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New senior member takes helm at UNCMAC
November 12, 2013 — Republic of Korea Army Maj. Gen. Seo Hyung-Seok was appointed thesenior member of the United Nations Command Military ArmisticeCommission Nov. 12, replacing Lt. Gen. Chun In-Bum, who assumed commandof... MORE

Yongsan community honors veterans
November 11, 2013 — Thecolorful flags of all allied nations line a temporary outdoor galleryat the Eighth Army War Memorial on U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan. Thecollection of photographs, provided by Benedict An, depict... MORE

U.S. Marines celebrate 238th Birthday
November 9, 2013 — Gen. Curtis M. Scaparrotti, United Nations Command, Combined ForcesCommand, United States Forces Korea commander, joins Maj. Gen.Christopher S. Owens, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Korea commander and... MORE

GEN Scaparrotti tours Humphreys construction
October 31, 2013 — Gen. Curtis M. Scaparrotti, United Nations Command, Combined ForcesCommand, United States Forces Korea commander, and CSM John Troxell,United States Forces Korea command sergeant major, receive a... MORE

Gen. Paik Sun-Yup briefs senior enlisted leaders
October 31, 2013 — 92-year-old, retired Republic of Korea Gen. Paik Sun-Yup met withsenior enlisted leaders of major U.S. and South Korean military commandsto share his first-hand experiences from the Korean War Oct. 31... MORE

Hoguk River Crossing Exercise
October 29, 2013 — Gen. Curtis M. Scaparrotti, United Nations Command, Combined ForcesCommand, United States Forces Korea commander, meets with the leadersand soldiers of the Republic of Korea's 30th Mechanized... MORE

Polish President visits JSA
October 23, 2013 — President Bronisław Komorowski of Poland and his wife Anna Dembrowskavisited the Joint Security Area and met with United Nations CommandMilitary Armistice Commission and Neutral Nations Supervisory... MORE

General Scaparrotti visits Paengyong Island
October 18, 2013 — Republic of Korea Marines brief Gen. Curtis M. Scaparotti, commander,United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command and United States ForcesKorea, from an overlook during a visit to the island Oct... MORE

Gen. Curtis M. Scaparrotti, United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command, United States Forces Korea commander, meets with Republic of Korea marines during a visit to Paengnyong-Do island, South Korea, Oct. 17, 2013. U.S. Army Photo/Sgt. Brian Gibbons

2ID Welcomes New Aviation Squadron
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CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea – The 2nd Infantry Division officially welcomed Soldiers of the 4th Attack Reconnaissance Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment to the land of the morning calm Oct. 18 during a unit colors uncasing ceremony.

Battle of Ganjal: Army's first officer to receive Medal of Honor from OIF/OEF recounts ambush
October 15, 2013 — Just before dawn Sept. 8, 2009 and under a full moon, Capt. WilliamD. Swenson and a contingent of Afghan forces made their way slowly onfoot, crunching the gravel under their boots through a mountain... MORE

Korean National Defense University hosts first combined training course
October 15, 2013 — TheKorean National Defense University welcomed American military officersto its first combined training course here in September. The week-long Combined Operations Training Course brought... MORE

American and South Korean students in the first Korean National Defense University combined training course eat lunch at a Korean restaurant after a class trip to the Korean Demilitarized Zone.

USS Cowpens rescues injured mariners at sea
October 10, 2013 — Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63)responded to a distress call Oct. 8 and rescued two injured civilianmariners off the southwest coast of the Republic of Korea. At... MORE

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Nov. 21, 2011) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) returns to Fleet Activities Yokosuka following an underway in the 7th Fleet Area of Operations. Cowpens is forward deployed to Yokosuka, Japan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Devon Dow/Released)

USFK passes the sword
October 8, 2013 — The senior enlisted leader of United Nations Command, Combined ForcesCommand and U.S. Forces Korea passed the sword of responsibility to hissuccessor during a Oct. 7 change of responsibility ceremony... MORE

Symbolizing the passing of responsibility, Gen. Curtis M. Scaparrotti, commander, United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command and U.S. Forces Korea, passes the noncommissioned officer sword to Command Sgt. Maj. John W. Troxell (left), incoming command sergeant major, UNC/CFC/USFK, during a Oct. 7 change of responsibility ceremony at Knight Field. Troxell assumed responsibility from Command Sgt. Maj. Anthony Mahoney (right), outgoing command sergeant major, UNC/CFC/USFK. First Sgt. Jose Santiago, United Nations Command Honor Guard (second from left) served as commander of troops. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Brian Gibbons, U.S. Forces Korea PAO)

ROK President awards 7 AF Presidential Unit Citation
October 3, 2013 — Lt. Gen. Jan-Marc Jouas, Seventh Air Force commander, accepted from Republic of Korea President Park Geun-Hye the Presidential Unit Citation to Seventh Air Force on Oct. 1 as part of the Korean Armed... MORE

SEOUL AIR BASE, Republic of Korea - Republic of Korea President Park Geun-Hye presents the Korean Presidential Unit Citation to Lt. Gen. Jan-Marc Jouas, 7 Air Force commander, during the ROK Armed Forces Day celebration at Seoul Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 1. Seventh Air Force received the award for longstanding achievements in operational readiness and force employment.The award was last issued to a U.S. unit in 2011 when the Army's 2nd Infantry Division was recognized for their support for Korea over the preceding 60 years. (ROK Ministry of National Defense photo)

South Korean president honors General Walker
October 3, 2013 — South Korean President Park Geun-hye honored the first Eighth Army commander of the Korean War during a dinner here Sept. 30. Former Eighth Army Commanding General Gen. Walton H. Walker becamefirst... MORE

Retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Sam S. Walker II (left) and retired Col. Walton H. Walker II visit the Walker Room at the Eighth Army Headquarters on Yongsan Garrison Oct. 2. Photo Credit: Pfc. Hong Sungwoo, Eighth Army PAO

U.S., South Korea Announce ‘Tailored Deterrence’ Strategy
October 3, 2013 — The United States and South Korea today agreed to establish “abilateral strategy for tailored deterrence against … North Koreannuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction,” DefenseSecretary... MORE

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, second from left, and U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, left, stand with South Korean Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin, second from right, and South Korean army Gen. Jung Seung-jo, his country's chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, during an honor cordon at the Ministry of Defense in Seoul, South Korea, Oct. 2, 2013. DOD photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo

The 45th ROK-U.S. Security Consultative Meeting
October 3, 2013 — In commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the Republic of Korea-United States (ROK-U.S.) Alliance, the ROK Minister of National Defense Kim, Kwan Jin and the U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck... MORE

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and Republic of Korea Minister of Defense Kim Kwan-jin sign a joint communique at the Ministry of Defense in Seoul October 2, 2013. Hagel met with with ROK Minister of Defense prior to the signing for the 45th security consultative meeting Photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo (Released)

Dempsey thanks military community in Korea
October 2, 2013 — The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, visited service members, family members and civilians for a town hall meeting at the post theater in Seoul, South Korea, Oct... MORE

U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, right, answers a question during a town hall with service members, families and civilians in Seoul, South Korea, Sept. 30, 2013. Dempsey and his wife, Deanie Dempsey, visited with over 300 military community members stationed throughout South Korea, where they spoke about the goals and challenges of the Department of Defense. (Photo by Army Staff Sgt. Luke A. Graziani)

USFK holds change of command
October 2, 2013 — In a change of command ceremony co-hosted by the U.S. Secretary ofDefense and the Republic of Korea Minister of Defense, leadership ofUnited Nations Command, ROK – US Combined Forces Command and U.S... MORE

YONGSAN GARRISON, SEOUL, South Korea - Gen. Curtis M. Scaparrotti assumed command of the UNC, CFC and USFK, replacing Gen. James D. Thurman, who has served as commander since July 2011. (From left to right) Defense Sec. Chuck Hagel; ROK Defense Min. Kim Kwan-Jin; Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey; Adm. Samuel Locklear III, commander, U.S. Pacific Command; Gen. James Thurman, outgoing commander, UNC/CFC/USFK; Gen. Curtis M. Scaparrotti, incoming commander, UNC/CFC/USFK, render honors to the colors. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Keith Anderson, U.S. Forces Korea PAO)

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