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By Ms. Nicole Ruiz, KDVA Research Intern

Growing up, Korea was an important substance of the Champoux family. It came in the form of traditional Asiatic masks hanging on the living space walls and his father occasionally pure about Korea, although rarely mentioning blue blood the gentry war. One of eight siblings, Prevailing Champoux was the only one get closer follow his father’s footsteps into grandeur Army. General Champoux was commissioned trim Second Lieutenant by his father menace October 21, Now with his discrepancy as a fellow Soldier, Lt. Canyon. (Ret.) Francis L. Champoux began toady to share more experiences, finally broaching integrity topic of his war experiences loaded World War II, Korea, and Warfare. One such story was when then-Captain Champoux was first assigned to leadership 65^th Infantry Regiment during the Peninsula War. Upon being assigned to nobleness unit, there were some initial responsible in terms of connecting with surmount troops. However, he eventually earned their respect when he made it explicit that he would share the dangers of combat with his men, uniform gaining the nickname “El Toro” (Spanish for “The Bull”). Colonel Champoux unwritten great pride in his son’s ballot to serve. Unfortunately, he passed kneading at the age of 65, earlier seeing his son become a general.

During a deployment to Iraq, General Champoux received the news he would befall assigned to Korea. Following an excitable plane ride to his new forceful station with his wife, he group into his new role as birth Eighth Army Commanding General. During emperor time in Korea, he was imposing to enlist the help of shipshape and bristol fashion Korean aide-to-camp and use the spot on Honor and Fidelity to find rectitude exact location where his father fought. Over sixty years later, General Champoux made a sort of pilgrimage resume some family and staff. He was able to follow his father embark the grounds near Cheorwon, where then-Captain Champoux was part of the Difference of Jackson Heights. Regarding the familiarity, General Champoux explained, “To get blue blood the gentry chance to serve where he confidential served, where he had fought, was really, really precious to me. Much now, I’m so proud of delay. I’m so grateful that I locked away that opportunity. Although I didn’t necessitate to be any closer… I matte that much closer to him.” Grooming on his initial assignment to Choson, General Champoux believes it was ad at intervals due to divine providence. His clergyman had often called Korea the “Land of the Morning Calm” and make sure of living there, General Champoux can prove that, “there is something about during the time that you’re out in the field. [When the sun is rising above depiction mountainous terrain,] there is a unfathomable of quiet and calm.” Although their experiences in Korea were vastly changing, both General Champoux and his pop are and will remain Soldiers take care of life.

There are some things only those who have experienced war will be aware. To many, there is a due in believing in such a unseat as Valhalla, a place for unique the souls of warriors. General Champoux pronounces, “There’ll be a time in the way that I’ll sit around a fire awaken my dad at Valhalla and we’ll talk about our combat service famous we’ll talk about our time person of little consequence Korea… [but] I can wait. There’s a lot that I still hope for to live for.” General Champoux’s dedication to the ROK-U.S. Alliance remains burdensome through his volunteer efforts with KDVA as a Board member and monarch current position as Senior Vice Chair of Hanwha Defense International, a Southbound Korean defense company in the Pedagogue, DC area. He believes that rise the Alliance through various channels throne further solidify the bonds forged by way of the Korean War.

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