The American soldier who sprinted into North Korea across the heavily fortified border between the Koreas more than two months ago arrived back in the U.S. early Thursday, video appeared to show.
North Korea abruptly announced Wednesday that it would expel Pvt. Travis King . His return was organized with the help of ally Sweden and rival China, according to the White House.
While officials have said King, 23, is in good health and the immediate focus will be on caring for him and reintegrating him into U.S. society, his troubles are likely far from over.
King, who had served in South Korea, ran into the North while on a civilian tour of a border village, July 18, becoming the first American confirmed to be detained in the isolated nation in nearly five years. At the time, he was supposed to be heading to Fort Bliss, Texas , following his release from prison in South Korea on an assault conviction.
https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2023/09/103_360214.html
Reintegrate him into a jail cell
"Arrives" is an understatement. he was deported from NK.
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I had a shower thought that the WH’s wanted to get a message to Rocket Man…what a cool spy thing to do.
Court martial and deprive him of GI benefits, then imprison until we find out if he shared military information with N. Korea.
Dude was heading for a Dishonorable Discharge at best before this stunt.
Now what happens depends on if they want to throw the book at him with Desertion charges. If they do he’s looking at probably a stay in Leavenworth Military Prison at minimum.
Though they may just cut him loose with a Dishonorable Discharge so they don’t need to deal with him. Apparently he was a major problem and headache for both his chain of command, the Base MPs, and local Korean Police.