KATUSA Friendship Week is an annual event celebrating the unique relationship Eighth Army has with its Republic of Korea Army allies. The week features sporting and cultural events where U.S. Army Soldiers and Korean Augmentation to The U.S. Army soldiers participate together for esprit de corps and team building. This year's event runs June 9-13 at U.S. Army garrisons throughout the Korean peninsula.
The Korean Augmentation to the United States Army (KATUSA) Soldier Program was... read more
KATUSA Friendship Week is an annual event celebrating the unique relationship Eighth Army has with its Republic of Korea Army allies. The week features sporting and cultural events where U.S. Army Soldiers and Korean Augmentation to The U.S. Army soldiers participate together for esprit de corps and team building. This year's event runs June 9-13 at U.S. Army garrisons throughout the Korean peninsula.
The Korean Augmentation to the United States Army (KATUSA) Soldier Program was initiated on 15 July 1950 by an informal agreement between the Honorable Syngman Rhee, President of the Republic of Korea, and General of the Army Douglas MacArthur, commander in chief, United Nations Command.
The mission of the KATUSA Soldier Program is to augment Army in Korea with ROK Army Soldiers in order to increase the ROK/U.S. combined defense capability on the Korean peninsula. The KATUSA Soldier Program is significant not only because of the military manpower and monetary savings that it provides to the U.S. Army, but also because it represents ROK/U.S. cooperation and the combined commitment to deter war. The KATUSA Soldier Program is also symbolic of ROK/U.S. alliance and mutual support. show less
