`` You 've made it ... You are free , '' He was 23 and a private at the time of his capture , which happened after he finished a guard shift at a combat outpost on June 30 , 2009 , in Paktika province . Bowe Bergdahl 's mother tells her son . Afghan Taliban leader praises release of detainees in rare statement . Susan Rice says U.S. feels confident released prisoners will be monitored . TL;DR
`` You 've made it ... You are free , '' Bowe Bergdahl 's mother tells her son . Afghan Taliban leader praises release of detainees in rare statement . Susan Rice says U.S. feels confident released prisoners will be monitored . TL;DR