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Eighth Army | |
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Active | 10 June 1944 – present (80 years, 5 months) |
Country | United States of America |
Branch | United States Army |
Type | Field army |
Role | Headquarters |
Part of | USARPAC |
Garrison/HQ | Camp Humphreys |
Motto(s) | Pacific Victors |
Colors | White and red |
Campaigns | World War II Korean War |
Website | 8tharmy |
Commanders | |
Commanding General Chief of Staff, Combined Forces Command | LTG Christopher LaNeve |
Notable commanders | LTG Robert Eichelberger LTG Walton H. Walker LTG Matthew Ridgway LTG James Van Fleet LTG Maxwell D. Taylor |
Insignia | |
Distinctive insignia | |
Flag | |
NATO Map Symbol (1997) |
The Eighth Army is a U.S. field army which commands all United States Army forces in South Korea.[1] It is headquartered at the Camp Humphreys in the Anjeong-ri of Pyeongtaek, South Korea.[2] Eighth Army relocated its headquarters from Yongsan to Camp Humphreys in the summer of 2017.[3] It is the only field army in the U.S. Army.[4] It is responsible to United States Forces Korea and United States Army, Pacific.