The Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) is a military decoration of the United States Army that is presented to soldiers who have distinguished themselves by exceptionally meritorious service to the government in a duty of great responsibility. The performance must be such as to merit recognition for service that is clearly exceptional. The exceptional performance of normal duty will not alone justify an award of this decoration.
The Republic of Korea Armed Forces,also known as the ROK Armed Forces,are the armed forces of South Korea. The ROK Armed Forces is one of the largest and most powerful standing armed forces in the world with a reported personnel strength of 3,600,000 in 2022.
William E. Potts was an American military general.
Army General Yury Nikolayevich Baluyevsky is the former First Deputy Minister of Defense and Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation,positions he held from July 2004 to 2007.
Kim Kwan-jin is Chief of the Office of National Security,a position to which he was appointed in 2014. He was previously the 33rd Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the South Korean armed forces and the Minister of National Defense.
General (Ret.) Kim Jang-soo,ROKA,was the 37th Chief of Staff of the Republic of Korea Army and the 40th Republic of Korea Minister of National Defense. He was a Grand National Party Representative in the National Assembly of South Korea from 2008 to 2012. General Kim graduated from the Republic of Korea Military Academy in 1971. He graduated from Korea National Defense University in 1988,then he earned a master's degree in Arts at Graduate School of Public Administration,Yonsei University in 1989.
The Order of National Security Merit is one of South Korea's orders of merit. It is awarded by the President of South Korea for "outstanding meritorious services in the interest of national security."
The Order of Cultural Merit (Korean: 문화훈장) is one of South Korea's orders of merit. It is awarded by the President of South Korea for "outstanding meritorious services in the fields of culture and art in the interest of promoting the national culture and national development."
Korea Military Academy (KMA) is the leading South Korean institution for the education and training of officer cadets for the Republic of Korea Army. Along with the Korea Army Academy (Yeongcheon),it produces the largest number of senior officers in the Korean army. Commonly referred to as Hwarangdae as a reference to the Hwarang,an elite organization of youth leaders which existed in Korean history,it is located in Nowon-gu,a northeastern district of Seoul,South Korea.
Kim Tae-young was the 34th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces and 42nd Republic of Korea Minister of National Defense.
The Special Operations Command Korea or SOCKOR,the United States (U.S.) Theater Special Operations Command (TSOC) in the Republic of Korea (ROK),is a Sub-Unified Command assigned under the Combatant Command (CCMD) of United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM),who delegated Operational Command (OPCON) of SOCKOR to the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) Commander,who further delegated OPCON of SOCKOR to the United States Forces Korea (USFK) Commander.
OPLAN 5029 is a proposed military operation plan by the United States and South Korea for dealing with "sudden change" in North Korea,such as a coup d'état,revolution,large scale defections,outflow of weapons of mass destruction,hostage situations involving South Koreans,or major natural disasters. While no permanent version of OPLAN 5029 is known to be in effect,South Korea has repeatedly stated it adheres to the current conceptual plan and the United States has said it is preparing concrete plans for collapse scenarios.
General (Ret.) Lee Sang-eui,ROKA,was the 35th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces.
Chae Myung-shin was a South Korean army officer who commanded South Korean military forces in the Vietnam War. He was also the co-founder of the Korean Taekwondo Association.
Emmanuel Trinidad Bautista is a Filipino general who served as the 44th Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines as he succeeded Gen. Jessie Dellosa as AFP Chief. He served as the Executive Director of the Cabinet Cluster on Security,Justice,and Peace at the Office of the President,Malacañang. His appointment as Undersecretary at the Office of the President was from 1 September 2014 to 22 June 2020 shortly after retirement from the military service as Chief of Staff,Armed Forces of the Philippines. Concurrently,he headed the National Task Force on the Whole of Nation Initiative and was also the executive Director of the National Task Force on the West Philippine Sea. He was succeeded by Gregorio Pio Catapang as AFP chief.
Designated Survivor:60 Days is a 2019 South Korean television series written by Kim Tae-hee,directes by Yoo Jong-sun,and starring Ji Jin-hee,Lee Joon-hyuk,Huh Joon-ho,Kang Han-na,and Bae Jong-ok. Based on the 2016–2019 American television series Designated Survivor. It aired on tvN from July 1 to August 20,2019,every Monday and Tuesday at 21:30 (KST). It is also available for streaming on Netflix in selected regions.
Park Han-ki is a South Korean general who served as the 41st Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces from October 11,2018,to September 23,2020. Prior to his appointment,he held various positions in the Republic of Korea Army,such as the former commander of the 2nd Operational Command,the I Corps and the VIII Corps.
Suh Wook,also known as Seo Wook,is a former Minister of National Defense served under President Moon Jae-in from 2020 to 2022. He is President Moon's first defense minister with an Army background,as his predecessors came from other branches of the Armed Forces.
Boo Suk-jong is a former South Korean Navy Admiral who served as its Chief of Naval Operations under President Moon Jae-in from 2020 to 2021. He is the first Jeju Island native to lead the Navy.
Lee Hyung-geun was a South Korean military officer and diplomat. A four-star general in the Republic of Korea Army,he later served as an ROK foreign ambassador.
