Republic of Korea honors America's heroes

By Staff Sgt. Jennifer C. Johnson, JFHQ-NCR/MDWMarch 4, 2015

Republic of Korea honors America's heroes
1 / 3 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Speaker of the National Assembly for the Republic of Korea, Chung Ui Hwa, lays a wreath during an Armed Forces Full Honors Wreath Laying ceremony to honor America's fallen at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Arlington National Cemetery, Va., March 4... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Republic of Korea honors America's heroes
2 / 3 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Speaker of the National Assembly for the Republic of Korea, Chung Ui Hwa, and Maj. Gen. Jeffrey S. Buchanan, Joint Force Headquarters - National Capital Region and the U.S. Army Military District of Washington commanding general, render honors during... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Republic of Korea honors America's heroes
3 / 3 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Speaker of the National Assembly for the Republic of Korea, Chung Ui Hwa, and Maj. Gen. Jeffrey S. Buchanan, Joint Force Headquarters - National Capital Region and the U.S. Army Military District of Washington commanding general, participate in an Ar... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

WASHINGTON (March 4, 2015) -- Speaker of the National Assembly for the Republic of Korea, Chung Ui Hwa, laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Arlington National Cemetery to honor America's fallen.

Ui Hwa was escorted during the Armed Forces Full Honor Wreath Laying Ceremony by Maj. Gen. Jeffrey S. Buchanan, Joint Force Headquarters-National Capital Region and U.S. Army Military District of Washington commanding general.

According to the State Department, the United States and South Korea share a long history of friendship and cooperation based on common values and interests. The two countries work together to combat regional and global threats and to strengthen their economies.

In recent years, the U.S.-South Korea alliance has expanded into a deep, comprehensive global partnership, and South Korea's role as a regional and global leader continues to grow. People-to-people ties between the U.S. and South Korea have never been stronger.

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