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Texan Trevor Reed arrives at San Antonio military base after being detained in Russia

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Rep. August Pfluger shared images of Reed arriving in a single day at a San Antonio navy base.

SAN ANTONIO — Trevor Reed, the Texas native and U.S. Marine veteran, arrived house Thursday after being detained in Russian because the summer season of 2019.

Rep. August Pfluger shared images of Reed arriving in a single day at a San Antonio navy base.

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Reed’s household is also seen in video taken from the scene of his arrival in San Antonio.

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Sources inform KHOU 11 that Reed will doubtless be medically evaluated and obtain potential therapy at Brooke Military Medical Middle.

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Reed’s household stated his well being was deteriorating whereas in Russian custody, and believes he might have tuberculosis, including he was coughing up blood.

His launch was a part of a prisoner trade between Russia and the U.S., which returned a Russian pilot convicted of smuggling medication. The trade unfolded in Turkey.

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Earlier on Wednesday, Reed’s dad and mom expressed gratitude in North Texas to President Joe Biden for negotiating the swap.

“Virtually pretty much as good because the day he was born,” Reed’s mom advised native media on Wednesday. “We all know he is on the airplane, however it may actually hit us once we get to place our arms round him.”

Governor Greg Abbott despatched a Wednesday-morning tweet welcoming Reed house because the information was introduced.

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Reed was sentenced in 2020 to 9 years behind bars in Russia. He was convicted by authorities there of assault costs whereas drunk, however has repeatedly denied the allegations. And the U.S. authorities has described him as “unjustly detained” over that point, whereas urgent for his launch.

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