US army deserter Jenkins sobs at release

AP, Camp Zama
Free for the first time in nearly four decades, US Army deserter Charles Jenkins sobbed with joy as he was released from a military jail on Saturday after serving 25 days for abandoning his squadron and crossing the border into North Korea in 1965.

The frail 64-year-old, still in uniform and carrying a heavy duffel bag, broke down in tears after arriving at this US Army base, where he was flown by Blackhawk helicopter after completing his sentence at a nearby naval prison.