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During the dinner, the MND honored late

General Mark Clark 13) , the recipient of the
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6 General Paik Sun-yup ROK–U.S. Alliance
Award, and his family accepted the award

on behalf of him. Since 2013, the MND has
annually awarded the General Paik Sun-yup
The General Paik Sun-yup ROK–U.S. Alliance
ROK–U.S. Alliance Award 14) to U.S. citizens
Award (October 2018)
who have been dedicated to the Alliance and
the defense of the ROK. The honored recipients of the award in the past f ive years include
General Walton Walker, 15) Colonel William Weber, 16) General James van Fleet, 17) Major General

John Singlab, 18) and General John Vessey. 19)
The USFK also runs various programs to enhance mutual understanding between the ROK
and the U.S.. The USFK off icially launched the Good Neighbor Program in 2003 for local
communities, which involves open house events, local festivals, friendship dinners, visits to U.S.

military vesse ls, and English language classes. The program has enabled cultural exchanges
between the USFK and local communities, and helped enhance their understanding of each

other. USFK servicemembers continue to work on building trust with local communities by
supporting local residents and social welfare facilities with typhoon recovery aid, and briquette Chapter 5
delivery, among others.

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13) 2018 recipient; served as the 3 UNC commander, negotiated and signed the Armistice Agreement as the
representative of the UN forces
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14) Established in 2013 in honor of the 60 anniversary of the Alliance for United States personnel who promoted
the significance and importance of the Alliance, and contributed to its development
15) 2013 recipient; laid the groundwork for Incheon Landing by successfully defense of the Nakdonggang River
Line during the early stage of the Korean War
16) 2014 recipient and the chairman of the Korean War Veterans Memorial Foundation; has actively campaigned for
better recognition of the Korean War in the United States
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17) 2015 recipient; served in the Korean War as the commander of the United States 8 Army; also renovated the
training system of the ROK Armed Forces and continued to contribute to the ROK’s development after the end
of the Korean War
18) 2016 recipient; made a significant contribution in overcoming the crisis on the Korean Peninsula caused by the
“Panmunjom axe murder incident” and to the creation of the ROK–U.S. CFC
19) 2017 recipient; served as the first commander of the CFC; played a decisive role in the creation of the CFC as
the commander of the USFK

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