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Presidential visits to DMZ send strong signal to North Korea
South Korean soldiers guard the Demilitarized Zone's Joint Security Area in May 2017.<br>Aaron Kidd/Stars and Stripes
South Korean soldiers guard the Demilitarized Zone's Joint Security Area in May 2017.<br>Aaron Kidd/Stars and Stripes

Several U.S. presidents have traveled to the 2.5-mile-wide, 150-mile-long buffer zone that divides the Korean Peninsula. The tense border, fraught with danger and symbolism, provides the perfect backdrop for a show of resolve against the North.

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis addresses the crowd at the opening ceremony of the 2017 Association of the U.S. Army Meeting and Exposition held in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 9, 2017. <br>Michael S. Darnell/Stars and Stripes
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