Reed touched down at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland just before 12:30 a.m. Thursday
The swap, the culmination of longstanding requests by both countries as well as private diplomatic wrangling, took place in Turkey when “the two planes pulled up side by side, essentially, and then they got out,” said Reed's father, Joey.“I think it’s going to really hit home for him and for us when we finally get to see him and touch him,” he said in an interview with The Associated Press.
Reed, a 30-year-old former Marine from Texas, was arrested in the summer of 2019 after Russian authorities said he assaulted an officer while being driven by police to a police station following a night of heavy drinking. He was later sentenced to nine years in prison, though the U.S.
Even on Wednesday, his parents' joy was mitigated by the concern they said they felt about his physical appearance. They were struck by his unsteady gait and how thin he looked as TV footage captured him walking, flanked by guards, from a van to the jet.“He just didn’t sound like himself,” said Reed's mother, Paula, recounting their brief phone conversation while he was on the plane. “We just asked him how he was doing and he said, ‘I’m fine.’ But he always says that even when he isn’t.
Reed traveled back to the U.S. with Roger Cartsens, the U.S. government’s special presidential envoy for hostage affairs.
México Últimas Noticias, México Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
Former Marine from Texas Trevor Reed freed from Russia as part of prisoner exchangeRussia released Trevor Reed, a former Marine from Texas who was arrested in the summer of 2019 after Russian authorities said he assaulted an officer. His family has maintained his innocence.
Leer más »
Russia Frees US Marine Vet Trevor Reed as Part of Prisoner ExchangeTrevor Reed, a former Marine from Texas, has been released from a Russian jail as part of a prisoner exchange with the U.S.
Leer más »
Trevor Reed released from Russia in prisoner swapRussia has released former Marine Trevor Reed in a prisoner exchange for a Russian pilot imprisoned in the U.S.
Leer más »
Marine from Texas Trevor Reed freed from Russia as part of prisoner exchangeRussia released Trevor Reed, a former Marine from Texas who was arrested in the summer of 2019 after Russian authorities said he assaulted an officer. His family has maintained his innocence.
Leer más »
Russia releases U.S. Marine veteran Trevor Reed as part of prisoner exchangeBREAKING: Russia has released former Texas Marine Trevor Reed in a prisoner exchange with the US, his family and a senior official says.
Leer más »
American Trevor Reed released from Russia in prisoner swapTrevor Reed, a US citizen who has been detained in Russia since 2019, has been released in a prisoner swap, according to a Russian official
Leer más »