Pyeongtaek: Acting President Han Duck-soo visited a joint warfighting headquarters between South Korean and U.S. military forces and emphasized the allies' unwavering combined defense posture, Han's office said.
According to Yonhap News Agency, Han held a meeting with U.S. Forces Korea Commander Gen. Xavier Brunson during his visit to Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek, about 65 kilometers south of Seoul, where the allies' Combined Forces Command is located. Han also expressed gratitude to the South Korean and U.S. soldiers who assisted efforts to put out the deadly wildfires that ravaged the country's southeastern regions last month.
Han stated his visit aimed to encourage the forces committed to maintaining peace on the Korean Peninsula. He acknowledged the passion and dedication of the troops, introducing himself as a "former Army sergeant of the Republic of Korea." Han urged the troops to "remain united" and described Camp Humphreys as a "symbol of the South Korea-U.S. alliance and its unwavering combined defense posture."