The longtime Taliban prisoner of war returned to the United States on June 13 and has been receiving care at a Texas military base as part of his "reintegration process" into society. The Army released a statement saying Bergdahl has completed the final phase of the reintegration process and is currently being assigned to U.S. Army North, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston .
"He will now return to regular duty within the command where he can contribute to the mission," the statement said. "The Army investigation into the facts and circumstances surrounding the disappearance and capture of Bergdahl is still ongoing."
Bergdahl will also meet with Major General Kenneth Dahl, who is investigating how the soldier was captured in Afghanistan five years ago.
As part of his reintegration process, Bergdahl will have two other soldiers help him readjust, the New York Times reported.
Last week, it was revealed that the chairman and the Joint Chiefs of Staff unanimously supported the Obama administration's exchange of five Taliban leaders for Bergdahl.
In letters to the head of the Senate Armed Services Committee, the nation's seven top military leaders insisted that the United States has a sacred commitment to men and women who serve that it will never leave anyone behind on the battlefield. Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs, said the swap in May was "likely our last, best opportunity" to free Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl.
The administration has come under harsh criticism from many in Congress, especially Republicans, who have said Bergdahl was a deserter and the United States gave up too much for his freedom. Several lawmakers have cited intelligence suggesting the high-level Taliban officials could return to the Afghanistan battlefield.
Five senior Taliban were released from detention at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in exchange for Bergdahl, who had disappeared from his post in Paktika province in eastern Afghanistan on June 30, 2009.
