A Purple Heart Army veteran who said he took two bullets in the back while serving the U.S. during the invasion of Panama self-deported on Monday after receiving an order by immigration officials earlier this month.

Sae Joon Park, 55, who has lived in the U.S. since age 7, reportedly returned to his birth country of South Korea after being given an order related to drug and bail offenses from more than 15 years ago that he says were tied to PTSD.

Purple Heart Army Veteran Forced To Self-Deport After ICE Order

Sae Joon Park, 55, who’s lived in the U.S. since age 7, was deported Monday to South Korea over a 2009 drug conviction he says was tied to his PTSD.

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