A Prisoner of War, but Not a Hero  —  LEAVE no soldier behind.  —  The four words are honored at every rank in the American military.  Soldiers willingly, sometimes foolishly, risk their own lives to keep their comrades out of enemy hands.  —  So the White House expected that the release …

McCrystal: Don't ‘Judge’ Bergdahl And The Prisoner Swap Yet (VIDEO)  —  Retired Gen. Stanley McCrystal on Wednesday said it was too soon to “judge” Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl and the Obama administration's decision to negotiate for his release from the Taliban.  —  “I think we're going to have to wait …

McChrystal on Bergdahl: 'We don't leave Americans behind.  That's unequivocal'  —  Retired Gen. Stanley McChrystal on Wednesday urged Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl's critics not to “judge” him until all the facts are in and sharply defended the extensive and risky search efforts that claimed the lives of some of his fellow soldiers.

Idaho hometown of newly freed soldier cancels planned celebration  —  The hometown of U.S. Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl has canceled a rally planned for later this month celebrating his release from five years of Taliban captivity, a municipal official told Reuters on Wednesday, amid allegations that he was a deserter.

Obama snapped pumping iron at hotel gym  —  Even the president pumps iron at the hotel gym.  —  A fellow gym user snapped a few covert shots and video of President Obama lifting weights at a 5-star hotel in Warsaw, Poland — evidently without being seen by the president's security team — then posted them on his Facebook page.