60 years ago, a soldier made a decision that would change his life forever. Charles Jenkins was born into a world of conflict where he was determined to help put an end to it all. Only when the youngster stepped out into the world of war, he was greeted by scenes he thought were never possible. Life in the military was far more overwhelming than Charles ever imagined; he needed help. Although North Korea seemed like the perfect answer to his conundrum, Charles was about to make a decision that would change everything. He needed to prepare for his whole world to get flipped upside down. It was during this time that Charles was forced to walk down the aisle with a woman that would one day save his life. How could a wedding ceremony help save him from the biggest mistake Charles Jenkins ever made? In a story that proves love always prevails, Charles never gave up fighting.
The mysterious country of North Korea has left many of us guessing what lies behind the curtain that surrounds it all. In a country that holds elections with only one candidate, only three fun fairs across the whole land, three TV channels (two of which aren’t available until the weekend), and a propaganda city set up at the border to intimidate their neighbours, it seems as though most of these facts can only be stories. Sadly, for 25 million people this is the harsh reality they are forced to live in every single day. The country was founded in 1948 by King Il-Sung when two separate governments were formed for each half of the country, the other being South Korea. Since then North Korea has had conflicts with a number of others around the globe, as well as the publicised disputes between their current leader and the President of the United States. It seems as though there are plenty of things the rest of the world will never honestly know about this bewildering country.
During the Vietnam War, approximately 50,000 American soldiers deserted their posts to escape the battlegrounds. It was one of the largest desertions in the history of America, as the soldiers fled for fear of their lives. One of those amongst the people running away was Charles Jenkins who thought that a life of patrolling was too dangerous to continue. However, for Charles, when he left the military in search of a better life he was about to discover how his life was on a path to destruction. In a twist of fate, one woman came into his life that would end up becoming his savior.
[post_page_title]Life changing decision[/post_page_title]
For most of us, it is hard to understand what an incredible toll war can take on your body and mental health. One freezing January night, US sergeant Charles Jenkins was posted at the Korean border when it all became too much. The soldier decided it was time for a change, but little did he know that by walking into the unknown lands of North Korea he was about to change his entire life; all thanks to one extraordinary woman…
