U.S. identifies soldier captured in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon Sunday identified the soldier captured in Afghanistan on July 3 as 23-year-old private Bowe Bergdahl of Ketchum, Idaho.
The U.S. Defense Department said in a statement that Bergdahl was a member of the 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.
His status was changed two weeks ago from "whereabouts unknown" to "missing-captured."
(Reporting by Patrick Rucker; Editing by Sandra Maler)
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