--- description: Soldier freed in prisoner swap with Taliban continuing recovery title: Bowe Bergdahl Moved to Outpatient Facility in Texas image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf4ef74dfa731a9fd/698696c906f2c17bbf32f62d/4953309572.jpg?branch=production&width=2400&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [U.S.](/section/us/) ## U.S. Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Military](/tag/military/) ## Military Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Bowe Bergdahl Moves to Outpatient Care by [Maya Rhodan](/author/maya-rhodan/) ## Maya Rhodan Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jun 23, 2014 11:56 AM CUT  In this undated image provided by the U.S. Army, Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl poses in front of an American flag. In this undated image provided by the U.S. Army, Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl poses in front of an American flag.U.S. Army/Getty Images by [Maya Rhodan](/author/maya-rhodan/) ## Maya Rhodan Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jun 23, 2014 11:56 AM CUT Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl has been [moved](http://www.cnn.com/2014/06/22/us/bowe-bergdahl-outpatient-care/ "undefined") from a hospital to an outpatient care facility in Texas, the military [said](http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/06/23/sgt-bowe-bergdahl-moved-to-outpatient-care-army-says/ "undefined") Sunday, as he continues to recuperate from five years in Taliban captivity. Bergdahl, who was released May 31 in a deal that also freed five Taliban leaders, was being treated at Brook Army Medical Center in San Antonio but is now at an outpatient facility at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. The military said Bergdahl is slowly being exposed to more people and increasing social interaction, with the hope that he can return to some semblance of normal life soon. “His reintegration process continues with exposure to more people and a gradual increase of social interactions,” the Army said in a statement. “Debriefings and counseling from Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) psychologists continue to ensure he progresses to the point where he can return to duty.” The Taliban captured Bergdahl in June 2009, after he intentionally left his outpost in Afghanistan in the middle of the night. Though many have called him a deserter, [the Army](http://time.com/2884256/bowe-bergdahl-taliban-army-probe/ "undefined") is still investigating the circumstances of his departure from base. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/2911507/bowe-bergdahl-outpatient-care/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/2911507/bowe-bergdahl-outpatient-care/"},"headline":"Bowe Bergdahl Moves to Outpatient Care","datePublished":"2014-06-23T11:56:45.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-21T08:33:50.826Z","description":"Soldier freed in prisoner swap with Taliban continuing recovery","url":"https://time.com/2911507/bowe-bergdahl-outpatient-care/","keywords":["Military","Army","Bowe Bergdahl"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf4ef74dfa731a9fd/698696c906f2c17bbf32f62d/4953309572.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Maya Rhodan","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/maya-rhodan/"}],"articleSection":"U.S.","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf4ef74dfa731a9fd/698696c906f2c17bbf32f62d/4953309572.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Bergdahl Being Treated At U.S. Military Hospital In Germany","caption":"Bergdahl Being Treated At U.S. Military Hospital In Germany","creditText":"U.S. Army/Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/us/","name":"U.S."}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/military/","name":"Military"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/2911507/bowe-bergdahl-outpatient-care/","name":"Bowe Bergdahl Moves to Outpatient Care"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Watch: Bergdahl Returns Home","description":"After five years of captivity, Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl has returned home to the United States.","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/lybDfUOB/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2014-06-14T14:48:10.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/lybDfUOB.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/2911507/bowe-bergdahl-outpatient-care/","duration":"PT2M12S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/2911507/bowe-bergdahl-outpatient-care/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}}] ```