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General Vincent K. Brooks, commander of United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command, and U.S. Forces Korea speaks with war veterans attending Veterans Day ceremony at the Eighth Army Memorial, Yongsan, Republic of Korea, Nov. 11, 2016.
A war veteran from the Veterans of Foreign Wars salutes and pays respect to war veterans for their service during the Veterans Day ceremony at the Eighth Army Memorial, Yongsan, Republic of Korea, Nov. 11, 2016.
General Vincent K. Brooks, commander of United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command, and U.S. Forces Korea speaks during the Veterans Day ceremony at the Eighth Army War Memorial to commemorate war veterans who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces, Yongsan, Republic of Korea, Nov. 11, 2016.
Pictures of war veterans who took part in the Korean War displayed during the Veterans Day ceremony at the Eighth Army Memorial, Yongsan, Republic of Korea, Nov. 11, 2016.
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Painting depiction of the U.S. 65th Infantry Regiment’s bayonet charge against a Chinese division during the Korean War, by Dominic D’Andrea, 1992.
Brigadier Gen. Raul E. Escribano stands in front of the ROK-US Korean War memorial located on U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan.
APRA HARBOR, Guam (Oct. 31, 2016) The ballistic missile submarine USS Pennsylvania (SSBN 735) prepares to moor in Apra Harbor, Guam, for a scheduled port visit. The Pennsylvania’s visit to Guam reflects the United States’ commitment to its allies in the Indo-Asia-Pacific, and complements the many exercises, training, operations and other military cooperation activities conducted between the U.S. and its partner nations. (U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Daniel S. Willoughby/RELEASED)
A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base (AFB), S.D., takes off Oct. 25, 2016, at Andersen AFB, Guam. The aircraft is deployed in support of the U.S. Pacific Command’s Continuous Bomber Presence operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Arielle Vasquez/Released)
BUSAN, Republic of Korea (Oct. 24, 2016) Korean flag-holders present various United Nations (UN) flags during the 71st annual UN Day ceremony. The United Nation Day ceremony is held every year to honor those who died serving in the Korean War. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jermaine M. Ralliford)
BUSAN, Republic of Korea (Oct. 24, 2016) Brig. Gen. Michael M. Russell Sr., deputy assistant chief of staff of U.S. Forces Korea, lays a wreath during the 71st annual UN Day ceremony. The United Nation Day ceremony is held every year to honor those who died serving in the Korean War. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jermaine M. Ralliford)
BUSAN, Republic of Korea (Oct. 24, 2016) Members of a Busan youth choir sing during the 71st annual UN Day ceremony. The United Nation Day ceremony is held every year to honor those who died serving in the Korean War. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jermaine M. Ralliford)
From left: Commander, Combined Forces Command, Gen. Vincent Brooks;  ROK Chairman General Sun Jin Lee;  Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford; Japanese Chief of Staff Adm. Katsutoshi Kawano; and Commander, U.S. Pacific Command Adm. Harry B. Harris. The senior military leaders met at the Pentagon Oct. 14 to discuss trilateral collaboration in order to respond to increasing North Korean nuclear and missile threats.
(Center) Lieutenant General Thomas Bergeson, U.S. Forces Korea deputy commander, and Gen. Leem, Ho Young, Combined Forces Command deputy commander, observe an operational briefing aboard the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN
76) during the Invincible Spirit exercise Oct. 13.
(Center) Lieutenant General Thomas Bergeson, U.S. Forces Korea deputy commander, and Gen. Leem, Ho Young, Combined Forces Command deputy commander, observe an operational briefing aboard the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN
76) during the Invincible Spirit exercise Oct. 13. 

The USS Ronald Reagan is currently underway in the waters around the Korean Peninsula. Invincible Spirit is a bilateral exercise designed to strengthen maritime interoperability through comprehensive training, anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare drills, communication drills, air defense exercises, and counter-mine planning. 

"The strength of the bond between the United States and the Republic of Korea is ironclad and that commitment is further reinforced by exercises like this," said Lt. Gen. Bergeson. "The teamwork and learning gained is invaluable and bolsters our ability to fight tonight."
General Vincent K. Brooks, United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command, and U.S. Forces Korea commander meets with General Toshiya Okabe, Chief of Staff, Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force in Washington, D.C., Oct. 5, to discuss the need for greater cooperation between the U.S. military and the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force to address North Korea’s evolving nuclear and ballistic missile programs.
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