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| The Team Spirit joint U.S.-South Korean exercises end (1978) | |
Copyright Masaru HASHIMOTO
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| TEAM SPIRIT These U.S.-South Korean exercises began in 1969. In 1978, some 100,000 soldiers participated, roughly 30 times as many as in 1971. The maneuvers served as a statement that the U.S. would continue to play a role in case of emergency even after U.S. ground forces withdrew. | |