Ex-8th Army commander appointed as acting U.S. Army chief, raising expectations for role over Korea security
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Source: South Korea
Published: 2026-04-05 01:15 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Asia, Military & Defence, South Korea, US Politics, War & Conflict, Asia Pacific
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WASHINGTON, April 4 (Yonhap) -- A former commander of the South Korea-headquartered U.S. Eighth Army has been appointed to serve as acting Army chief of staff after Gen. Randy George recently left the post, a Pentagon official has said, raising expectations about his potential role for the Seoul-Washington alliance.
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