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as posted by the channelSecretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said he’s “concerned” for a detained U.S. soldier who “willfully and without authorization” crossed into North Korea.
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The Army identifed the soldier as Private Second Class Travis King who joined the Army in January 2021.
He was being sent back to the U.S. to be kicked out of the Army after a conviction for assault, according to a U.S. official who was not authorized to speak publicly. King appears to have had prior contact with local law enforcement for being involved in brawls, the official said. Local officials also detained him for damage to government property. He was released and being sent back to the United States to be kicked out of the Army when he made his run for the border.
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