Commanding General of III Marine Expeditionary Force, U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Benjamin Watson, right, and Republic of Korea Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Ju Il-Seok, 37th commandant of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps, ride in a parade car during a tour of ROK Marine Corps headquarters in Hwaseong, South Korea, July 24, 2026.

KMEP 26.2: U.S., ROK Marines forge readiness across the peninsula

Across the Korean Peninsula, KMEP 26.2 created opportunities to put that readiness under pressure. Participating forces conducted live-fire training, small-unit tactics, aviation operations, logistics, engineering and events incorporating emerging

U.S. Marines with 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, and members of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps maneuver toward a building during bilateral breaching training at Rodriguez Live Fire Complex, South Korea, July 28, 2026.

U.S. and ROK Marines Conclude Korean Marine Exchange Program 26.2

CAMP MUJUK, South Korea — III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF) and Republic of Korea (ROK) Marines concluded the Korean Marine Exchange Program (KMEP) 26.2 on 8 August.

Under Secretary of War for Personnel and Readiness Anthony Tata speaks to family members at the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency’s 2026 Korean/Cold War Annual Government Briefings in Omaha, Nebraska, August 6, 2026.

DPAA Marks 800th Korean War Identification at Korean/Cold War Annual Gov...

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced a significant milestone in the accounting mission during its annual Korean/Cold War Government Briefing in Omaha, Nebraska, Aug. 6-7, marking the 800th identification from the Korean War. The annual

A man wearing a camouflage military uniform holds a military drone in the air as he stands in a grassy field with rolling hills in the background.

Marines Make History With First Attack Drone Live-Fire Series in South K...

Marines successfully concluded the service's first series of live-fire first-person view attack drone flights in South Korea, demonstrating the ability to field emerging technologies in the Western Pacific rapidly.

A tour bus sits overturned on a roadway in Paju, Republic of Korea, June 20, 2026. Off-duty U.S. Airmen and Soldiers sprang into action after the bus overturned, assisting injured passengers until emergency services arrived.

Ready beyond the mission: Airmen, Soldiers respond to roadside emergency

U.S. Airmen and U.S. Soldiers without regard for recognition or personal safety sprang into action after a tour bus overturned, assisting injured passengers until emergency services arrived.

Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff Gen. Dan Caine, Chief of Staff of the Japan Joint Staff Gen. Uchikura Hiroaki and Republic of Korea Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Jin Yong-Sung pose for a photo prior to a trilateral meeting at the Pentagon, July 15, 2026. (DoW photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist James Mullen)

Republic of Korea-United States-Japan Trilateral Chiefs of Defense Joint...

WASHINGTON — United States Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Dan Caine, Chief of Staff, Japan Joint Staff, General UCHIKURA Hiroaki, and Republic of Korea Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Jin Yong-sung conducted the 23rd

U.S. and Republic of Korea service members pose for a group photo during the opening ceremony for Combined Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore 26 at Camp Mujuk, Pohang, South Korea, July 6, 2026.

3d MLG, ROK Allies Set to Execute Combined Logistics Exercise CJLOTS 26

CAMP MUJUK, South Korea — From July 10th through the 20th, the Marines and Sailors of 3d Marine Logistics Group, alongside Republic of Korea allies and U.S. joint force partners, will execute a Combined Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore (CJLOTS)

Mongolian Lt. Gen. Sunrev Ganbyamba presents a gift to U.S. Army Gen. Xavier T. Brunson during a bilateral meeting in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

Gen. Brunson Meets with Mongolian Armed Forces General Staff

Gen. Xavier T. Brunson, commander of United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command and U.S. Forces Korea, met with senior leaders of the Mongolian Armed Forces General Staff June 30-July 1 while in Mongolia for Khaan Quest 2026.

Gen. Xavier T. Brunson, commander of UNC/CFC/USFK, meets with ROK Marines from the 1st Marine Division's 3rd Brigade during exercise Khaan Quest 2026 to commend their participation and emphasize the ROK-U.S. alliance.

‘It Absolutely Does Matter’: Gen. Brunson Highlights Multinational Coope...

UNC, CFC, USFK Commander Underscores Partnership at Khaan Quest 2026 Gen. Xavier T. Brunson, commander of United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command, and U.S. Forces Korea, visited Khaan Quest 2026 on Tuesday to emphasize the critical importance

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USFK Commander Visits Army Transformation and Training Command to Assess...

Gen. Xavier T. Brunson, commander of United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command and U.S. Forces Korea, traveled to Austin, Texas, June 23, 2026, for his first official visit to the U.S. Army Transformation and Training Command.