Mike Pence Spends Easter With U.S. Troops In South Korea: "On This Frontier Of Freedom"

Vice President Mike Pence arrived in Seoul, South Korea on Sunday, where he visited U.S. troops for an Easter service and praised "a commitment to freedom here on this penninsula... that is succeeded far beyond those who carved this free society in this ancient land could possibly have imagined."

"I bring greetings this morning from your commander-in-chief, President Donald Trump," he said. "I spoke to him on the way over, and he asked me to be here. And he told me in no uncertain terms to make sure I told all of you: We're proud of you, and we are grateful to your service to the United States of America on this Frontier of Freedom that is South Korea."

This is the start of a 10-day trip to Asia for the vice president. Next, he will head to Japan, Indonesia, and Australia before returning to Hawaii.

About North Korea's failed missile launch, the VP said to U.S. troops: "This morning's provocation from the North is just another reminder of the risks each one of the you face in the defense of the freedom of the people of South Korea, and the defense of America in this part of the world."

"In these troubled times in this part of the world, your courage and your valor still amazes the American people," he also said.

Also see, the vice president's arrival in Seoul on Sunday morning and his placing a ceremonial wreath at the National Cemetery in South Korea's capital: