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In 2005, Scott Pelley spoke with Charles Robert Jenkins, a former U.S. soldier who had deserted to North Korea in 1965, about the abuse and control he suffered over his nearly 40 years there.
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@lelandunruh7896 17 дней назад

The stupid decisions I made in my twenties resulted in hospital visits and empty bank accounts. I can't imagine living with a mistake for that long!

@dabprod 21 день назад

I was in Korea as an American soldier in 1964, but returned home in March. I don't remember hearing about this. He's very lucky to be alive.

@WVgirl1959 18 дней назад

True

@adilkanouni5461 22 дня назад

That last part Mama... Hit hard couldn't stop crying as a men

@readmelancholystrumpetmaster 18 дней назад

How many are you?

@oscarotter790 17 дней назад

@@readmelancholystrumpetmaster I'm 33 and I cried. I cry because I have Freedom because God created me to Love; I'm lucky to experience a privileged life leveraged with so much Love. God bless this planet and those who fight against Love; God have mercy on them, please.

@oscarotter790 17 дней назад

@@ChristopherGray00 Nah, I worship Love and am thankful for everything new.

@user-fr8ve7wf6i 14 дней назад

I wanted to see her meet her daughter-in-law and grandchildren!

@CafeMich 18 дней назад

Wow, just wow. I'm at a loss of words by this story. To have recklessly sacrificed your freedom and endured suffering in a totalitarian regime is just total insanity. I'm glad he survived and was able to reunite with his wife (extremely bizarre circumstance, too) and his mother in NC. The ending actually made me tear up 😢

@RonHelton 16 дней назад

Not to worry, they are rapidly moving us in the direction of a totalitarian state. Passing unconstitutional laws and overstepping their authority. Direct taxes have been in effect since 1913 to ensure that we can not defund this government without a fight. A law they are currently trying to pass to make it illegal to speak out against Israel. This is an illegitimate government. And they want to have digital currency which they will be able to control remotely without our consent. #MafiaGovernment #WakeUpAmerica

@4925kelly 15 дней назад

People do the strangest things.

@ibuprofenPill 19 дней назад

We don’t need to put him in prison, he’s been in one for almost 40 years.

@FemiNelson-sb1em 17 дней назад

@@michaelolden2682 he suffered for his foolishness n we're no one to judge him. Shell shock is real & sadly many soldiers were afraid & suppressed that fear. Many of them endured horrid PTSD & did not deserve to made feel like they weren't Men. Its called being human. Our Govt has allowed worse in our lifetime & are not held accountable. This Man knows he paid dearly, horribly for his act of having deserted. Peace be with him, with those that realize or find out too late they should not be in combat. Peace be with us all 🙏. "Isa"

@Jewish.Redneck.Hybrid 16 дней назад

@@FemiNelson-sb1em that's the dumbest comment in the history of the Internet.

@bodbn 16 дней назад

@@Jewish.Redneck.Hybrid Not really a very sensible comment to be quite honest. Stop with the drama and theatrics and try to be a human for a few moments. You might find you like it.

@michaelolden2682 16 дней назад

@@FemiNelson-sb1em. No. There is no we here. I served on the DMZ. Did you?

@michaelolden2682 16 дней назад

@@bodbnnothing to do with being a human. He was a SGT leading a patrol in an very dangerous place. He selfishly left him men behind without a patrol leader. Jenkins did not act like a human to the humans for which he was responsible.

@bobcharlie2337 23 дня назад

That's some mistake, but he had two daughters from this. And when he came back he did the right things and made amends.

@michaelolden2682 16 дней назад

How, exactly did he do the right things and make amends? I am a DMZ veteran, and I not see it.

@bobcharlie2337 15 дней назад

@@michaelolden2682 What parts bother you?

@moebarcelona3765 23 дня назад

Its a blessing for both mother and son to reunite after them long years. What a beautiful story.

@guiltychild6948 21 день назад

Have to say when they met at the end, that hit me real hard. To see his poor mother waited for so long, for such a senseless act by him. Heartbreaking

@giovannidibravato5576 21 день назад

@@guiltychild6948 yes i agree I almost cried! - oh no I did cry lol

@guiltychild6948 21 день назад

@@giovannidibravato5576 me2😂

@emjay2045 18 дней назад

And I thought that was a clip of Ross Perot before I read his name. 😶

@dabprod 18 дней назад

Yeah.....me too. lol

@zztv15 17 дней назад

😂😂😂😂😂 I was thinking that too

@threeminuteshate 16 дней назад

Same here. Haha

@Whipporwhill 4 дня назад

I thought it was Ross Perot, too, & that's why I clicked! 😅

@m.b.88 19 дней назад

This illustrates how systems and policies effect human beings more than they effect countries, politics and the privileged. You can say whatever you like about him, but he was a human being who deserved and deserves compassion just like everyone else does.

@peterlafayette5595 16 дней назад

I'm a veteran, I hold none, not a spec of ill will or feeling svs towards this man. I wish him and his family well.

@user-ii9lg5fy6g 3 дня назад

You must be from the South

@stoicfreediver 23 дня назад

After 10 beers people do crazy things. Dang. Glad I don’t drink anymore!

@dannyo3317 17 дней назад

stoicfreediver: Do you drink any less?

@user-iv7ts3zm4y 17 дней назад

Find the troops he left behind. Tell their story.

@mrsjmehta 15 дней назад

What a story!! I'm glad he was really loved by his wife & was reunited with his mother.

@lysettesoures2994 13 дней назад

For me only one Message, we paid Hard for the Mistakes we do when we’re Young.So good to see him with his Mother.

@lil----lil 22 дня назад

Who amongst us was not once young & stupid? He PAID a price that nearly killed him. You can see a deep sense of remorse and regret from him. This old man learned his lesson. RIP. Mr. Jenkins.

@Aristotelezz 20 дней назад

There are a few documentaries about American deserters in north-Korea. Clearly they all regretted it deeply, although they could not always expressed it that way.

@brucefredrickson9677 17 дней назад

Age 24 is not young and stupid.

@FemiNelson-sb1em 17 дней назад

@@brucefredrickson9677 Our Govt People are older n commit worse atrocities than desertion. He paid his debt to Society. He is repented & thats more than many of our American Companies n people that are criminals in our own Nation, communities, Govt. Its life, nothing is perfect, nothing is as it should or could be. Bless his Momma for holding hard to life so as to hold him, hold eachother before they leave this life. Peace be with them 🙏. "Isa"

@49metal 17 дней назад

And all the men who didn't desert and were killed in battle? He ended up with a lot more than they did. What he got from the Koreans was what he bargained for. What he got from Uncle Sam for his crimes was 25 days in the brig.

@Aristotelezz 16 дней назад

@@49metal Lots of people are willing to die, and died for it, to get out of north Korea!

@andreastruble 15 дней назад

Thank you for the Godly humble manner he has had opened up.

@noahfick6124 20 дней назад

He wrote an amazing book

@corenchiereynaldo2417 23 дня назад

14:39 Starting here, this part brought a deepness to my chest and almost cried.

@lenovovo 23 дня назад

Lord have mercy, such a good story 60 minutes! Scott Pelley, you're looking good in this segment.

@JT-qe4pm 23 дня назад

POWERFUL ENDING

@JayBee-cr8jm 20 дней назад

How can a place like North Korea still exist in the year 2024? It's obscene.

@WZD10016 17 дней назад

From Space South Korea is all lit up at night while North Korea is dark. They’re a third world communist nation living in the Stone Age.

@rickjensen2833 16 дней назад

Not for long.

@maplebear6527 15 дней назад

Make it a parking lot

@tammardacosta7094 16 дней назад

I've watched this twice and still can't find the words..I'm proud,astounded, disappointed and most of all thankful to witness love, determination and resilience..thank God you're home soldier🫡

@mr.iforgot3062 23 дня назад

He got to see his mother.

@user-bo1rj2xu2s 6 часов назад

Wow. 60 Minutes was must see TV every Sunday night for decades. Why don't I remember this excellent episode? Thanks for posting this!

@kepeliwa 22 дня назад

He is forgiven, bless his heart.

@michaelolden2682 17 дней назад

Traitor.

@mrpeel3239 19 дней назад

Great interview.

@elleniasiello6271 16 дней назад

Wow, what a story ! Should make a movie about his life .

@dekotahrunninghorse9372 23 дня назад

Wow! What an incredible story!!!! Speechless!! What this man and women went through! What so many went through! Thank you for sharing this!!

@Camel_Jockey 23 дня назад

14:31 - 15:10 ; tears came to my eyes. I don't tear up for much.

@bobjones27 20 дней назад

We all make mistakes in life but this gentleman made such a catastrophic one. It looks like the US Army was very understanding and gracious in giving him a ceremonial courtesy.

@NZKaupoi 23 дня назад

A truly remarkable story ...

@beckykent6674 17 дней назад

I feel bad for him. He was scared and was young. You can see it in his eyes how bad he feels.

@ModernDayRenaissanceMan 21 день назад

Everyone deserves redemption. Glad he found it

@auggiecontreras8068 16 дней назад

Impossible to know his state of mind. But wow...had he done things the "right" way, he probably would have done three months in jail. Bizarre story for sure 🙏

@valeriesmith5780 16 дней назад

What an incredible story. What a miracle he got out of North Korea.

@ladyofthelake223 17 дней назад

I’m so glad he got to see his mom again. That was really sad thinking of all the time he missed.

@centredoorplugsthornton4112 20 дней назад

Jenkins passed away several years ago. He'd been living in Japan. Look for 60 Minutes story about the last US deserter defector in North Korea, James Joseph Dresnok. Material from a documentary about him, Crossing the Line.

@prieten49 20 дней назад

Jenkins said that Dresnok behaved lke an enforcer for the North Koreans. He often bullied and beat Jenkins at the North Korean's request

@centredoorplugsthornton4112 19 дней назад

@@prieten49 and Dresnok called Jenkins a g d liar when told that.

@prieten49 19 дней назад

@@centredoorplugsthornton4112 This is an interesting exercise for you. Yes, this might sound like a case of "he said, she said," but we have more information to go on. Jenkins left North Korea and could therefore suffer no consequences for telling the truth. Dresnok was loyal to his North Korean benefactors and stayed to the to the very end in North Korea. Now, who has the incentive and ability to tell the truth? Who has the incentive to lie?

@centredoorplugsthornton4112 19 дней назад

@@prieten49 who had the bigger family and obligations to North Korea?

@prieten49 19 дней назад

@@centredoorplugsthornton4112 Does that shed any light on which of the two is telling the truth?

@raphaelgerarddelacruz6774 23 дня назад

I hope that he catched-up with the things he missed for decades.

@gentleeyes 9 дней назад

I'm so glad mama got to see her baby come home!

@gaymichaelis7581 16 дней назад

Very good story, though it is not a happy thing!!! I didn’t know at all about this man/brother/soldier in the US Army!!! Happy that he got away from the North Koreans and ended up marrying and having two daughters and getting freedom and getting to go home to visit and see his mother before she died, etc.!! And getting to become a farmer. It seems in Japan!!! Very good story!! Thank you again!!! ❤🙏😇👍🌎🇯🇵

@user-zu8nz8mg3z 16 дней назад

Never ever ever give up hope.❤

@drifter503 16 дней назад

What a story

@fhende4845 18 дней назад

Amazing

@SolMorales-lw5cp 17 дней назад

😮 nice to know this

@maplebear6527 16 дней назад

I feel sorry for everyone in his circle, except him. I feel for his family, his daughters and his wife.

@MatthewW713 15 дней назад

I agree. He said he wasn’t a traitor because he came back. But the real reason he came back is because he didn’t like his treatment in NK. He deserted his family and his country.

@maplebear6527 15 дней назад

@@MatthewW713 God only knows what secrets he gave the North. Even 10 beers deep, WTF was he thinking?!

@airgunningyup 17 дней назад

one foolish mistake by a 24 yr old .. crazy

@santos8578 17 дней назад

What is more crazy then this is some people want a dictator here in the US!

@joyceanthony-huff2914 17 дней назад

No they don't. They want a leader who will put Americans first

@Golgi-Gyges 17 дней назад

Huh?

@LarsonPetty 17 дней назад

@@Golgi-GygesYeah, Santos here⬆️ is correct. Lately I've seen more interviews than I am comfortable with regarding this subject. There is a certain US Presidential candidate whose followers posit that a dictatorship doesn't sound too bad, as long as it's their guy in charge. Just a few short years ago, such thoughts were an absurdity, and voicing this sentiment was nothing more than an unthinkable fantasy.

@dh5516 16 дней назад

@@LarsonPetty You're lying, of course. Produce one credible reference. Clueless.

@LarsonPetty 16 дней назад

@@dh5516 Wow. Bit sensitive regarding Dear Leader, aren't we?

@jillr.austin1103 16 дней назад

That man went through hell

@jeanettelang1746 17 дней назад

Glad you made it home

@joymcguire 18 дней назад

very sad.

@jeremykelly3633 17 дней назад

Beautiful story 🫶🏾

@ursulareeg1171 17 дней назад

❤hard story. All the way around.

@fgarrison2910 11 дней назад

Why dont we just let him talk because he has been there we havent. He just said "study".

@LuciThomasHardylover-qx6ts 9 дней назад

Seems to be the style of the programme,to interpret the person's story for you rather than letting you hear the person's words and make your own judgement.

@srs3572 16 дней назад

This man made a mistake. He was very young. He admitted his faults. I wish him peace. It is a miracle he survived living in North Korea.

@Dingo-wc7my 17 дней назад

I recall this tale

@fionabryant7923 5 дней назад

Im interested in how he was honest enough to say he was scared and wanted to escape...im so touched by that...who wouldnt be in a stupid vicious war situation..another one . To me he was young, and tender. Wouldnt it be great if we all just walked away from war.

@MrSpock002 20 дней назад

He was a coward to boot. Sorry man, no pity here...

@Golgi-Gyges 17 дней назад

It seems so.

@anthonylagunas6737 16 дней назад

He served in the DMZ. Have you served there. I served 3 tours in the DMZ. He was not a coward.

@Golgi-Gyges 16 дней назад

@@anthonylagunas6737 there's no combat in the DMZ. It may be rough, or tough, but we cannot call it the same as combat.

@anthonylagunas6737 16 дней назад

@@Golgi-Gyges Now the US does not patrol the DMZ. I spent 2vtours at a place called Camp Liberty Bell. The closest combat unit to N. Korea, we would patrol in the winter. The only thing separating nort and south were markers on post. To patrol you carried a full combat load. Anything could happen at anytime.

@Golgi-Gyges 16 дней назад

@@anthonylagunas6737 anything can happen at anytime isn't combat. Thanks for your service.

@outdoorlife5396 20 дней назад

He came from a poor rural area of eastern NC. I heard stories of the Army recruiters paying 20 dollars for an enlistment back then. That was almost a week's pay in most places. I looked at some of my parents paycheck and it was 45 a week back then. Crazy. It is funny what fear will do to you.

@dabprod 18 дней назад

I enlisted in 1962 as a private E-1, pay was $68 a month.

@Drj-69 19 часов назад

It is hard to feel sorry for a trader to his country....

@michaelsmith3381 17 дней назад

He did not get stuck in North Korea, he defected there. The only reason he left was the Japanese government petitioned on his behalf so he would not face years in prison. He crossed with all his gear, and provided information to the enemy. Just because he did not like what he got in return and it did not meet his expectations does not mean he should be acquitted for his crimes. He got 30 days in the brig and that is a very light sentence.

@michaelolden2682 17 дней назад

He is a traitor. Full stop.

@unclejoe8279 17 дней назад

@@michaelolden2682 An American learns a new word from his superiors.

@omi_god 17 дней назад

@@michaelolden2682 Desertion is not treason.

@srj302 16 дней назад

And exactly what was a soldier like him going to reveal that was so secret? He made a mistake. He was stupid. He paid a huge price for something where the harm to the US was negligible. Move on.

@michaelolden2682 16 дней назад

@unclejoe8279 what is your point?

@Anonymous_47 17 дней назад

May Charles Robert Jenkins and his mother rest in peace in Jesus name amen. ✝️ 1940-2017❤

@ezcleghorn4025 20 дней назад

At first, I had a really hard time with the desertion thing, but God knows he was punished enough for it to last a lifetime and let’s be honest, everybody is insanely stupid and misguided in their 20s. Everybody.

@genespell4340 19 дней назад

There are millions of us that were not as far around the bend as he was. His horror story should be enough to give others pause when it comes to making similar decisions.

@ruthiemay423 16 дней назад

Play stupid games. Win stupid prizes.

@stopcrueltyagainstanimals2578 2 дня назад

''Didn't know what a Big Mac was '' Lucky guy!!

@kimthomas8717 18 дней назад

😭 such a touching story wow

@angelamrivera7365 19 дней назад

Mr. Charles Robert Jenkins, may God bless you and your family. With all my respect to you. God bless you. Bigggg Huggggggies to you, your wife, your daughters. And your family in North Carolina. 💛🏡🇺🇸🙏. 60 minutes, thank you so much for this enterview. For me this is when Journalist becomes a Blessing Mission. Thank you!

@greyjay9202 8 дней назад

I'm glad the Army saw fit to give him only 25 days in the brig. That man went through decades of hell, for his one bad decision. How lucky he was, to find a loyal, loving woman, in such awful circumstances. And, to have children to love and care for.

@jackmeyhoffer5107 21 день назад

Hard to have sympathy for this guy. He deserted his fellow soldiers and he surrendered to N. Korea. You KNOW that he gave them information about the US military.

@dh5516 16 дней назад

As a buck Sergeant, he couldn't give up anything they were interested in, or didn't already know. North Korea was just happy to have him for propaganda.

@cabininthewoods7326 2 дня назад

No one paid a higher price forca horrible mistake.

@jeffreyrivers1983 23 дня назад

I dont feel bad for this guy... but his family: yes!

@nancypatterson2215 3 дня назад

I'm a soft hearted woman, but I honestly struggle to find any sympathy or empathy for this man, who didn't deserve to wear the same uniform as our brave men & women of The US Military!!

@AO-46613 14 дней назад

can u believe the army would still arrest this guy after he came home

@robertlaabs5066 19 дней назад

Powerful Story! North Korea, what a Nightmare! Thank You!

@tcasual 16 дней назад

WOW

@pbryant1360 17 дней назад

What’s sad is this that I grew up seeing his Mom in the local shopping mall. Whenever we would stop and talk, she’d look over you to see if she could see if her son was near. As I grew taller she looked over me on tiptoe.

@earlgreco8636 3 дня назад

An amazing story. The nice part is his wife still wanted him.

@brianmorger2174 17 дней назад

Interesting as hell !

@bethelshiloh 17 дней назад

Well at least he realizes he was a fool.

@jameswiltse3060 16 дней назад

Wild story !! See what alcohol does lol

@selah4719 16 дней назад

My husband is a disabled Vietnam vet, I have no sympathy for this guy. He was and is a coward .

@maplebear6527 15 дней назад

Yes and your husband is a hero

@Brap-pl2me 9 дней назад

Typical. The most judgmental are the ones with secondhand experience lol

@BibleSamurai 18 дней назад

he got a good wife and two good kids out that nightmare

@hwanbae6238 19 дней назад

You got lucky to have freedom among the many who didn't and reunioned your wife

@rfreitas3298 16 дней назад

My age, exactly, today... (may 19th 2024

@CV_CA 16 дней назад

Be careful what you wish for, you might get it.

@Slipmahoney21 17 дней назад

He was a sargent… high rank to decide you want to go AWOL.

@anthonylagunas6737 16 дней назад

A Sergeant is not that high rank.

@kathybui1918 13 дней назад

I love this story, he was a young special man though. Anyway, he has a big family and rather lucky with his Japanese woman. We all made mistake once.

@UAL320 15 дней назад

5:09 How is his Korean?

@timprescott4634 6 дней назад

Can’t sympathize…

@GregorySloanCLUChFC 17 дней назад

Totally missed, did he get any army back pay?

@maxbuetler4064 17 дней назад

"There are black policemen" Wow there were no black policemen in North Carolina in 1964??

@stevemendez3535 16 дней назад

This is so not true! After 39 years, he sounds like he just left the farm! Get out of here!

@theobserver2309 16 дней назад

Yes indeed. He was definitely not the brightest bulb in the pack. However he was a good husband and father. The ledger of life...

@thack57 13 дней назад

He, facially, reminds me of Ross Perot.

@daneblack2593 19 дней назад

Cuz he did say something about drinking right I don't know

@NoamPitlick-bg8kw 16 дней назад

I never feel sorry for stupid.

@bogenious8474 16 дней назад

As a deserter to the enemy , the UCMJ says he goes to prison

@user-ty2oj7rr1r 17 дней назад

Hinsight is 20/20 I guess

@JG-wu6rx 6 дней назад

Interesting, captivating and tragic. It’s hard to believe how life is in North Korea, yet here we are with many uninformed people believing that more Government is the answer. This guy had to study their great leader and doctrine 8 hours daily for seven years! I hope that we as a nation get our act together…

@k.p.5736 14 дней назад

Treasonous …!!!

@charlesprince620 17 дней назад

Looks like Ross Perot....

@gesundheit602 16 дней назад

From the smiling picture with the other deserters, the fact he had a wife and kids, and his talk of arguing with his captor, it seems like he was actually more of a political prisoner for propaganda purposes. He'd have been shot or under a cell if not.