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Living the Korean Culture 4
The beauty, charm and excitement of South Korea have made the Asian nation one of the most soughtafter assignments in the Army.

KOREA is a land of contrasts. Ancient temples and palaces nestle into hillsides as highrise apartment buildings spring up everywhere. It is one of the most wired, tech-savvy nations in the world, but is also filled with traditional markets and rice paddies. A long flight from the U.S., it requires only short hops to China, Japan, Thailand and other places in Asia.

“Korea is a beautiful country,” said Lt. Gen. Joseph F. Fil, commander of 8th U.S. Army. “The people are so kind and courteous. It’s just a wonderful country ... it’s a hard-work tour, but it’s not a hardship tour. It’s a great place to be assigned.

We seek to make this the dream assignment for Soldiers.” ...

Spotlight on Korea
Transformation in Korea 10
The continuing transformation of the Army’s role on the peninsula will help South Korea to more effectively deal with the threat from the North.
Full-Spectrum Training 12
Soldiers assigned to Korea get to participate in some of the most realistic and challenging realworld training the Army has to offer.
Bringing More Families to Korea 20
To improve morale and aid family cohesion, the Army is seeking to greatly increase the number of command-sponsored family members.
The Korean Housing Boom 22
The Army is pouring money and effort into building modern and comfortable housing for Koreabased Soldiers and command-sponsored families.
Life on the DMZ 24
U.S. Soldiers still make up about 10 percent of the United Nations Command Security Battalion that guards the DMZ’s Joint Security Area.
The Frontline Network 26
Made up of more than 120 servicemembers and civilians, the American Forces Network-Korea offers news and entertainment via radio and TV.

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Farewell to Gen. Cody 28
Retiring Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Richard A. Cody shares his thoughts on his career, the state of the Army and what it takes to be a leader.

“This Army won’t skip a beat on the day I retire. That’s a good Army. That means there’s good leadership, that the institution is strong and will persevere. I will take this uniform off, and I will live the Army life through my sons and nephews. There will still be five Codys in the Army. And I will think about and pray for Soldiers every day. I will absolutely continue to do what I can to make things better for them and their families no matter what I do after the uniform comes off.”

General Richard A. Cody became the 31st Vice Chief of Staff, United States Army, on June 24, 2004

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