Retired Col. Walton Walker II (right) poses with his son Sam Walker after laying a wreath for his grandfather, the late U.S. Army Gen. Walton Walker, at a hotel in Seoul on Wednesday. He received the inaugural Paik Sun-yup ROK-U.S. Alliance Award on Tuesday on behalf of his deceased grandfather’s contribution to the alliance. The former commander of the U.S. 8th Army gained fame for his leadership in defending South Korea against North Korean forces during the 1950-53 Korean War. (Lee Sang-sub/The Korea Herald)
