연합사 41주년 창설 기념식 열려... 文대통령 "피로 맺은 한미동맹 영원히”<br /><br />A ceremony was held on Thursday to mark the 41st anniversary of the establishment of the South Korea-U.S. Combined Forces Command.<br />In a congratulatory message, President Moon Jae-in expressed gratitude for the role the CFC has played in efforts to maintain peace on the Korean Peninsula and in Northeast Asia.<br />President Moon said the alliance's proud history will be forever maintained and that the core values the two countries share will always shine.<br />During the ceremony, the commander of U.S. Forces Korea, General Robert Abrams, said the CFC is the "heart and soul" of the alliance.<br />It's ready, he said, to deter, defend, and if necessary, defeat any adversaries who seek to do harm... while remaining hopeful of ongoing diplomatic efforts, apparently referring to efforts to denuclearize North Korea.<br />