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U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Valerie A. Jackson, commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Korea, and Ismael G. Bamba, command senior enlisted leader of MARFORK, pose for a photo to wish all Marines, Sailor, Soldier, civilians and family members with MARFORK a happy holidays, on USAG Camp Humphreys, South Korea, Dec. 23, 2025. MARFORK is the U.S. Marine Corps' service component for United States Forces Korea (USFK) and United Nations Command (UNC). It commands all U.S. Marine forces assigned to USFK and UNC; advises USFK and UNC on the capabilities, support, and proper employment of Marine forces in defense of the Republic of Korea (ROK); and serves as the U.S. Marine Corps’ representative to the Commandant of the ROK Marine Corps.

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Valerie A. Jackson, commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Korea, and Ismael G. Bamba, command senior enlisted leader of MARFORK, pose for a photo to wish all Marines, Sailor, Soldier, civilians and family members with MARFORK a happy holidays, on USAG Camp Humphreys, South Korea, Dec. 23, 2025. MARFORK is the U.S. Marine Corps' service component for United States Forces Korea (USFK) and United Nations Command (UNC). It commands all U.S. Marine forces assigned to USFK and UNC; advises USFK and UNC on the capabilities, support, and proper employment of Marine forces in defense of the Republic of Korea (ROK); and serves as the U.S. Marine Corps’ representative to the Commandant of the ROK Marine Corps.

Photo by Cpl. Simon Saravia

Republic of Korea Marine Corps Capt. Jeong Sang Jin, liaison officer to U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Korea from the ROKMC, addresses Marines with MARFORK during a farewell ceremony on USAG Camp Humphreys, South Korea, Dec. 23, 2025. From Jan. 13 to Dec. 23, 2025, Jeong worked as a critical link in the planning and execution of bilateral ROKMC and MARFORK events. To succeed, he was required to coordinate with staff, balance schedules, and transcend language barriers across warfighting functions and with key leaders in both commands.

Republic of Korea Marine Corps Capt. Jeong Sang Jin, liaison officer to U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Korea from the ROKMC, addresses Marines with MARFORK during a farewell ceremony on USAG Camp Humphreys, South Korea, Dec. 23, 2025. From Jan. 13 to Dec. 23, 2025, Jeong worked as a critical link in the planning and execution of bilateral ROKMC and MARFORK events. To succeed, he was required to coordinate with staff, balance schedules, and transcend language barriers across warfighting functions and with key leaders in both commands.

Photo by Cpl. Simon Saravia

Republic of Korea Marine Corps Capt. Jeong Sang Jin, liaison officer to U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Korea from the ROKMC, addresses Marines with MARFORK during a farewell ceremony on USAG Camp Humphreys, South Korea, Dec. 23, 2025. From Jan. 13 to Dec. 23, 2025, Jeong worked as a critical link in the planning and execution of bilateral ROKMC and MARFORK events. To succeed, he was required to coordinate with staff, balance schedules, and transcend language barriers across warfighting functions and with key leaders in both commands.

Republic of Korea Marine Corps Capt. Jeong Sang Jin, liaison officer to U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Korea from the ROKMC, addresses Marines with MARFORK during a farewell ceremony on USAG Camp Humphreys, South Korea, Dec. 23, 2025. From Jan. 13 to Dec. 23, 2025, Jeong worked as a critical link in the planning and execution of bilateral ROKMC and MARFORK events. To succeed, he was required to coordinate with staff, balance schedules, and transcend language barriers across warfighting functions and with key leaders in both commands.

Photo by Cpl. Simon Saravia

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Valerie A. Jackson, commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Korea, shakes hands with Republic of Korea Marine Corps Capt. Jeong Sang Jin, liaison officer to MARFORK from the ROKMC, during a farewell ceremony on USAG Camp Humphreys, South Korea, Dec. 23, 2025. From Jan. 13 to Dec. 23, 2025, Jeong worked as a critical link in the planning and execution of bilateral ROKMC and MARFORK events. To succeed, he was required to coordinate with staff, balance schedules, and transcend language barriers across warfighting functions and with key leaders in both commands.

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Valerie A. Jackson, commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Korea, shakes hands with Republic of Korea Marine Corps Capt. Jeong Sang Jin, liaison officer to MARFORK from the ROKMC, during a farewell ceremony on USAG Camp Humphreys, South Korea, Dec. 23, 2025. From Jan. 13 to Dec. 23, 2025, Jeong worked as a critical link in the planning and execution of bilateral ROKMC and MARFORK events. To succeed, he was required to coordinate with staff, balance schedules, and transcend language barriers across warfighting functions and with key leaders in both commands.

Photo by Cpl. Simon Saravia

Republic of Korea Marine Corps Capt. Jeong Sang Jin, liaison officer to U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Korea poses for a photo with U.S. Marines, sailors, soldiers, and civilians with MARFORK during a farewell ceremony on USAG Camp Humphreys, South Korea, Dec. 23, 2025. From Jan. 13 to Dec. 23, 2025, Jeong worked as a critical link in the planning and execution of bilateral ROKMC and MARFORK events. To succeed, he was required to coordinate with staff, balance schedules, and transcend language barriers across warfighting functions and with key leaders in both commands.

Republic of Korea Marine Corps Capt. Jeong Sang Jin, liaison officer to U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Korea poses for a photo with U.S. Marines, sailors, soldiers, and civilians with MARFORK during a farewell ceremony on USAG Camp Humphreys, South Korea, Dec. 23, 2025. From Jan. 13 to Dec. 23, 2025, Jeong worked as a critical link in the planning and execution of bilateral ROKMC and MARFORK events. To succeed, he was required to coordinate with staff, balance schedules, and transcend language barriers across warfighting functions and with key leaders in both commands.

Photo by Cpl. Simon Saravia

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Aaron Duran, left, and Lance Cpl. Juan Hilario, both machine gunners with 1st Battalion, 6th Marines, forward deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, fire on simulated adversary forces with an M240B machine gun while conducting platoon attacks in an urban environment during Korea Viper 26.1 at Camp Rodriguez, South Korea, Dec. 17, 2025. Korea Viper is a recurring exercise series that demonstrates the Republic of Korea and U.S. Marine Corps' ability to respond decisively in the region as a singular, unified force while strengthening relationships and trust between the two allies. Duran is a native of California, and Hilario is a native of Illinois. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. John Simpson)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Aaron Duran, left, and Lance Cpl. Juan Hilario, both machine gunners with 1st Battalion, 6th Marines, forward deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, fire on simulated adversary forces with an M240B machine gun while conducting platoon attacks in an urban environment during Korea Viper 26.1 at Camp Rodriguez, South Korea, Dec. 17, 2025. Korea Viper is a recurring exercise series that demonstrates the Republic of Korea and U.S. Marine Corps' ability to respond decisively in the region as a singular, unified force while strengthening relationships and trust between the two allies. Duran is a native of California, and Hilario is a native of Illinois. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. John Simpson)

Photo by Cpl. John Simpson

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Aaron Duran, left, and Lance Cpl. Juan Hilario, both machine gunners with 1st Battalion, 6th Marines, forward deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, fire on simulated adversary forces with an M240B machine gun while conducting platoon attacks in an urban environment during Korea Viper 26.1 at Camp Rodriguez, South Korea, Dec. 17, 2025. Korea Viper is a recurring exercise series that demonstrates the Republic of Korea and U.S. Marine Corps' ability to respond decisively in the region as a singular, unified force while strengthening relationships and trust between the two allies. Duran is a native of California, and Hilario is a native of Illinois. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. John Simpson)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Aaron Duran, left, and Lance Cpl. Juan Hilario, both machine gunners with 1st Battalion, 6th Marines, forward deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, fire on simulated adversary forces with an M240B machine gun while conducting platoon attacks in an urban environment during Korea Viper 26.1 at Camp Rodriguez, South Korea, Dec. 17, 2025. Korea Viper is a recurring exercise series that demonstrates the Republic of Korea and U.S. Marine Corps' ability to respond decisively in the region as a singular, unified force while strengthening relationships and trust between the two allies. Duran is a native of California, and Hilario is a native of Illinois. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. John Simpson)

Photo by Cpl. John Simpson

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Aaron Duran, left, and Lance Cpl. Juan Hilario, both machine gunners with 1st Battalion, 6th Marines, forward deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, fire on simulated adversary forces with an M240B machine gun while conducting platoon attacks in an urban environment during Korea Viper 26.1 at Camp Rodriguez, South Korea, Dec. 17, 2025. Korea Viper is a recurring exercise series that demonstrates the Republic of Korea and U.S. Marine Corps' ability to respond decisively in the region as a singular, unified force while strengthening relationships and trust between the two allies. Duran is a native of California, and Hilario is a native of Illinois. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. John Simpson)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Aaron Duran, left, and Lance Cpl. Juan Hilario, both machine gunners with 1st Battalion, 6th Marines, forward deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, fire on simulated adversary forces with an M240B machine gun while conducting platoon attacks in an urban environment during Korea Viper 26.1 at Camp Rodriguez, South Korea, Dec. 17, 2025. Korea Viper is a recurring exercise series that demonstrates the Republic of Korea and U.S. Marine Corps' ability to respond decisively in the region as a singular, unified force while strengthening relationships and trust between the two allies. Duran is a native of California, and Hilario is a native of Illinois. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. John Simpson)

Photo by Cpl. John Simpson

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Aaron Duran, left, and Lance Cpl. Juan Hilario, both machine gunners with 1st Battalion, 6th Marines, forward deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, fire on simulated adversary forces with an M240B machine gun while conducting platoon attacks in an urban environment during Korea Viper 26.1 at Camp Rodriguez, South Korea, Dec. 17, 2025. Korea Viper is a recurring exercise series that demonstrates the Republic of Korea and U.S. Marine Corps' ability to respond decisively in the region as a singular, unified force while strengthening relationships and trust between the two allies. Duran is a native of California, and Hilario is a native of Illinois. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. John Simpson)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Aaron Duran, left, and Lance Cpl. Juan Hilario, both machine gunners with 1st Battalion, 6th Marines, forward deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, fire on simulated adversary forces with an M240B machine gun while conducting platoon attacks in an urban environment during Korea Viper 26.1 at Camp Rodriguez, South Korea, Dec. 17, 2025. Korea Viper is a recurring exercise series that demonstrates the Republic of Korea and U.S. Marine Corps' ability to respond decisively in the region as a singular, unified force while strengthening relationships and trust between the two allies. Duran is a native of California, and Hilario is a native of Illinois. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. John Simpson)

Photo by Cpl. John Simpson

Families of fallen Republic of Korea Marines, Ahn Gyu-Back, the Republic of Korea Minister of National Defense, ROK service members, and U.S. Marines with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Korea bow their heads for a moment of silence during a memorial ceremony for the 15th anniversary of the Bombardment of Yeonpyeong to honor the fallen ROK Marines and their unwavering actions in defense of their country, on Nov. 23, 2025. On Nov. 23, 2010, upon receiving North Korean artillery fire on Yeonpyeong Island, ROK Marine Corps forces responded swiftly and decisively with artillery counterfire to successfully defend the island in what is known today as the Bombardment of Yeonpyeong. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Simon Saravia)

Families of fallen Republic of Korea Marines, Ahn Gyu-Back, the Republic of Korea Minister of National Defense, ROK service members, and U.S. Marines with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Korea bow their heads for a moment of silence during a memorial ceremony for the 15th anniversary of the Bombardment of Yeonpyeong to honor the fallen ROK Marines and their unwavering actions in defense of their country, on Nov. 23, 2025. On Nov. 23, 2010, upon receiving North Korean artillery fire on Yeonpyeong Island, ROK Marine Corps forces responded swiftly and decisively with artillery counterfire to successfully defend the island in what is known today as the Bombardment of Yeonpyeong. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Simon Saravia)

Photo by Cpl. Simon Saravia

A Republic of Korea government official places incense powder into a flame to pay respect to the fallen during the Republic of Korea memorial ceremony for the 15th anniversary of the Bombardment of Yeonpyeong to honor the fallen ROK Marines and their unwavering actions in defense of their country, on Nov. 23, 2025. On Nov. 23, 2010, upon receiving North Korean artillery fire on Yeonpyeong Island, ROK Marine Corps forces responded swiftly and decisively with artillery counterfire to successfully defend the island in what is known today as the Bombardment of Yeonpyeong. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Simon Saravia)

A Republic of Korea government official places incense powder into a flame to pay respect to the fallen during the Republic of Korea memorial ceremony for the 15th anniversary of the Bombardment of Yeonpyeong to honor the fallen ROK Marines and their unwavering actions in defense of their country, on Nov. 23, 2025. On Nov. 23, 2010, upon receiving North Korean artillery fire on Yeonpyeong Island, ROK Marine Corps forces responded swiftly and decisively with artillery counterfire to successfully defend the island in what is known today as the Bombardment of Yeonpyeong. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Simon Saravia)

Photo by Cpl. Simon Saravia

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Ismael G. Bamba, command senior enlisted leader of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Korea, renders a salute to fallen Republic of Korea Marines alongside ROK Marine Corps and Navy leaders during a memorial ceremony for the 15th anniversary of the Bombardment of Yeonpyeong to honor the fallen ROK Marines and their unwavering actions in defense of their country, on Nov. 23, 2025. On Nov. 23, 2010, upon receiving North Korean artillery fire on Yeonpyeong Island, ROK Marine Corps forces responded swiftly and decisively with artillery counterfire to successfully defend the island in what is known today as the Bombardment of Yeonpyeong. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Simon Saravia)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Ismael G. Bamba, command senior enlisted leader of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Korea, renders a salute to fallen Republic of Korea Marines alongside ROK Marine Corps and Navy leaders during a memorial ceremony for the 15th anniversary of the Bombardment of Yeonpyeong to honor the fallen ROK Marines and their unwavering actions in defense of their country, on Nov. 23, 2025. On Nov. 23, 2010, upon receiving North Korean artillery fire on Yeonpyeong Island, ROK Marine Corps forces responded swiftly and decisively with artillery counterfire to successfully defend the island in what is known today as the Bombardment of Yeonpyeong. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Simon Saravia)

Photo by Cpl. Simon Saravia

Flowers are placed at the headstone of a fallen Republic of Korea Marine during a memorial ceremony for the 15th anniversary of the Bombardment of Yeonpyeong to honor the fallen ROK Marines and their unwavering actions in defense of their country, on Nov. 23, 2025. On Nov. 23, 2010, upon receiving North Korean artillery fire on Yeonpyeong Island, ROK Marine Corps forces responded swiftly and decisively with artillery counterfire to successfully defend the island in what is known today as the Bombardment of Yeonpyeong. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Simon Saravia)

Flowers are placed at the headstone of a fallen Republic of Korea Marine during a memorial ceremony for the 15th anniversary of the Bombardment of Yeonpyeong to honor the fallen ROK Marines and their unwavering actions in defense of their country, on Nov. 23, 2025. On Nov. 23, 2010, upon receiving North Korean artillery fire on Yeonpyeong Island, ROK Marine Corps forces responded swiftly and decisively with artillery counterfire to successfully defend the island in what is known today as the Bombardment of Yeonpyeong. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Simon Saravia)

Photo by Cpl. Simon Saravia

Republic of Korea Marine Corps Sgt. Lee Han, a veteran of the Bombardment of Yeonpyeong, delivers his remarks during a memorial ceremony for the 15th anniversary of the Bombardment of Yeonpyeong to honor the fallen ROK Marines and their unwavering actions in defense of their country, on Nov. 23, 2025. On Nov. 23, 2010, upon receiving North Korean artillery fire on Yeonpyeong Island, ROK Marine Corps forces responded swiftly and decisively with artillery counterfire to successfully defend the island in what is known today as the Bombardment of Yeonpyeong. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Simon Saravia)

Republic of Korea Marine Corps Sgt. Lee Han, a veteran of the Bombardment of Yeonpyeong, delivers his remarks during a memorial ceremony for the 15th anniversary of the Bombardment of Yeonpyeong to honor the fallen ROK Marines and their unwavering actions in defense of their country, on Nov. 23, 2025. On Nov. 23, 2010, upon receiving North Korean artillery fire on Yeonpyeong Island, ROK Marine Corps forces responded swiftly and decisively with artillery counterfire to successfully defend the island in what is known today as the Bombardment of Yeonpyeong. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Simon Saravia)

Photo by Cpl. Simon Saravia

Headstones of fallen Republic of Korea service members rest during a memorial ceremony for the 15th anniversary of the Bombardment of Yeonpyeong at Daejeon National Cemetery in Daejeon, South Korea, on Nov. 23, 2025. On Nov. 23, 2010, upon receiving North Korean artillery fire on Yeonpyeong Island, ROK Marine Corps forces responded swiftly and decisively with artillery counterfire to successfully defend the island in what is known today as the Bombardment of Yeonpyeong. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Simon Saravia)

Headstones of fallen Republic of Korea service members rest during a memorial ceremony for the 15th anniversary of the Bombardment of Yeonpyeong at Daejeon National Cemetery in Daejeon, South Korea, on Nov. 23, 2025. On Nov. 23, 2010, upon receiving North Korean artillery fire on Yeonpyeong Island, ROK Marine Corps forces responded swiftly and decisively with artillery counterfire to successfully defend the island in what is known today as the Bombardment of Yeonpyeong. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Simon Saravia)

Photo by Cpl. Simon Saravia

The mother of Republic of Korea Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Suh Jung-woo kneels at the foot of her son’s headstone during a memorial ceremony for the 15th anniversary of the Bombardment of Yeonpyeong to honor the fallen ROK Marines and their unwavering actions in defense of their country, on Nov. 23, 2025. On Nov. 23, 2010, upon receiving North Korean artillery fire on Yeonpyeong Island, ROK Marine Corps forces responded swiftly and decisively with artillery counterfire to successfully defend the island in what is known today as the Bombardment of Yeonpyeong. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Simon Saravia)

The mother of Republic of Korea Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Suh Jung-woo kneels at the foot of her son’s headstone during a memorial ceremony for the 15th anniversary of the Bombardment of Yeonpyeong to honor the fallen ROK Marines and their unwavering actions in defense of their country, on Nov. 23, 2025. On Nov. 23, 2010, upon receiving North Korean artillery fire on Yeonpyeong Island, ROK Marine Corps forces responded swiftly and decisively with artillery counterfire to successfully defend the island in what is known today as the Bombardment of Yeonpyeong. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Simon Saravia)

Photo by Cpl. Simon Saravia

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Ismael G. Bamba, the command senior enlisted leader for U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Korea, shakes hands with Ahn Gyu-Back, the Republic of Korea Minister of National Defense, during a memorial ceremony for the 15th anniversary of the Bombardment of Yeonpyeong to honor the fallen ROK Marines and their unwavering actions in defense of their country, on Nov. 23, 2025. On Nov. 23, 2010, upon receiving North Korean artillery fire on Yeonpyeong Island, ROK Marine Corps forces responded swiftly and decisively with artillery counterfire to successfully defend the island in what is known today as the Bombardment of Yeonpyeong. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Simon Saravia)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Ismael G. Bamba, the command senior enlisted leader for U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Korea, shakes hands with Ahn Gyu-Back, the Republic of Korea Minister of National Defense, during a memorial ceremony for the 15th anniversary of the Bombardment of Yeonpyeong to honor the fallen ROK Marines and their unwavering actions in defense of their country, on Nov. 23, 2025. On Nov. 23, 2010, upon receiving North Korean artillery fire on Yeonpyeong Island, ROK Marine Corps forces responded swiftly and decisively with artillery counterfire to successfully defend the island in what is known today as the Bombardment of Yeonpyeong. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Simon Saravia)

Photo by Cpl. Simon Saravia

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Valerie A. Jackson, commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Korea, sits alongside Republic of Korea service chiefs during a memorial ceremony for the 15th anniversary of the Bombardment of Yeonpyeong to honor the fallen ROK Marines and their unwavering actions in defense of their country, on Nov. 23, 2025. On Nov. 23, 2010, upon receiving North Korean artillery fire on Yeonpyeong Island, ROK Marine Corps forces responded swiftly and decisively with artillery counterfire to successfully defend the island in what is known today as the Bombardment of Yeonpyeong. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Simon Saravia)

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Valerie A. Jackson, commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Korea, sits alongside Republic of Korea service chiefs during a memorial ceremony for the 15th anniversary of the Bombardment of Yeonpyeong to honor the fallen ROK Marines and their unwavering actions in defense of their country, on Nov. 23, 2025. On Nov. 23, 2010, upon receiving North Korean artillery fire on Yeonpyeong Island, ROK Marine Corps forces responded swiftly and decisively with artillery counterfire to successfully defend the island in what is known today as the Bombardment of Yeonpyeong. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Simon Saravia)

Photo by Cpl. Simon Saravia

Republic of Korea Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Ju Il-Suk, Commandant of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps, delivers his condolences and remarks during a memorial ceremony for the 15th anniversary of the Bombardment of Yeonpyeong to honor the fallen ROK Marines and their unwavering actions in defense of their country, on Nov. 23, 2025. On Nov. 23, 2010, upon receiving North Korean artillery fire on Yeonpyeong Island, ROK Marine Corps forces responded swiftly and decisively with artillery counterfire to successfully defend the island in what is known today as the Bombardment of Yeonpyeong. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Simon Saravia)

Republic of Korea Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Ju Il-Suk, Commandant of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps, delivers his condolences and remarks during a memorial ceremony for the 15th anniversary of the Bombardment of Yeonpyeong to honor the fallen ROK Marines and their unwavering actions in defense of their country, on Nov. 23, 2025. On Nov. 23, 2010, upon receiving North Korean artillery fire on Yeonpyeong Island, ROK Marine Corps forces responded swiftly and decisively with artillery counterfire to successfully defend the island in what is known today as the Bombardment of Yeonpyeong. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Simon Saravia)

Photo by Cpl. Simon Saravia

A memorial alter for Republic of Korea Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Suh Jung-woo and Pfc. Moon Gwang-woo is set during a memorial ceremony for the 15th anniversary of the Bombardment of Yeonpyeong to honor the fallen ROK Marines and their unwavering actions in defense of their country, on Nov. 23, 2025. On Nov. 23, 2010, upon receiving North Korean artillery fire on Yeonpyeong Island, ROK Marine Corps forces responded swiftly and decisively with artillery counterfire to successfully defend the island in what is known today as the Bombardment of Yeonpyeong. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Simon Saravia)

A memorial alter for Republic of Korea Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Suh Jung-woo and Pfc. Moon Gwang-woo is set during a memorial ceremony for the 15th anniversary of the Bombardment of Yeonpyeong to honor the fallen ROK Marines and their unwavering actions in defense of their country, on Nov. 23, 2025. On Nov. 23, 2010, upon receiving North Korean artillery fire on Yeonpyeong Island, ROK Marine Corps forces responded swiftly and decisively with artillery counterfire to successfully defend the island in what is known today as the Bombardment of Yeonpyeong. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Simon Saravia)

Photo by Cpl. Simon Saravia