Army Sgt . Bowe Bergdahl writes on a paper plate because the helicopter is too loud . `` SF ? '' he writes to the crew in a shorthand for `` Special Forces ? '' `` Yes , '' at least one tells him , `` we 've been looking for you for a long time ! '' The pilot of the Chinook has just landed and is about to take off when an American soldier comes running up behind him.
Army Sgt . Bowe Bergdahl writes on a paper plate because the helicopter is too loud . `` SF ? '' he writes to the crew in a shorthand for `` Special Forces ? '' `` Yes , '' at least one tells him , `` we 've been looking for you for a long time ! '' Bergdahl breaks down after realizing he 's freed after five years in enemy captivity .