bergdahl, bob bergdahl was probably speaking a few sentences there in pashtu but i'll have bob or nic correct me on that. we know he was learning and phrases to better communicate with his son's captors and suggesting also there that he thought maybe bowe was going to have trouble speaking english again, perhaps after so many years in captivity, bowe bergdahl had basically started speaking pashtu or some local kang to his captors and his mother and father making references to this being a long recovery ahead. not just physically getting bowe bergdahl back to his family but af fi after five years in captivity and repatriating him to the united states out of miserable conditions in afghanistan and pakistan and rural tough mountain areas with enemy forces that would have killed him back to safety. this is a long and complicated process. both of his parents referring to that and asking for privacy from the media, saying that this would now, of course, be their focus to get bowe all the way back home. so i thought that was pretty interesting. >> it certainly was. let's check in with erin m

you will notice that bergdahl's father, bob bergdahl was wearing a beard, had grown a beard. he also made one brief comment, as best we could tell in pashtoon, the language used in the area of afghanistan where bergdahl, sergeantbeyberg was serving at the time of his capture. his father apparently has been attempting direct communications with his captors. we don't know whether or not or i certainly don't know whether or not he ever managed to reach anyone directly, but he has made every effort to be in communication with those who have kept his son for nearly five years. bergdahl captured june 30th of 2009, almost five years ago. president obama taking -- making a special effort to think the government of qatar for its role in efforting this release. it has been an intermediatiary for some time now, the emir specifically credited with making it possible for there to be a transfer of five detainees who have been held at guantanamo bay into the custody of qatar with assurance that american's security will be protected. >> randall, perhaps too early to dissect this deal but mov

at that point, bergdahl broke down. he now is at that forward operating base, expected, we are told, as soon as doctors clear him to travel on a little bit, he will go to bagram air base, the major u.s. base in afghanistan. president obama just there a few days ago. then will be making his way, we are told, to the medical center in germany, where they have a great deal of expertise over the years in helping hostages. make that initial reintegration back into society, and then back to the united states. his parents, not clear whether they will meet up with him in germany, or await his return to the u.s. not clear how soon he'll be making the rest of that journey. they're going to be wanting to check him out medically, top to bottom. make sure he is okay to travel after five years of being in taliban custody. some of the recent videos did not show him to be in the best physical condition. had been frail. deteriorating a bit. so they're going to want to do everything they can to give him whatever medical attention he needs

up bergdahl at 10:30 a.m. eastern from his captors in afghanistan in exchange for his release the u.s. handed over five detainees from guantanamo bay. bergdahl is now in a forwarding operating base in afghanistan and his family just hours ago learned he was free. the local qatari government brokered the deal. our pentagon correspondent barbara starr is now joining us from the pentagon, and barbara, you have been all over this, giving us all the details as the day has gone on and you have new information now. >> reporter: dana, we are beginning to learn some of the, what to call them, exquisite security details in place by the u.s. military when this risky transfer took place on the afghanistan border earlier today. it all did go 134507b8g smoothl peaceful, not a shot fired, but plenty of security measures in place behind the scenes. what we know now, u.s. officials confirming they had aircraft, assets in the air, watching the transfer point just to make sure. they're not telling us whether they were fixed wing

bergdahl then reportedly broke down crying. we first learned of the news when the president made the following statement this afternoon, quote, on behalf of the american people, i was honored to call his parents to express our joy that they can expect his safe return, mindful of their courage and sacrifice throughout this ordeal. the sergeant first class was captured in the first months of his first tour of afghanistan after wandering off base, which raised questions about whether he could face punishment from the u.s. military for his actions that day. chairman of the joint chiefs martin dempsey issued a brief statement saying it is the ethos never to leave a fallen soldier. his parents said we can not wait to wrap our arms around our only son. we thank the emir and we want to thank this opportunity to thank all those in the many u.s. government agencies who never gave up. today we are ecstatic. in exchange for his release, the u.s. traded five senior taliban leaders imprisoned at guantanamo bay. they were flown on a u.s. air

bergdahl broke down in tears. the taliban agreed to release bergdahl in exchange for five gitmodetainees. it is our hope that sergeant bergdahl's recovery could open the dorfor broader questions from afghans and possible for all sides to find common ground. we are joaned by chuck nash. first of all, we'll go over the grounds for the exchange. in exchange for bergdahl's release. five detainees were releaseed to qatar. and they are assured they will secure the detainees where they are under a travel ban for a year. is that a risky deal in >> it depends on the relationship between the united states government and the government of quatar. the iraqis told us that they would care for them and violated that. and you have to be careful the deals thaw make when the negotiations are going on. it is not like you are signing a contract that can be adjudicated after the fact and by virtue of the fact they did this. there is a level of trust in the government and we have to assess what is in it for them. meaning the qataris. >

sergeant bowe bergdahl was the only u.s. servicemember still held captive from the conflicts in iran and after gap stan. except for the occasional proof of life or picture as they call it, bergdahl was out of sight and in the taliban hands for nearly five years. we're told he's safe now after long negotiations and pretty tricky military statistics. barbara starr is with us along with erin mcpike and correspondent nic robertson. barbara, we'll start with you first. who went in and got him? >> well, randi, what we're learning over the last several days, all of the pieces were put into place, and it was early this morning, u.s. time, when special operations forces got into their helicopters and flew east to a point near the afghanistan/pakistan border, landing on the afghanistan side. this was a prearranged pickup point. the taliban told the special operations forces where to come to pick up bergdahl. very key word here, randi. special operations forces. these are some of the most elite troops on the level. s.e.a.l. team 6, del

that is sergeant bowe bergdahl. his parents will be very happy to have him back on terra firma here in the united states. receipt's go right to the white house. >> well, alex, i'll read you a part of the statement president obama put out. he said, quote, i was honored to call his parents to express our joy that they can expect his safe return, mindful of their courage and sacrifice throughout this ordeal, alex. think it is difficult to imagine the level of relief they must be feeling. he has been held captive since 2009. a harrowing experience undoubtedly for him and for his entire family. we are getting a few more details about how this all came about at this hour, alex. the white house official confirming that the u.s. did secure his safe return in exchange for the relief of five detainees at guantanamo. we're anticipating we will get more details about that and information that we're expecting to come out from the department of defense momentarily. we're also being told that he's in good condition, alex, that he'

but the good news again, jennifer, sergeant bergdahl -- bowe bergdahl is released and coming home. already seen in germany, which means he's in our hands, and that's a good place to be. >> reporter: absolutely, kelly. >> jennifer griffin, thank you for the update. and i know you'll bring us more details as you get them and make them available to us. >> reporter: thank you. >> all right. good news. we go now to julie. >>> growing reaction to the resignation of secretary generic shinseki. the secretary stepping down yesterday shortly after releasing findings from a new va hospital audit, revealing just how widespread the problems actually are. molly henneberg is live in washington with more. so molly, schenn shinseki is out. does that take pressure off the president? >> reporter: julie, so many members of congress, including his own party, have called for secretary shinseki's oust. the president didn't have much of a choice. democrats and republicans have said the departure had become inevitable. >> he had lost the faith of the american people. and certainly, the people -- the mid le

bergdahl. he was held captive. we're not sure if it was afghanistan, pakistan, but between the two countries, but the taliban have held him. they have released several videos, it turns out not only in 2009, but they used them as a propaganda tool through the years in 2010 and in 2011 in his initial videos. he only gave his place of birth, which is idaho. his deployment to afghanistan, and the fact that he was captured in all of those videos is asked for the release of taliban detainees. bergdahl also talked about the fact that he didn't think that the u.s. needed to be in the war. of course, he was a prisoner of war, and obviously he was being subjected to coercion for any of the statements he was making. but it was always believed as analysts aj green pointed out that he would be used as an prisoner exchange. >> let's talk about that quid pro quo. this deal involves releasing five detainees from guantanamo. >> reporter: it will suggest that the u.s. is willing to make a deal in exchange for th

five years ago, bo bergdahl was a private first class. he had only been in afghanistan about two months when he was captured in june, 2009, by taliban forces. freedom came at 10:30 eastern time this morning. the u.s. military official says a few dozen special operations forces with support from multiple helicopters and overhead certain vail he knew and intelligence executed the operation. 19 taliban were present, but there was no confrontation, no gunfire. while he was in captivity, be bergdahl was promoted to sergeant today, defense department officials say he was able to walk to u.s. forces and communicate with them. he was taken by helicopter to bagram air force base outside kabul where he is receiving medical care and his initial debriefing. u.s. official say the new emir of qatar negotiated his release in exchange for the transfer of five taliban detainees from the u.s. guantanamo prison facility to the custody of qatar. during his captivity, taliban forces released several videos of bergdahl. in most, he was apparently fo forsed to

bergdahl, meanwhile, will see a u.s. medical team at bagram air base and taken to landstuhl, germany, and brought back to the united states, arthel. >> thank you very much, jennifer griffin at the pentagon. eric? >> from our reaction to sergeant bergdahl's release, let's bring in retired navy captain chuck nash, joins us on the telephone. captain, as wonderful and inspiring news as this is, jennifer griffin just pointed out that bergdahl was swapped for five gitmo detainees, one accused of war crimes. is that troubling, or is that just the way these things are done? >> well, i think that's the way these things are done. if you look at countries that value the lives of their service people, probably you'll see that the israelis rank up there very high, as well. and they're willing to trade prisoners just to get the body back of someone. so it is done, and this is, i think, all part and parcel of the process of kind of wrapping things up in afghanistan. and the administration has finally decided to make the trade, clear th

army sergeant bowe bergdahl. he'd been held captive by the taliban in afghanistan for the past five years. bergdahl's release today was made possible by the pentagon's approval of the release of five afghan detainees at guantanamo bay, cuba. that decision has raised some questions. most notably from arizona senator john mccain now, who while praising bergdahl's release just a few moments ago, released a statement that reads in part, these particular individuals are hardened terrorists who have the blood of americans and countless afghans on their hands. i am eager to learn what precise steps are being taken to ensure that these vicious and violent taliban extremists never return to fight against the united states and our partners or engage in any activities that can threaten the prospects for peace and security in afghanistan. the american people and their afghan partners deserve nothing less. again, that's from arizona senator john mccain. >>> right now, the mad dash for money continues in california. a mystery

bergdahl turned 27. four years of his life spent in captivity, held by a group loosely affiliated with the taliban. he was captured near the afghan, pakistan border after two months on the battlefield. since his capture, only a few propaganda videos proving he is alive trickled out. >> given freedom to exercise. >> reporter: his family suffering as it waits for news. their son's life hanging in the balance. >> thanks to you, our pows, mias are never forgotten, never will be forgotten. bowe, if you can hear me, you are not forgotten, so help me god, you will come home. we will not leave you behind. >> reporter: his father robert appealed directly to the captors in this youtube video. >> i personally appeal to the general, our family is counting on your professional integrity and honor to secure the safe return of our son. >> reporter: in that video, robert bergdahl sports a long beard, learned phrases in arabic to better communicate directly. new york city reporter spoke to the family as their patience wi

bergdahl then reportedly broke down crying. bergdahl i'm told was in a weakened state. he had lost some weight, but he could walk on his own. he was held by the taliban for four years and ten months. the sergeant first class was cam chured in the first months of his first tour of afghanistan after wandering off base. president obama issued the following statement -- "on bee half of the american people i was honored to call his parents to express our joy that they can expect his safe return, mindful of their courage and sacrifice throughout this ordeal." bergdahl's parents are not doing interviews yet, but issued the following statement -- "we cannot wait to wrap our arms around our only son. we thank the emir of qatar for his efforts and of course we want to take this opportunity to thank all those in the many u.s. government agencies who never gave up. today we are ecstatic." in exchange for his release, the following detainees were transferred to qatari custody -- mohammed faisal, who is accused of war crimes. those five prisoners took off from guantanamo bay at 2:00

sergeant bergdahl. parents by his side, they all gave thanks to the afghan and american governments for the return of their son. the president said he and the family can't wit for the family to be reunited. bergdahl was captured in june, 2009. he is currently at a hospital in bag ram air force base. now back to "caught on camera." 23i6r789s long years of relentless palestinian-israeli violence. in 2000 to 2005 leaves a legacy of terror, destruction and death, throughout the second uprising. >> it happened again today, another suicide bomber in israel. this one killed 17 people. >> food is scattered on the highway. >> often on crowded bussings. >> some burned to death. men and woman whose bodies were found in the final embrace. >> the israeli army retaliates. but the bloodshed continues. june 11th, 2003, another terrorist strikes on a crewed bus in jerusalem. sari singer is on board. >> they had two people standing away from me. >> sari moves to israel from new york after the 9/11 attacks to work with vi

again, this is breaking news, bergdahl has been released. we're going to continue to follow the story and bring you the latest developments as we get them. >>> shifting gears now, obamacare and the control of the is that the are two big things on the mind of conservatives as the republican leadership conference continues today in new orleans. let's check in with john and see what's on tap. >> good afternoon to you. good morning from new orleans. much of the talk here in the big easy has been about what republicans need to do to win both in november and in 2016. republican national committee chairman reince priebus says he has to build the party into a year round operation with extensive ground presence in every part of the nation. he also wants more say on who the moderators will be for the presidential debates. haley bar boar says they need to heal the rift between establishments and those on the conservative side thsaying the quest for purity amid conservative candidates has at times, been the enemy of victory. >> this year, there are some

everybody is thrilled they got bergdahl out. we're losing all our leverage as we draw down so it was a window that was closing. but at the end of the day this was a diplomatic -- it was probably the right thing to do. these five terrorists are senior commanders that most of them go right back to jihadist activity. we end up recapturing many of them. i think it was the right thing to do. now we want an accounting by the pentagon on how did bergdahl end up leaving the security of u.s. military forces and end up as a captive of the taliban. >> john, i do want to go back to this point of the nature of the operation itself. because i think it's interesting to people. if you think about it, these special forces operators are walking into a situation based on essentially trust that the taliban that bergdahl will be there, that all the pieces come together, that they are not walking in to be sabotaged, there's nothing wrong with him, that he's not any kind of bomb on him. this is a very tense situation. >> there's always a lot of trust

sergeant bowe bergdahl was the only u.s. servicemember still held captive from the conflicts in iran and after gap stan. except for the occasional proof of life or picture as they call it, bergdahl was out of sight and in the taliban hands for nearly five years. we're told he's safe now after long

sergeant bowe bergdahl was released for five afghan detainees from guantanamo bay. qatar brokered the deal. how did this exchange come about? >> well, we're getting more details through anonymous officials at the white house, the obama administration's favorite way of communicating with the press. we have known for some time that the white house has been pushi pushing for the release. so they have been freed to qatari's custody. these negotiations have been going on for some time. we have new anonymous officials saying seven weeks ago an opportunity arose to resume talks. this only recently became possible. with the commitment of the premiere of qatar, we were able to obtaining is the bergdahl's release. the deal has been done. sgt. bergdahl was released in the custody of u.s. special forces. >> do we know how he is? he's been held for an awfully long time. >> we understand from the administration officials he's well. he was able to move by himself. he was able to walk by himself. he broke down in the helicopter as he was communicating with special ops forces. we un

waiting for the president to speak about the release of army sergeant bowe bergdahl. a look here at the white house. president obama about to speak about the release of army sergeant bowe bergdahl. >> good afternoon, everybody. this morning, i called bob and , and told them after nearly five years in captivity their son bowe is coming home. sergeant bergdahl has missed birthdays, holidays, and simple moments with family and friends that all of us take for granted. but while bowe was gone, he was never forgotten. his parents thought about him and prayed for him every single day, as did his sister skye, who prayerd for his safe return= -- prayed for his safe return. he was not forgotten about -- by his community in idaho, or the military. and he was not forgotten by his country. the united states of america does n ever leave our men and women in uniform behind. as commander-in-chief, i am proud of the service members who recovered sergeant bergdahl and brought him safely out of harm's way. as usual, they performed with extraordinary courage and professionalism, and they

bergdahl is now in a forwarding operating base in afghanistan and his family just hours ago learned he was free. the local qatar government brokered the deal.

officials say bergdahl was turned over as part of a deal negotiated with

we understand you have some new details on bergdahl's release. >> reporter: that's right. we have just learned that it was u.s. navy s.e.a.l.s who were the one who is met the taliban in that eastern afghanistan town, and they are the ones who basically flew him back to kabul, afghanistan. i'm told it was a very emotional scene on the helicopter when t

bergdahl is in a u.s. military hospital fighting guantonomo bay if exchange. now, back to "caught on camera. ." . dark skies loom over drivers in russia in this 2012 viral video. a camera is rolling inside the vehicle when in the blink of an eye, a bolt of lightning strikes an suv. witnessing a lightning strike is rare enough. the odds are even slimmer of capturing it on camera. but head to florida, the lightning capital of the united states and that chance encounter becomes much more likely. october 5th, 2012, avid storm fans and naples florida residents rita and nick grill are preparing to watch an afternoon soaker. >> i looked out the windows. it was so dark. he said, let's go check it out. so we came out onto the lanai. it was, it was windy. i thought, this is a neat storm, i got to grab michael remarks let's see if i can film this. real rooting tooting rachael here him very awesome. >> the skies were angry that day. we were watching this storm build and build and build. rita was filming it, paning her camera back an forth, just really taking the whole thi

makes a deal for sergeant bow bergdahl's release. there has been an i am bar go between the united states and cuba for years, but more and more the united states is working with the cuban market. >> this kid with mental health issues has three firearms and 400 runs is unreasonable. >> earlier i spoke with richard martinez, whose son died in the santa bar

military family in the united states with a very difficult challenge, the family of army soldier bowe bergdahl. he has been gone since july 2009, taken by the taliban and now said to be held by those affiliated with the taliban across the border in pakistan a couple of videos of him, but his family also this memorial day very much wanting to get bowe bergdahl back home. this is a time for the country on memorial day to always pause and remember and reflect on the sacrifices that the families and the troops make. >> makes them feel a little bit less alone if they know the issue in their lives is still important to the country and certainly to the president of the united states. jim shoot toe in kiev today, where they have having an election. jim, i want to take advantage of your knowledge of the wars in afghanistan and iran and say, it does seem to me that the president under fire for what critics say was botching syria, was not being tough enough on putin when it came to ukraine and for, in fact, losing crimea. here's a chance for the president to say, remember this war i would said i would en

sergeant bowe bergdahl is now safe in u.s. hands. welcome to "america's news headquarters" i'm eric shawn. >> i'm arthel neville. one soldier told him, quote, we have been looking for you for a long time. jennifer griffin is live at the pentagon with the latest. hi, jennifer. >> reporter: hi, arthel. it was a

. >>> sergeant bergdahl has been freed after five years held captive in afghanistan. the white house says the trade does not violate the principle of not negotiating with terrorists because they weren't talking directly to the taliban. >>> and phil mickelson says he's cooperating with an insider trading investigation, but says there's nothing going on. now back to "caught on camera." >>> a security camera video catches a police officer struggling to restrain a violent thief inside a fast food restaurant. >> i took him to the ground to effect an arrest, and in a split second i was up in the air. >> but when the cop starts losing the battle, customers are faced with choices that could have deadly consequences. >> nobody is doing nothing. i got to think quick before this guy kills someone. >> march 3rd, 2012, pompano beach, florida, if you were here, and a witness to the police officer being overpowered right in front of you, what would you do? would you flee the scene? call for help? or would you put yourself in danger to assist the officer? >> i was patrolling the west