Guard Change

Chosun Septembet 20, 2005
U.S. President George W. Bush has named Gen. Burwell B. Bell as the next commander of the U.S. Forces Korea to replace popular forces chief Gen. Leon La Porte, USFK command announced Tuesday.
LaPorte will pass the baton of leadership of Combined Forces Command and United Nations Command to Bell early next year. He took over the helm of USFK on May 1, 2002, becoming the longest serving commander of the forces here.