Bowe Bergdahl reaches US among controversies

US army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, the last American prisoner of the Iraq war and the longest detained prisoner since the Vietnam war, has finally reached his homeland earlier this morning.

His welcoming is shadowed, though, by controversies regarding the prisoner exchange deal through which he was released and accusations of being a deserter.

Bergdahl, 28, was taken to a military hospital where he will receive care and medical attention until he is fully recuperated: 'The Army will continue to ensure that Sgt. Bergdahl receives the care, time and space he needs to complete his recovery and reintegration,' stated Pentagon spokesman Rear Adm. John Kirby.

Even though the soldier's physical recover may last a few months, his public rehabilitiation will certainly last longer.

Five Taliban fighters, some ranked very dangerous, were released in exchange for Bergdahl who had been imprisoned for five years.

Political turmoil was stirred as many questioned the high price of one man's release, especially one accused of deserting.

The revolt over the Bergdahl affair has become so deep that a public celebration of his release in his home town of Hailey, Idaho, had to be cancelled due to fear of protests.