Republic of Korea Army
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The Republic of Korea Army, also known as the ROK Army or South Korean Army, is the ground warfare branch of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces. It is the largest of the military branches of the South
Soldiers of the Imperial Korean Army in 1898
US Army drawing showing ROKA soldiers fighting in the Vietnam War, 1966
ROKA soldiers with a 57 mm anti-tank gun during the Korean War, 1950
South Korean troops serving with UNIFIL in Lebanon in 2011
The Republic of Korea Armed Forces, also known as the ROK Armed Forces, are the armed forces of South Korea. The ROK Armed Forces is one of the largest and most powerful standing armed forces in the w
Republic of Korea Army
…The Republic of Korea Army (ROKA; Korean: 대한민국 육군), also known as the ROK Army or South Korean Army, is the ground warfare branch of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces. It is the largest of the military branches of the South Korean military with 400,000 members as of 2025, a size maintained through conscription. All…
March of the Korean Constabulary, the parent of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces, on 15 January 1946
First conscription examination conducted on 16 December 1949 after founding of Republic of Korea
President Park Chung Hee inspecting troops at the 1973 Republic of Korea Armed Forces Day parade
President Moon Jae-in with the Minister of National Defense, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Commander of USFK in 2017