us soldier walked into north korea or was he cpatured or ???

[powerboatr]

i got an alert at around 3 am that a us soldier was captured by north Koreans, then i changed to detained by, then it changed to he walked across the dmz to north korea, then it updated he was under some form of non judicial punishment coming and took a tout of the DMZ in street clothes and somehow WALKED across to north korea where he is detained


I SURE hope this is what it looks like, a soldier afraid of his non judicial outcome that would send him home, simply felt he could walk away and be alright.
i sure hope we dont expend an hour trying to get him back if he left on his own accord


now if he was captured by said koreans, in a sneak attack that one thing. but the accounting now says he left the tour group and walked into north korea...what the heck batman

sure sounds like the other army guy that left his unit ?????

[surprise_i'm_armed]

Here's a little story that I always found entertaining.

My friend's brother-in-law went into the US Army. When tested, he was found to have an aptitude for foreign languages, even though he grew up in an American family, knowing only English.

He was sent to the US military foreign language school in California, and became fluent in Korean.

When assigned to South Korea, he sat on the side of the negotiation table at the "truce village" with the American and South Korean officials.
He translated what the North Korean commies had to say, to his American superiors. WOW!

He married a South Korean gal, and his inlaws love that he is fluent in their language.

How's that for landing in a super unique duty assignment?

SIA

[powerboatr]

Here's a little story that I always found entertaining.

My friend's brother-in-law went into the US Army. When tested, he was found to have an aptitude for foreign languages, even though he grew up in an American family, knowing only English.

He was sent to the US military foreign language school in California, and became fluent in Korean.

When assigned to South Korea, he sat on the side of the negotiation table at the "truce village" with the American and South Korean officials.
He translated what the North Korean commies had to say, to his American superiors. WOW!

He married a South Korean gal, and his inlaws love that he is fluent in their language.

How's that for landing in a super unique duty assignment?

SIA

that is a great story, some people are gifted that way..

[carlson1]

Here's a little story that I always found entertaining.

My friend's brother-in-law went into the US Army. When tested, he was found to have an aptitude for foreign languages, even though he grew up in an American family, knowing only English.

He was sent to the US military foreign language school in California, and became fluent in Korean.

When assigned to South Korea, he sat on the side of the negotiation table at the "truce village" with the American and South Korean officials.
He translated what the North Korean commies had to say, to his American superiors. WOW!

He married a South Korean gal, and his inlaws love that he is fluent in their language.

How's that for landing in a super unique duty assignment?

SIA

I LOVE it!

[AF-Odin]

All the data I am reading says this dirt-bag was being sent home and was to be discharged following NJP. He then left his unit, joined the tour group (tours of Panmunjom are a common tourist tour) and then ran into the nK side. Leave him there and do not expend ANY effort to get him back. Tell Kim Jong whatever, (fat boy with bad haircut) that he is welcome to this dude.

[carlson1]

All the data I am reading says this dirt-bag was being sent home and was to be discharged following NJP. He then left his unit, joined the tour group (tours of Panmunjom are a common tourist tour) and then ran into the nK side. Leave him there and do not expend ANY effort to get him back. Tell Kim Jong whatever, (fat boy with bad haircut) that he is welcome to this dude.

I read some things about this today and I would have to agree with you.

[03Lightningrocks]

All the data I am reading says this dirt-bag was being sent home and was to be discharged following NJP. He then left his unit, joined the tour group (tours of Panmunjom are a common tourist tour) and then ran into the nK side. Leave him there and do not expend ANY effort to get him back. Tell Kim Jong whatever, (fat boy with bad haircut) that he is welcome to this dude.

I read some things about this today and I would have to agree with you.

[philip964]

https://apple.news/AfvhPsagVSCOcRuM21SjWeg

He had recently been released from a South Korean jail and was being flown back to the US at a SK airport. Instead of going to the US he got with a tourist group.

Let’s hope he wasn’t in a sensitive job in SK.

Cant decide if they will: make him a hostage, bleed him for anything he knows, have him sing to the world about how wonderful Kim is and how evil the US is, or all three. Only real question is which celebrity will go to NK to bring him home.

[gregthehand]

https://apple.news/AfvhPsagVSCOcRuM21SjWeg

He had recently been released from a South Korean jail and was being flown back to the US at a SK airport. Instead of going to the US he got with a tourist group.

Let’s hope he wasn’t in a sensitive job in SK.

Cant decide if they will: make him a hostage, bleed him for anything he knows, have him sing to the world about how wonderful Kim is and how evil the US is, or all three. Only real question is which celebrity will go to NK to bring him home.

He's a PV2 19D Cavalry Scout. So, very little chance he'd have any information that wasn't already available online.

[Grayling813]

Pvt. 2nd Class Travis King did not learn any discipline nor self control in the Army. Perhaps a long life in North Korea is better suited for him than running the streets of American causing mayhem.

[03Lightningrocks]

Pvt. 2nd Class Travis King did not learn any discipline nor self control in the Army. Perhaps a long life in North Korea is better suited for him than running the streets of American causing mayhem.

I am betting that by now, this clown is already wishing he had stayed and caught that plane ride back to the US.

[SecurityGeek]

Fat boy will probably make him a general.

[03Lightningrocks]

Fat boy will probably make him a general.

[philip964]

https://nypost.com/2023/09/27/north-kor ... avis-king/

It appears the US will now make him a General or woke corporations will make him a spokesperson.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... egion.html

“Our focus right now is caring for him and his family. And we'll work through all those administrative status questions following the completion of his reintegration,' the person said.
'When he arrives on US soil, he will be evaluated by a very talented, and experienced team who are going to guide him through a reintegration process that will address any medical and emotional concerns and ensure we get him in a good place to reunite with his family,' the official added.”

[AF-Odin]

My vote is 20 to life at Leavenworth for Desertion in the Face of the Enemy (since no one has been executed at Leavenworth since the 1960s, not even Nidal Hassan). Technically, the Korean War is STILL going on and only an ARMISTICE is in place.