Three words are often used to succinctly describe the tight bond between the U. The phrase has long held special meaning on the Korean Peninsula, where more than 28, U. Now, seven decades into the alliance, the three words carry added significance. Biden said the tried-and-true partnership offers proof of a "future filled with unimaginable opportunity and endless possibility. The alliance traces its roots to the devastation caused by the Korean War.
Spotlight: Commemorating the Korean War. Concerned by the brazen communist aggression, the United Nations Security Council authorized, for the first time, the formation of a multi-national force to repel further invasion from the north. The U. Army deployed a total of eight divisions to the peninsula throughout the month war.
More than 33, U. Yoon honored those American's who sacrificed their lives in defense of the Korean people as he spoke on the sun-drenched South Lawn in April during his official arrival ceremony at the White House. That was for one noble cause: to defend freedom," Yoon said.
The ROK-U. Despite the cessation of hostilities between North and South Korea brought on by the armistice, a peace treaty has never been signed. Following the armistice, the U. Under the treaty, the U. To date, the U. South Korea has also been a key U. In , the two countries formed the Combined Forces Command which formalized the U. The CFC serves as the warfighting headquarters with operational control over more than , servicemembers representing both nations.
The command stands ready to provide coordinated defense through combined air, ground and naval forces on the peninsula should it come under attack from the north. Warriors Wrestle U. Justin A. Since its formation, CFC has conducted major field training and command post exercises including Ulchi Freedom Guardian, an annual drill that trains CFC personnel through state-of-the-art wargame simulations.
