Posted on Jul 20, 2023
Travis King isn't the 1st U.S. soldier to enter North Korea. Here's a history
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A U.S. soldier is reportedly being held in North Korea after bolting across the border, becoming the first American service member to do so in over four decades.
It is still unclear whether Pvt. 2nd Class Travis King intended to defect, though experts say a trip to the Demilitarized Zone takes days of planning. U.S. officials say he crossed "willfully and without authorization."
The 23-year-old had been stationed in South Korea, where he was recently imprisoned on assault charges, and was due to fly back to the U.S. to face military disciplinary action.
Instead, he ditched his escort at the airport and made his way to the Korean border village of Panmunjom, where he joined a tour — dressed in civilian clothes — and ran across the military demarcation line at the last stop.
A U.S. soldier is reportedly being held in North Korea after bolting across the border, becoming the first American service member to do so in over four decades.
It is still unclear whether Pvt. 2nd Class Travis King intended to defect, though experts say a trip to the Demilitarized Zone takes days of planning. U.S. officials say he crossed "willfully and without authorization."
The 23-year-old had been stationed in South Korea, where he was recently imprisoned on assault charges, and was due to fly back to the U.S. to face military disciplinary action.
Instead, he ditched his escort at the airport and made his way to the Korean border village of Panmunjom, where he joined a tour — dressed in civilian clothes — and ran across the military demarcation line at the last stop.
Travis King isn't the 1st U.S. soldier to enter North Korea. Here's a history
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No one in their right mind would want to enter the DPRK. The people in the DPRK are living in the worst place on Earth, starving and beaten, forced to endure endless propaganda while being threatened with torture and imprisonment. And the list of U.S. soldiers who have "entered" the DPRK is NOT distinguished, they are a bunch of losers who mostly fled to avoid a dead-end career or court-martial.
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