YONGSAN, Republic of Korea -- Commander of the Combined Forces Command Gen. Vincent K. Brooks and Deputy Commander, Gen. Leem Ho-young meet with newly elected Republic of Korea President Moon, Jae-in’s first official visit at U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan, Republic of Korea, June 13, 2017.
U.S. Forces Korea Special Troops Battalion (STB) held casing of the colors ceremony at United States Army Garrison Yongsan, July 21. Maj. Gen. Michael A. Bills, USFK operations officer, USFK service members and members of the Republic of Korea Army attended the ceremony to commemorate the unit and its history.
Combined Forces Command and Republic of Korea forces will conduct a Combined Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore exercise from June 29 through July 9, 2015 at the Anmyeon Beach on the west coast of the Republic of Korea.
Korean War veterans, now in their late seventies to early nineties, returned to the “Land of the Morning Calm” to share their experiences firsthand with South Korean college students studying the war, and to be recognized for their service.
Sixty-three years ago today on June 25, 1950, the Korean War began when North Korea invaded the Republic of Korea. Two days later on June 27, 1950, the United Nations adopted a resolution recommending its members provide assistance to the
Republic of Korea to repel the armed attack and restore peace and security to the area.
