Idaho hometown shows support for PFC Bowe Bergdahl, captured by Taliban

In Idaho, family and friends of Army Private Bowe Bergdahl, who was captured in Afghanistan 28 days ago, are hoping and praying for his safe release. 

A video released Sunday was the first public glimpse of him since Bergdahl was taken prisoner by the Taliban. 

The video was released sunday by his Taliban captors.

Visibly under duress, he spoke about his family.

“I am afraid that I might never see them again and that ahh and that i will never be able to tell them that i love them again,“ Bergdahl says haltingly in the tape.

The Pentagon calls the tape propaganda. 

His captors can be heard telling him in English what to say.

“I’m scared…scared I won’t be able to go home.“

“We condemn the use of this video and the public humiliation of prisoners.  It is against International law,“ says U.S. military spokesman Col. Greg Julian.

In his hometown of Hailey, Idaho, Bergdahl’s family remains in seclusion. They issued a written statement thanking friends, family and the public for their support.

Sue Martin owns the coffee shop where Bergdhal worked.

“He’s very intelligent, capable young man,“ Martin says.

Those who know him describe him as a free sprit who liked to ride his bike, and who joined the local ballet before joining the Army.

Bergdahl was serving with an Alaska based infantry regiment when he vanished from his base on the Afghanistan - Pakistan border earlier this month, just five months after arriving in Afghanistan.

Military officials say that in the video Bergdahl appears to be unharmed.

An intensive search for him is underway.