Travis Kings is a United States Army soldier. He is the son of Thomas King and Claudine Gates.
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He grew up in Racine, Wisconsin, and graduated from Washington Park High School in 2020.
In January 2021, King joined in the United States Army. He was deployed as a cavalry scout to the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armoured Division, which arrived in South Korea in February 2022.
Travis King crossed the Military Demarcation Line in the Joint Security Area (JSA) into North Korea on 18 July 2023 while on a civilian tour of the Korean Demilitarised Zone (DMZ).
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His mother, Claudine Gates, told WISN 12 News to ask people to pray for her son’s quick and safe return.
“I just want my son back. I just want my son back,” Gates told reporters from the outlet outside her home in Racine, Wisconsin.
“Get my son home. Get my son home and pray, pray that he comes back,” she said. She spoke to ABC News about her son illegally crossing into North Korea, telling the outlet “I can’t see Travis doing anything like that.”
Travis King was detained by North Korean authorities on 18 July 2023 and returned to US authorities on 27 September 2023.
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