The American detained in North Korea after crossing the border was a US soldier, officials tell AP

[cigaretteman]

U.S. officials say an American detained after crossing the border from South Korea into North Korea was a U.S. soldier.

There were no immediate details about how or why the soldier crossed the heavily fortified border or whether the soldier was on duty. The officials spoke Tuesday on the condition of anonymity to discuss the matter ahead of a public announcement.





Cases of Americans or South Koreans defecting to North Korea are rare, though more than 30,000 North Koreans have fled to South Korea to avoid political oppression and economic difficulties since the end of the 1950-53 Korean War.

The American detained in North Korea after crossing the border was a US soldier, officials tell AP

U.S. officials say an American detained after crossing the border from South Korea into North Korea was a U.S. soldier.

www.chicagotribune.com

 

[cigaretteman]

An American soldier facing military disciplinary actions fled across the heavily armed border from South Korea into North Korea, U.S. officials said Tuesday, becoming the first American detained in the North in nearly five years.

Two U.S. officials said the soldier detained was Private 2nd Class Travis King, who had just been released from a South Korean prison where he’d been held on assault charges and was facing additional military disciplinary actions in the United States.





King, who’s in his early 20s, was escorted to the airport to be returned to Fort Bliss, Texas, but instead of getting on the plane he left and joined a tour of the Korean border village of Panmunjom, where he ran across the border.

At a Pentagon press conference Tuesday, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin did not name King, but confirmed that a U.S. service member was likely now in North Korean custody.

 

[Jimmy McGill]

Let him rot in N. Korea

 

[lucas80]

I’m not sure what he was thinking. It isn’t like N. Korea welcomes people who break rules with open arms.
I’m also wondering about the logic of not sticking him on a plane back to the states right away. It seems like the Army was pretty trusting.

 

[Jimmy McGill]

We shouldn't trade anything or use any of our collateral to get him back.

In the words of Ivan Drago, "If he dies, he dies"

 

[SSG T]

His First Sergeant when they got the name

 

[SSG T]

His First Sergeant when he gets back to the unit

 

[Jimmy McGill]

IF he makes it back, Leavenworth hard labor for 20 years

 

[Jimmy McGill]

When someone pulls a stunt like this, they are putting other soldier's lives at risk. F him

 

[lucas80]

I heard a journalist who has been to NK say that whenever NK holds someone they present a bill to the person's country when they are returned. Basically they bill for food, lodging, health care, keeping them secure...
That's nuts.

 

[NDallasRuss]

I heard a journalist who has been to NK say that whenever NK holds someone they present a bill to the person's country when they are returned. Basically they bill for food, lodging, health care, keeping them secure...
That's nuts.

We should do something similar every time we deport someone who's in the country illegally: Invoice their home country for the expense of processing, lodging, and returning them.

 

[The Tradition]

Odds that he will be Warmbeered?

 

[TJ8869]

Odds that he will be Warmbeered?

Let’s leave the British out of this.

 

[mnole03]

 

[mnole03]

Odds that he will be Warmbeered?

No. He’ll be used as a propaganda piece. It’ll start with a televised confession that the United States was about to attack.

Later on in life he will be the evil white American in the few movies NK makes every so often.

The US defectors who became film stars in North Korea

US soldier Travis King is in American custody after being expelled by Pyongyang: in 1965, another US soldier who crossed into the North ended up a film star there, writes Simon Fowler.

www.bbc.com

 

[Jimmy McGill]

All I know is that if I got caught in our territory (not like this bitch), I'd go Peaky Blinders on them

 

[binsfeldcyhawk2]

Who is Army Private 2nd Class Travis King?​

A cavalry scout, King joined the military in January 2021. U.S. officials have not publicly detailed the misconduct for which he was punished while serving in South Korea.


U.S. military personnel escorted him to the airport to be flown to the United States, but he did not board the scheduled flight, a U.S. official told The Washington Post, speaking on the condition of anonymity because of the matter’s sensitivity. King, who has not served on combat deployments, has medals listed in his provided service record that were perfunctory awards given to soldiers in South Korea, The Post reported.
According to the Associated Press, the 23-year-old was recently released from a South Korean prison, where he had been held on assault charges. The AP reported that he was due to be sent this week to Fort Bliss, in Texas, where he could have faced further disciplinary actions and discharge from the service.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/07/19/travis-king-us-soldier-north-korea/

 

[OrlandNole]

Smart move. The North Korean criminal justice system is world renowned for its humanity.

 

[Funky Bunch]

North Korea or Texas

 

[binsfeldcyhawk2]

Smart move. The North Korean criminal justice system is world renowned for its humanity.

This dude F'd up bigly.

 

[ConvenientParking]

I’m not sure what he was thinking. It isn’t like N. Korea welcomes people who break rules with open arms.
I’m also wondering about the logic of not sticking him on a plane back to the states right away. It seems like the Army was pretty trusting.

They were probably thinking "just got out of South Korean prison, not going to be able to blend in there. What's he going to do, defect to North Korea? Don't bother the MPs with this."

 

[SSG T]

I heard a journalist who has been to NK say that whenever NK holds someone they present a bill to the person's country when they are returned. Basically they bill for food, lodging, health care, keeping them secure...
That's nuts.

Honestly, that's one of the least offensive things they do.

 

[BioHawk]

I’m not sure what he was thinking. It isn’t like N. Korea welcomes people who break rules with open arms.
I’m also wondering about the logic of not sticking him on a plane back to the states right away. It seems like the Army was pretty trusting.

This guy certainly doesn't seem like our finest example of intelligence in US soldiers.

 

[anon_b29nm7v7dwp6r]

Leave him be. He made his choice.

 

[SSG T]

You know, this all just reminded me, a dude in a different squadron (IIRC, he was in 3/11 in Bad Hersfeld, I was 2/11 in Bad Kissingen) crossed the E German border and was caught when I was in W Germany in around 1988. He wasn't charged with anything publicly. He was given NJP (non-judicial punishment) and turned over to his Troop with the orders to make sure he never did anything like that again.


Edit: Granted, he hadn't just gotten out of a W German jail on assault charges, so there's an extra bit of spice with the NK thing

 

[NorthernHawkeye]

We shouldn't trade anything or use any of our collateral to get him back.

In the words of Ivan Drago, "If he dies, he dies"

Joe will probably give up some more arms dealers.

 

[NorthernHawkeye]

No. He’ll be used as a propaganda piece. It’ll start with a televised confession that the United States was about to attack.

Later on in life he will be the evil white American in the few movies NK makes every so often.

The US defectors who became film stars in North Korea

US soldier Travis King is in American custody after being expelled by Pyongyang: in 1965, another US soldier who crossed into the North ended up a film star there, writes Simon Fowler.

www.bbc.com

Looks like your post is in need of an edit.

 

[mnole03]

Looks like your post is in need of an edit.

Yeah, he’s totally screwed.

 

[TJ8869]

Sweden has strong diplomatic ties with North Korea and sometimes acts as an intermediary in these situations. Sounds like a job for the bikini team.

 

[Dr. Spaceman]

This man "served" his country so he deserves our support and respect! Right @hawkedoff??

 

[MitchLL]

We should do something similar every time we deport someone who's in the country illegally: Invoice their home country for the expense of processing, lodging, and returning them.

Trump will get right on that the day after the 2025 inauguration.

Just kidding.

 

[lucas80]

North Korea has released comments about Private King. I think he's going to be there for awhile.

North Korea offers the first official confirmation that it has detained US soldier Travis King

North Korea has offered its first official confirmation that it detained a U.S. soldier who bolted into its country last month.

apnews.com

 

[swagsurfer02]

North Korea has released comments about Private King. I think he's going to be there for awhile.

North Korea offers the first official confirmation that it has detained US soldier Travis King

North Korea has offered its first official confirmation that it detained a U.S. soldier who bolted into its country last month.

apnews.com

Meh

 

[BioHawk]

North Korea has released comments about Private King. I think he's going to be there for awhile.

North Korea offers the first official confirmation that it has detained US soldier Travis King

North Korea has offered its first official confirmation that it detained a U.S. soldier who bolted into its country last month.

apnews.com

They can have him.

 

[gamedayron01]

Odds that he will be Warmbeered?

Trump botched that.

 

[ConvenientParking]

North Korea has released comments about Private King. I think he's going to be there for awhile.

North Korea offers the first official confirmation that it has detained US soldier Travis King

North Korea has offered its first official confirmation that it detained a U.S. soldier who bolted into its country last month.

apnews.com

Wouldn't blame any soldier for becoming disillusioned with America but i don't think juche is the next logical step