Eighth Army (United States)

Eighth Army
Active10 June 1944 – present
(80 years, 4 months)
Country United States of America
Branch United States Army
TypeField army
RoleHeadquarters
Part of USARPAC
Garrison/HQ Camp Humphreys
Motto(s)Pacific Victors
Colors   White and red
CampaignsWorld War II Korean War
Website8tharmy.korea.army.mil/site/
Commanders
Commanding General Chief of Staff, Combined Forces CommandLTG 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.

  1. ^ "Enter the Dragon: Eighth Army unveils new emblem" (15 April 2013)
  2. ^ Yongsan garrison move pushed back to 2019 Archived 30 June 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Eighth Army (12 February 2023). "History".
  4. ^ THEATER ARMY, CORPS, AND DIVISION OPERATIONS FM 3-94. United States Army. 2014. pp. 1–2.