May 9, 2006 The only thing clouding the sky on the day of the 16th Annual Van Fleet Memorial Golf Tournament was the occasional wayward drive, sailing across the green. Seventy-one golfers, in 18 teams, played 18 holes at the Bedford Golf and Tennis Club in Bedford New York. The tournament, preceded by breakfast and […]
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2005 Van Fleet Award Honoree GEORGE H.W. BUSH41ST PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA The presidency of George H.W. Bush, from 1989 to 1993, remains the high point of the U.S.-Korea alliance that dates from the Korean War. From the early months of his term in office, President Bush worked creatively […]
2004 Van Fleet Award Honoree BAN KI-MOONMINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADEREPUBLIC OF KOREA Past recipients of the Van Fleet award have generally been distinguished individuals whose public service career had been completed. Included among these recipients are a former American president, a former secretary of defense, a retired four-star […]
2003 Van Fleet Award Honoree RAYMOND G. DAVISGENERAL, (RET.)UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS General Raymond G. Davis has compiled a matchless combat record as a Marine Corps officer in the brutal Guadalcanal campaign of World War II, and as the commanding general of the Third Marine Division in Vietnam. During the Korean War, General Davis was […]
2002 Van Fleet Award Honoree HORACE G. UNDERWOODTRUSTEEYONSEI UNIVERSITY No living American can match Horace G. Underwood‘s unique and continuing contributions to Korea and to U.S.-Korea relations. Born in Korea, the son and grandson of Presbyterian missionaries, Underwood has, throughout his life and in many capacities, worked to enhance Korean higher […]
The Seoul Forum 2022 was a perfect occasion to mark The Korea Society’s 65th anniversary by bringing together from the U.S. and Korea participants who value stronger bilateral ties. It was a great opportunity to address critical issues in the U.S.-Korea relationship with leading experts, notably with a moderated dialogue with former U.S. Secretary of […]
2001 Van Fleet Award Honoree KIM KYUNG WONPRESIDENTINSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCESREPUBLIC OF KOREA Over the past quarter century, Kim Kyung Won has made an indispensable contribution to the Republic of Korea’s stunning rise to political prominence in Northeast Asia. Born in North Korea, Kim escaped to the South as a 15 year-old boy […]
At the 2020 Annual Dinner, the Korea Society will honor two distinguished groups as recipients of the Van Fleet Awards. To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Korean War, the Korea Society will present a Van Fleet Award to the U.S. Korean War veterans, honoring their contribution and sacrifice to strengthen the defense alliance […]
