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U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Todd Sturgill, the company commander for Headquarters Company, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, speaks to Marines about building a combined command post in preparation for Freedom Shield 24 in Pohang, South Korea, Feb. 25, 2024. FS 24 is a defense-oriented exercise designed to strengthen the ROK-U.S. Alliance, enhance the combined defense posture, and further strengthen security and stability on the Korean peninsula. Sturgill is a native of Virginia. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Amanda R. Taylor)

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1st MAW and ROK MAG execute Freedom Shield 2023 at ROK Marine Corps Base Pohang

Marines from the Republic of Korea 1st Marine Division, ROK Marine Aircraft Group, U.S. 1st Marine Division, and 1st Marine Aircraft Wing take a group photo during Freedom Shield 2023 at ROK Marine Corps Base Pohang, South Korea, March 21, 2023. Freedom shield is a defense-oriented exercise designed to strengthen the ROK-U.S. Alliance, enhance our combined defense posture, and strengthen security and stability on the Korean peninsula.

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One-of-a-kind U.S. Army laboratory strengthens partnership with South Korean allies

U.S. Army Col. Matthew J. Grieser, the commander of the 1st Area Medical Laboratory, shakes hands with Republic of Korea Army Brig. Gen. Dae-wee Lee, the commander of the ROK CBRN Defense Command, at the ROK CBRN Defense Command Headquarters in Seoul, South Korea. The 1st Area Medical Command has worked to build stronger ties and forge greater interoperability with South Korean counterpart commands on the Korean Peninsula, including the ROK CBRN Defense Command and ROK Armed Forces Medical Command.

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South Korea and U.S. Navy Strengthen Ties with New Agreement

Naval Oceanography hosted representatives from the Republic of Korean Navy (ROKN) for a two-day tour of U.S. Navy (USN) commands at NASA Stennis Space Center, MS and signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the two navies, June 7-8, 2022. This MOU, a regularly-signed joint agreement, reaffirms commitment to enhance the ROKN-USN partnership by sharing information on oceanography, hydrography, and meteorology best-practices. Foundationally, the MOU aligns with the 2022 National Defense Strategy (NDS) priorities: (1) defending the homeland, paced to the growing multi-domain threat; (2) deterring strategic attacks against the U.S., Allies and partners; (3) deterring aggression, while being prepared to prevail in conflict when necessary; and (4) building a resilient Joint Force and defense ecosystem. “The signing of this agreement is historic and demonstrates our navies’ commitment to continued growth in our oceanographic alliance,” said RDML Ron J. Piret, Commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command (CNMOC).

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Chemical Company returns home from rotational deployment to South Korea

Soldiers from the 92nd Chemical Company certified the 2nd Brigade Engineer Battalion's Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Reconnaissance Vehicle Platoon in South Korea. The Fort Stewart, Georgia-based company is deployed to support the Fort Bliss, Texas-based 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, as a part of a regular rotation of American combat forces to South Korea.

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Chemical Company returns home from rotational deployment to South Korea

American Soldiers from the 92nd Chemical Company returned to Fort Stewart, Georgia, following a nine-month deployment to South Korea. The company supported maneuver units from the 2nd Infantry Division-Republic of Korea-U.S. Combined Division Rotational Brigade Combat Team, the Fort Bliss, Texas-based 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, on Camp Hovey, South Korea.

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Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Chung

Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Chung - Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong in London.

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General Says U.S.-South Korea Alliance Is Ironclad

On May 1, 2021 at the Camp Humphreys Multi-Purpose Training Range, the 502nd Field Hospital of the 549th Hospital Center along with the 568th Medical Company Ground Ambulance and elements from the 1st Signal Brigade and 51st Medical Group from Osan Air Base culminated the end of a 9-day field training event with a Mass Casualty Exercise (MASCAL) to test the units’ medical capabilities in an austere environment.

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U.S., South Korean Defense Leaders Consult on Issues, Plan for Future of Alliance

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III is honored in a welcome ceremony hosted by South Korean Minister of National Defense Suh Wook, Seoul, South Korea, March 17, 2021.

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U.S.-Korean Alliance is Key to Peace, Stability in Northeast Asia

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III meets with South Korean Minister of National Defense Suh Wook, Seoul, South Korea, March 17, 2021.

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U.S., South Korea Reaffirm Shared Defense Cooperation

Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper hosts an enhanced honor cordon and bilateral meeting with Republic of Korea Minister of National Defense Suh Wook, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Oct. 13, 2020.

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Medics compete to see who is best in Eighth Army

Sergeant Sejong Hong, 35th Air Defense Artillery, 2nd Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery, navigates down an obstacle against the clock during day one of the Eighth Army 2020 Best Medic Competition at Camp Humphreys, South Korea, July 15, 2020.

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Changes in Tech, Strategy Drive Missile Defense

South Korean service members fold a flag over a box containing the remains of a service member during a repatriation ceremony hosted by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, June 23, 2020. The purpose of the ceremony was to transfer the remains and commemorate the service of 147 fallen South Korean soldiers who fought alongside U.S. and United Nations forces during the Korean War. The efforts to return the remains are a part of the DPAA Korean War Identification Project, and includes remains unilaterally turned over by North Korea from 1990 to 1994, and in 2018. The remains were analyzed jointly by the DPAA laboratory and scientists with the Republic of Korea's Ministry of National Defense Agency for KIA Recovery and Identification (MAKRI). Working cooperatively, they concluded that the 147 individual remains are of South Korean origin, though the remains haven’t been individually identified. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rusty Frank)

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US Army Conducts Combined Disinfection with Republic of Korea Army

US Army conducts Combined disinfection with Republic of Korea Army

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From the Battlefield to the Ring, the Mission is to Win

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Mark Bunkley and Senior Airman Richard Kim, 607th Air Support Operations Group tactical air control party joint terminal attack controllers, survey an area during simulated close air support training Feb. 12, 2020, in the Republic of Korea. The 607th ASOG’s mission is to project and integrate airpower with the combined, joint force. The unit provides air-to-ground integration and weather intelligence expertise to the U.S. Army.

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Chaplains, Religious Affairs Specialists Get Strength to Build Bonds at Training Event

The Eighth Army Chaplain Directorate conducted a "Strong Bonds Local Curriculum Certification Course" from Feb. 4-7 at Camp Humphreys, South Korea.

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Ceremony at Osan Commemorates Pivotal Battle at Hill 180

Soldiers of the 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade and the 3rd Battlefield Coordination Detachment participated in the annual Battle of Bayonet Hill ceremony at Osan Air Base, South Korea, to remember Millett and his Soldiers who would take Hill 180 and thus achieve a major turning point in the war. The Soldiers were joined by Airmen of 7th Air Force based at Osan AB.

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Secretary of the Army Visits 403rd Army Field Support Brigade in South Korea

Col. Wheeler R. Manning, commander, 403rd Army Field Support Brigade, greets Secretary of the Army Ryan D. McCarthy as he arrives at Camp Carroll, South Korea, Jan. 29. McCarthy and several other dignitaries received briefings on Army Prepositioned Stocks-4 operations and other 403rd AFSB missions.

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Pacific Tri-Service General Surgeons Perform the First Surgeries at BDAACH

This tri-service OR event demonstrated the camaraderie and strong relationship that has been built amongst the surgical staff from three different military services. Surgeons expressed how impressed they were with the big operating rooms(OR) space which helps maneuvering during procedures more safe and efficient. Lewis and Sanford praised the cutting-edge system with built-in cameras that allows for monitoring of the OR.

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Air Traffic Controller Making the Pieces Fit Like Tetris

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. James Mackmer, 51st Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, checks his systems as an aircraft awaits for departure at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 4, 2019. Air traffic personnel controls and regulates en route and terminal air traffic, which they initiate and issue ATC clearances, instructions, and advisories to ensure the safe, orderly and expeditious flow of air traffic operating under instrument and visual flight rules.

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