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Exclusive: US declines to invoke prisoner of war status for Travis King
The U.S. awarded prisoner of war medals to Christopher Stone, Andrew Ramirez and Steven Gonzales who were held for more than a month by Yugoslavia after being captured on March 31, 1999 during a ...
KSL1y
US declines to invoke prisoner of war status for soldier who ran into North Korea
The United States has declined so far to classify Army Private Travis King as a prisoner of war, despite his being taken into North Korean custody after he crossed into the country last month ...
New York Post1y
US declines to invoke prisoner of war status for North Korean defector Travis King - New York Post
The US has declined to classify Army Private Travis King as a prisoner of war, despite his being taken into North Korean custody after he crossed into the country last month, four U.S. officials to… ...
CNN1y
US weighs whether to designate US Army soldier in North Korea a POW
The Biden administration is debating whether to designate Travis King, the US Army soldier who crossed into North Korea last month, as a prisoner of war, defense officials told CNN.
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US opts against granting prisoner of war status to soldier who crossed into North Korea
If not classified as a prisoner of war, King will not be covered under protections of the Geneva Convention US opts against granting prisoner of war status to soldier who crossed into North Korea ...
Stars and Stripes1mon
VA’s growing roll of veterans getting POW benefits scrutinized by those once held captive - Stars and Stripes
McGrath and a network of fellow POWs and researchers say they’ve identified cases of veterans falsely claiming POW status to obtain benefits and prestige.
The Hill1y
US has not given soldier detained in North Korea prisoner of war status - The Hill
The United States has not yet classified Army Pvt. Travis King as a prisoner of war (POW), even as he has been in North Korean custody since last month after he crossed into the country, a defense ...
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Doug Hegdahl, The POW Who Pretended To Be ‘Incredibly Stupid’ To Undermine The North Vietnamese Army - MSN
On April 6, 1967, a 20-year-old U.S. Navy sailor named Doug Hegdahl was swept overboard in the Gulf of Tonkin. There, he was picked up by a fishing boat and turned over to North Vietnamese forces ...
The Independent1y
US declines prisoner of war status to soldier King who crossed into North Korea
US opts against granting prisoner of war status to soldier who crossed into North Korea. If not classified as a prisoner of war, King will not be covered under protections of the Geneva Convention.
CNN1y
US weighs whether to designate US Army soldier in North Korea a POW | CNN Politics - CNN International
The Biden administration is debating whether to designate Travis King, the US Army soldier who crossed into North Korea last month, as a prisoner of war, defense officials told CNN.
The Star1y
US declines to invoke prisoner-of-war status for soldier who crossed into North Korea
The United States has declined so far to classify Army Private Travis King as a prisoner of war, despite his being taken into North Korean custody after he crossed into the country last month ...