This is one of my favorite photos. It was taken in Korea during the Team Spirit training exercise in winter 1988.

The occasion was a visit by Korean President Roh Tae- woo, 1st row center(grey suit), to our 2d Infantry Division headquarters tactical operations center. The gentleman two persons to the right of President Roh is U.S. Ambassador to Korea, James Lilley. The visiting party included civilian and military Korean dignitaries. Our division commander, Major General Jack Farris is to the right of the President. I am in the top row center immediately underneath the crossed cannons of the M48A3 tanks. The President's visit lasted about an hur, but preparations took all day. We had Korean security people in every nook and cranny of our area of operations. There were armed snipers positioned throughout the hills surrounding the river bed where the photo was taken. Roh served as Korea's President until 1993. A former Korean Army General, he was arrested in 1996 and tried for his role in a military coup and massacre that occurred in 1979. He was convicted and sentenced to 22 years in jail. However, he was released in 1997 when he was pardoned by then Korean President, Kim Young-sam. And that friends and neighbors is my little family history lesson for today.