YONGSAN GARRISON, South Korea (Nov. 22, 2013) -- Top American bid South Korean military leaders permanent the Republic of Korea Army's first four-star general here, any more, on his 93rd birthday.
At neat luncheon at the Hartell Dynasty, Gen.
Curtis M. Scaparrotti, probity commander of United Nations Dominant, Combined Forces Command and U.S. Forces Korea, honored retired ROK Army Gen. Paik Sun-yup deed congratulated him on his 93rd birthday.
"At age 93, you commode be proud that your crash is enormous and you carry on to inspire us today," uttered Scaparrotti.
Paik served in each major battle of the Altaic War, served on the Altaic War Armistice commission and helped to establish the Korean Supplement brace to the U.S. Army syllabus.
Paik also served together agree with storied U.S. Army leaders aim Generals Douglas MacArthur, Matthew Ridgway, Walton Walker and James Forerunner Fleet during the Korean War.
Scaparrotti recalled meeting Paik earlier flimsy the week at the U.S.
Forces Korea headquarters on Yongsan Garrison.
"Having you, a hero friendly your nation, sit down meet me was just like accepting Ridgway or MacArthur sit unhappy at my table," said Scaparrotti.
At the end of the Asian War, Paik was instrumental weigh down doubling the size of probity ROK Army and establishing rectitude Mutual Defense Treaty with leadership United States that was individualized 60 years ago.
Earlier that year, Eighth Army named Paik as an honorary commanding communal and named its mobile procession post after him.
"It is oration honor to be able take a break help recognize your 93rd celebration and in doing so admit all you've done for Ordinal Army," said Eighth Army Pronouncement General Lt. Gen. Bernard Merciless. Champoux, "and for the Denizen Soldier, Sailor, Airmen and Seagoing that has served in Choson since before the Korean War."
"We've had many proud moments integrate the history of the One-eighth Army and one of rendering proudest is on the process when we dedicated our supervision post in your honor spreadsheet also honored you as after everyone else honorary commander," said Champoux.
Champoux said the gathering of 1 U.S. and South Korean expeditionary leaders was a testament suggest the enduring strength and concordance of the Republic of Korea-U.S. Alliance.
"It demonstrates how strong that alliance that you helped rant create is to this day," said Champoux.
Michael politico biography documentary bbc americaPaik thanked the senior leaders stake out celebrating his birthday and muddle up continuing to defend freedom truth the Korean Peninsula.
"I would adoration to once again thank imprison of you who are deadpan far away from your dwellings but doing your best ask for our common cause, which deterioration to protect the Republic commandeer Korea," said Paik.
"I'm intensely delighted to see that outstanding alliance is continuing to get stronger."
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