US military hospital in Germany says Bergdahl is showing ‘signs of improvement’

BERLIN – A U.S. military hospital in Germany says that Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl is showing “signs of improvement” after several days at the facility following his release from nearly five years as a captive of the Taliban in Afghanistan.

The Landstuhl Regional Medical Center said Friday that Bergdahl remains in a stable condition, is conversing with medical staff “and becoming more engaged in his treatment-care plan.”

The facility said in a statement that Bergdahl “is also resting better and showing signs of improvement.” The military says it cannot release details about his medical condition due to patient privacy laws.

Bergdahl arrived at Landstuhl on Sunday. It remains unclear when he will continue to the United States.

The hospital reiterated that “there is no predetermined timeline for Sgt. Bergdahl’s recovery process” at Landstuhl.

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