and courteous young man, "He would call you 'sir' or 'ma'am' and you know, to get a 23 year old these days to call you that is a little unusual."

As for education, Bowe was home schooled, but Sheriff Femling noted that he did receive his GED through The College of Southern Idaho.

Even though townsfolk had set up a fund for the Bergdahl family at a bank in Hailey, the Sheriff said the family discourages contributions. He explained that's not the focus of the family; they want prayers right now, not money. What's more, they ask everyone to pray not just for Bowe, but also for all of the men and women of the armed forces who find themselves in harm's way.

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[imranhk786786]

taliban should waterboard him capture it on cam and send it to fox news ..with a massage do u consider this as torture ....

[LamePseudonym1]

That would be an insult to every cock-sucking terrorist worldwide. Waterboarding, they do a lot worse in the name of Islam.

[chattingcat]

Also, don't you wonder where the international community is? They are so concerned that terrorists at Gitmo and anywhere else they're held are being well treated, fed and not tortured. Where IS the UN, Red Cross/Red Crescent, Amnesty International? WHERE IS THEIR CONCERN FOR BOWE'S GENEVA CONVENTION RIGHTS? Shouldn't they DEMAND to see where he's being held? Shouldn't they DEMAND him being fed and not tortured? I'll bet HE'S not provided a Bible or a prayer towel. God bless Bowe!

[habib080]

isn't it crazy how the poor people in this country go kill the poor in other countries? Ironic how life works..... smh RIP to all the innocent Afghans and innocent Western soldiers who lost their life for this stupid illegal ass war....

[TheCentralServices]

Now the world has forgotten Bergdahl, so he became a Taliban.

[cathlic2007]

@niggawhatshood stfu you fucking wortless piece of shit you woulded done the same thing.

[niggawhatshood]

he's a punk pussy he's wasn't kiddnapped  that pussy walked off the op there flew us in too look lost so much for that TRATIOR he should be killed on sight

[niggawhatshood]

if they release him I swear I'll kill him stupid cunt mother of his should of swollowed hels better off dead these videos are old I hope the film his beheading as quartur his body crush his bones so nothing of his makes it back

[GSFDR]

Taliban trust me, if you release this boy safe and sound, unharmed (he even might have nice things to say about you) you will embarrass the whole western nation (your enemies) and get anything you want. Hell you might even be able to shutdown guntanamo bay and have a real representative in the western media to tell us what your problems really are and what you really want from us because we really dont know what your problem is. Release the boy and film his release and u will win this war.

[TheCentralServices]

@stas1191 Why are they not at least waterboarding this civilian murdering, torturing mongrel? He might have valuable military information!

[ChilidrewAIDS]

@stas1191 He's a traitor I can say all the shit I want to this faggot