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Eighth Army presented Army Superior Unit Award for tackling pandemic

Eighth Army and dozens of U.S. Army units across the Korean peninsula have been awarded the Army Superior Unit Award for efforts tackling the outbreak of COVID-19. The award period is January 28, 2020 to April 30, 2020, the period covering the first time a large U.S. population anywhere in the world had to confront COVID-19.

Eighth Army Public Affairs Office

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Quartermaster Soldiers hone skills during exercise near DMZ

339th Quartermaster Co. Soldiers reload a weapons system at a defensive position during a field training exercise near the DMZ in the Republic of Korea Mar. 23, 2022.

Kevin P. Bell, Eighth Army

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2ID Hosts Korean Military Academy Cadets

The 2nd Infantry Division/ROK-U.S. Combined Division hosts cadets from the Korean Military Academy to train on a confidence course Feb. 15, 2022 on Camp Humphreys, South Korea. The cadets received this training in preparation for the upcoming Sandhurst Military Skills Competition hosted at West Point, New York.

Pfc. Kade M. Bowers, 2nd Infantry Division/ROK-U.S. Combined Division

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2ID/RUCD assists South Korea in the fight against the wildfire

Soldiers from the 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division/ROK-US Combined Division support South Korean firefighters in battling wildfires near Uljin, Republic of Korea, March 10, 2022. The brigade is using CH-47 Chinook and UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters configured with a Bambi Bucket to drop water onto the fires to assist the Republic of Korea in stopping the spread of the blaze.

Capt. Frank Spatt, 2nd Infantry Division/ROK-U.S. Combined Division

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ROK COVID TRAVEL REQUIREMENT

All travelers to the Republic of Korea must provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test result issued within 48 hours of their international departure. Starting on May 23, 2022, COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Tests are accepted by Korean officials. Those without a negative test result will be denied entry into Korea and may be placed on a flight back to their departure point. Not all COVID-19 tests are accepted by the ROK government. At this time, the ROK government accepts tests based on nucleic acid amplification, such as RT-PCR, LAMP, TMA, SDA, NEAR and Rapid Antigen Test (RAT).

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Wet Gap Training

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 2nd and 3rd Infantry Division participate in “wet gap” training near the Imjin River. The ability to practice crossing small bodies of water enables U.S. forces to perform assigned missions during ground movements.

Spc. Philemon Tan, Eighth Army