Bush to visit Yongsan Garrison next week

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Bush to visit Yongsan Garrison next week
By Leo Shane III, Stars and Stripes
Pacific edition, Friday, August 1, 2008

WASHINGTON — President Bush will visit Yongsan Garrison Wednesday as part of his weeklong trip to East Asia.

White House officials confirmed that both the President and First Lady will meet troops and observe a joint troop event involving American and Korean soldiers before flying to Thailand for the second leg of the trip.

The barracks visit will cap two days of official events in South Korea, according to Dennis Wilder, Senior Director for Asian Affairs for the National Security Council.

Bush plans to meet with South Korean president Lee Myung-Bak to discuss regional issues and thank him for his work to reopen beef trade between the two countries. The leaders last met in the U.S. in March.

Wilder also said the two will also discuss the ongoing U.S. military presence in South Korea, including the "impressive progress" in transformation efforts for the future.


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