Meet Army Chopper Pilot Who Gave His Coat to Sarah Sanders on Cold Korea Day

When White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders became cold Wednesday at the Demilitarized Zone on the Korean Peninsula, a U.S. Army Ranger selflessly gave her his own jacket.

Now, new information has been revealed about the Ranger, who has been identified as Chief Warrant Officer 2 Bobby Zizelman, according to the U.K. Daily Mail.

Zizelman is reportedly from Roanoke, Virginia, and is currently serving a two-year deployment in the region. He arrived in Yongsan, South Korea, roughly a month ago, along with his wife and two daughters.

Katelyn Radack, a public affairs officer with the 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade, told the Daily Mail on Friday that Zizelman enlisted in the Army about 11 years ago.

He began his career in the Army as an “11B” infantryman in the 3rd Ranger Regiment and worked his way through the ranks to become an aviator pilot, a position he has held since 2011.

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Lt. Colonel Junel Jeffrey, a spokeswoman for the 2nd Infantry Division, said Zizelman is primarily responsible for flying Chinook helicopters on maintenance missions.

On Wednesday, President Donald Trump and several members of his administration were at the U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan after their helicopters were forced to turn back due to dense fog.

Trump was planning to make a surprise appearance at the DMZ, according to the Yonhap News Agency.

Zizelman was there to certify safety of the helicopters, at which point he saw Sanders and gave her his jacket. The temperature was reportedly around 40 degrees that day.

Sanders told the Daily Mail that she greatly appreciated Zizelman giving her his jacket to warm her up.

“One of our brave soldiers was nice enough to loan me his flight jacket,” Sanders said, “because I was freezing.”

Aside from Zizelman’s chivalrous act, Sanders said Trump was frustrated because he had been planning to make an appearance at the DMZ.

“He’s actually pretty frustrated,” Sanders told reporters.

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She said Trump waited in his vehicle for nearly an hour to see if the fog would clear out so he could travel to the DMZ.

“The fog was not going to clear. It didn’t look like it was going to clear for another hour or so and the president had his speech that he can’t be late for, in large part because we have to depart on time as well for China,” she said.

According to The U.K. Guardian, Trump was planning to join South Korean president Moon Jae-in at the DMZ to show unity and strength against the North Korean regime.

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