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NEWS | May 10, 2018

Released detainees arrive at JBA

By Senior Airman Emma James 11th Wing Public Affairs

Three Americans detained in North Korea arrived at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland and were greeted by President Donald J. Trump, First Lady Melania, and a host of service members, May 10.

 

Kim Dong Chul, Kim Hak-song and Tony Kim arrived at JBA on an 89th Airlift Wing C-32 high-priority personnel transport at approximately 2 a.m. EST after being released from a North Korean prison May 9, during Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s most recent visit to Pyongyang.

 

The men had been detained for more than a year.

 

Joint Base Andrews is the home of the 89th AW, which executes special missions such as these on a routine basis while enabling national interests through global transportation for America’s senior leaders.