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US Army Private Travis King Pleads Guilty to Desertion, Freed After One Year Sentence

Sep 21, 2024, 02:16 AM

Travis King, the U.S. Army private who ran across the border from South Korea to North Korea last year, pleaded guilty to five charges including desertion at a general court martial hearing held at Fort Bliss, Texas. King expressed dissatisfaction with his work as a reason for his actions. He was sentenced to one year of confinement but was freed based on time already served.