• Osan opens memorial hall to honor Task Force Smith

  The South Korean city of Osan opened a memorial hall, April 23, 2013, to honor the...MORE

  

• Enter the Dragon: Eighth Army unveils new emblem

  Eighth Army recently unveiled a combined joint task force emblem in support of its...MORE

  

• Task Force Faith veteran remembers heroic leader

  Former U.S. Army Cpl. Ray Vallowe vividly remembers the bitter cold and the fierce...MORE

  

• Eighth Army deputy commander retires from Army

  YONGSAN GARRISON, South Korea - Eighth Army bid farewell to Deputy Commander Maj. Gen...MORE

  

• Eighth Army hosts community leaders at exercise

  The Eighth Army commanding general hosted community leaders at his mobile command post...MORE

  

• Eighth Army tackles vital mission during...

  The U.S. Army's top operational command in Korea is training for its primary mission as...MORE

  

• Westphal voices support for U.S. troops in Korea

  The U.S. Army's second highest civilian official voiced his support for U.S. Soldiers...MORE

  

• South Korean mayor recognizes U.S. Army NCO

  The mayor of a South Korean island recognized a U.S. Army staff sergeant for helping to...MORE

  

• General thanks Gangnam for supporting U.S...

  The Eighth Army deputy commanding general for operations thanked the citizens of...MORE

  

Mission Statement:
Eighth Army deters north Korean aggression against the Republic of Korea (ROK). Should deterrence fail, Eighth Army leads Non-combatant Evacuation Operations (NEO) and generates combat power for USFK/UNC/CFC decisive operations in the Korea Theater of Operations. On order, Eighth Army forms a Combined Joint Task Force (CJTF) and conducts Unified Land Operations.

Lt. Gen. John D. Johnson, Commanding General, Eighth Army

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