WEST POINT, N.Y. — Gen. Xavier T. Brunson, Commander of United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command and United States Forces Korea, delivered remarks March 28 at the U.S. Military Academy’s Plebe Parent Weekend banquet, honoring the Class of 2029 and the families who support them.
Brunson addressed cadets and their families during the annual event, which gives plebes one of their first opportunities to reunite with loved ones since beginning their first year at the academy. West Point’s Plebe Parent Weekend this year runs March 27-29 and is a longstanding academy tradition.
“It’s a true honor to stand before you and celebrate a significant milestone in the lives of these future leaders,” Brunson said.
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03.28.2026 | WEST POINT, NEW YORK, US |
Story by Col. Ryan Donald
What I would like to say first is my thanks to the Minister of National Defense, Ahn Gyu-back, because through his efforts and those of our chairman, Chairman Jin, we are able to conduct this great combined training here today.
The training of our alliance is what makes us different. It is the asymmetric advantage we enjoy across the Indo-Pacific. The fact that we can train and build readiness across our formations, and that we can do this...
SEOUL, South Korea — As Freedom Shield 26 gets underway across the Korean Peninsula, UNC, CFC and USFK forces are reaffirming what military professionals across the world know: readiness is perishable. Every professional military trains, not as an act of aggression, but as a condition of competence. The ROK-U.S. Alliance is no different.
