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Enlisted leaders discuss roles at ROK NCO Seminar
November 21, 2013 — TheEighth Army command sergeant major described the important mission thatAmerican and South Korean noncommissioned officers accomplish on theKorean Peninsula.Eighth Army Command Sgt. Maj. Ray A... MORE

Eighth Army Command Sgt. Maj. Ray A. Devens (right) spoke to senior enlisted leaders at the the ROK NCO Policy Development Seminar Nov. 21. (Photo by Pfc. Jang, Won Suk 8th Army PAO)

Gen. Paik's 93rd birthday
November 21, 2013 — The top American and South Korean military leaders praised theRepublic of Korea Army’s first four-star general here Nov. 22 on his93rd birthday.At a luncheon at the Hartell House, Gen. Curtis M... MORE

YONGSAN GARRISON, SEOUL, South Korea - Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti, commander, United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command, and United States Forces Korea; Gen. Park Seon-Woo, deputy commander, Combined Forces Command; and Lt. Gen. Bernard Champoux, commander, Eighth U.S. Army: joined Gen.(R) Paik Sun-Yup in celebrating his 93rd birthday during a lunch at the Hartell House, Nov. 21. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Brian Gibbons, U.S. Forces Korea PAO)

USFK honors civilians of the year
November 20, 2013 — The military completes its mission through the combined strength ofits service members and civilians, working together in bases across theworld to provide the warfighter with support both on and off... MORE

Gen. Curtis M. Scaparrotti, United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command, United States Forces Korea commander, recognizes the dedication and hard work put forth by the ROK and U.S. civilians of United States Forces Korea during the Civilian of the Year awards ceremony at the Dragon Hill Lodge on United States Army Garrison Yongsan, South Korea, Nov. 20, 2013. U.S. Army Photo/Sgt. Brian Gibbons

RDML Franchetti visit to women's university
November 18, 2013 — Rear Admiral Lisa Franchetti, Commander U.S. Naval Forces Korea,visited Sungshin Women’s University in Seoul November 18 where she spoketo first-year students about leadership principles and... MORE

SEOUL, Republic of Korea (Nov. 18, 2013) – Rear Adm. Lisa Franchetti, Commander U.S. Naval Forces Korea, speaks with first-year students at Sungshin Women’s University in Seoul, Nov. 18. Franchetti discussed leadership principles and career development and answered questions about her role as the first female U.S. Navy component commander on the Korean peninsula. (U.S. Navy Photo by Lt. Arlo Abrahamson // Released)

Exercise MAX THUNDER wraps up
November 12, 2013 — Exercise Max Thunder, the bilateral aerial training exercise that trains U.S. and Republic of Korea Air Force pilots to work closer together against a hostile force, ended on Kunsan Air Base, Republic... MORE

Republic of Korea airmen inspect F-15 Slam Eagles after their final Max Thunder sortie at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 7, 2013. Airmen from the U.S. Air Force, Marine Corps and the Republic of Korea air force continued their participation in scenarios and planning cycles in a robust exercise setting that simulated combined operations against a hostile force, Nov. 7, 2013. This combined large-force employment exercise includes 8th Fighter Wing F-16 Fighting Falcons, 51st Fighter Wing A-10 Thunderbolts II and F-16s, Marine Air Group 12 F-18 Hornets, AV-8B Harriers II, 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, 18th Wing E-3B Sentries, numerous ROKAF aircraft and accompanying support personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Armando A. Schwier-Morales/Released)

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

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