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Bowe Bergdahl’s Commanders Detail Their Frantic, Dangerous Search

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Forget counterinsurgency—in the weeks after the sergeant’s disappearance, troops from his post risked their lives to scour the area and slept outdoors, commanders testified Thursday.

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In nearly three weeks of frantic searching for U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, troops were forced to sleep outside after hiking through nearby mountains.

They spooned to stay warm at night and even had to eat dirt, said Maj.

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