KDVA Korea Chapter President Named ROK Ambassador to Saudi Arabia
January 12, 2024
The Korea Defense Veterans Association (KDVA) congratulates KDVA Korea Chapter President, General (Ret.) Choi, Byung-Hyuk, for his appointment as the ROK Ambassador to Saudi Arabia. Ambassador Choi has been a very important and influential voice for the ROK-U.S. Alliance as a former Deputy Commander of the ROK-U.S. Combined Forces Command and KDVA’s leader in Korea.
KDVA Chairman and President, General (Ret.) Curtis M. Scaparrotti, stated, “We are very proud and excited for Ambassador Choi as the ROK Ambassador to Saudi Arabia. He is a respected and key Alliance leader, and I am honored to have worked with him. We are thankful for his leadership of the KDVA Korea Chapter and their outsized contributions to KDVA’s record increase in membership in 2023. We wish Godspeed to Ambassador Choi and look forward to opportunities to work with him.”
Ambassador Choi said, “I am truly honored to represent the Republic of Korea in Saudia Arabia. Thank you to General Scaparrotti for his leadership, the Korea Chapter Team for their hard work and excellence, and to KDVA for making the ROK-U.S. Alliance stronger and better. KDVA has done tremendous work to enhance the strong bonds of friendship between Koreans and Americans. I look forward to carrying on this spirit of friendship and relationships in my new role in Saudi Arabia.”
Please join us in welcoming Lieutenant General (Ret.) Yoon, Eui-Chul as the new President of the KDVA Korea Chapter. General Yoon is a former ROK Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Crisis Management Secretary at the National Security Office, and Commander of the 28th Infantry Division. General Yoon is a graduate of the Korea Military Academy, has a Master of Science in International Relations from Korea University, and studied at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI).
General Scaparrotti welcomed and congratulated General Yoon, “We are so thankful to have such a caring and distinguished leader like General Yoon as the new President of our Korea Chapter. He will continue the hard work of his predecessors that raised KDVA from a start-up to a recognized leader for the Alliance and our Veterans. With General Yoon’s leadership, KDVA will continue to work hard to reach the millions of Koreans and Americans who served in Korea or who are interested in the work that KDVA does for the great ROK-U.S. Alliance.”
General Yoon said, “I am very thankful to take on this important role as President of the KDVA Korea Chapter. It is a privilege to work with General Scaparrotti and the KDVA Korea Chapter Team. I look forward to this honorable work by doing our part in Korea to enhance the ROK-U.S. Alliance and support our Veterans who continue to defend the Republic of Korea. 2024 will be a great year, and I encourage everyone to consider joining KDVA!”
Please learn more about General Yoon, Eui-Chul at https://kdva.vet/leadership/.
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