<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span></span></div><div><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Courtesy of the U.S. Department of Defense at:</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="http://www.defense.gov/Releases/Release.aspx?ReleaseID=16758">http://www.defense.gov/Releases/Release.aspx?ReleaseID=16758</a></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"> </span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">-----------------------------------</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span id="ctl00_cphBody_ContentContents_PressOpsItemContentPreTitle" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div class="PressOpsContentBody" style="padding: 0px; margin: 2px 0px 10px; font-weight: bold;">IMMEDIATE RELEASE<br style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><br style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">Release No: NR-302-14<br style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">June 08, 2014<br style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"></div></span><h3 id="ctl00_cphBody_ContentContents_PressOpsItemContentBlockTitle1" class="PressOpsItemContentBlockTitle" style="padding: 0px; margin: 2px 0px 10px;"><font size="3"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">DOD Statement on Sergeant Bergdahl</span></font></h3><div class="PressOpsContentBody" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; width: 563px;"><span id="ctl00_cphBody_ContentContents_lblArticleContent" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><p style="padding: 0px 0px 12px; margin: 0px;">Statement by Pentagon Press Secretary Rear Adm. John Kirby:</p><p style="padding: 0px 0px 12px; margin: 0px;">"The Department of Defense does not comment on discussions that<br style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">Sergeant Bergdahl is having with the professionals who are providing him<br style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">medical and reintegration care. We will respect that process in all regards.</p><p style="padding: 0px 0px 12px; margin: 0px;">"As we have noted, the Army will conduct a comprehensive review to learn the circumstances of Sergeant Bergdahl's disappearance and captivity. That process, too, needs to be respected.</p><p style="padding: 0px 0px 12px; margin: 0px;">"Our focus remains on providing him with the care he needs." </p></span></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">-----------------------------------<br><br><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">"Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants on)</span></div><div><a href="http://www.moscowcares.com/" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000">http://www.MoscowCares.com</font></a></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></div><div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Tom Hansen</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Moscow, Idaho</span></div></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">"There's room at the top they are telling you still.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">But first you must learn how to smile as you kill,</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">If you want to be like the folks on the hill."</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">- John Lennon</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></div></div></div></body></html>