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| The U.N. Command forces have jurisdiction
over the P’anmunjom that is the only place controlled by them
in South Korea. The forces stay in the Camp Bonifas named in
honor of the late captain Auther G. Bonifas who was killed in
‘the axe murder incident’ in P’anmunjom area on 18 August 1976.
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| The U.N. Command guard forces were
established with 5 officers and 10 soldiers in May 1952, and
have conducted their duty to suppory the Military Armistice
Commission conferences. At the time when the Korean War was
over, the number of soldiers were about 1900, but now about
400 soldiers including ROK and U.S. soldiers conduct their duty
to guard the P’anmunjom. The UNC guard forces have four important
duties. First, to guard the P’anmunjom JSA. Second, to guard
and support the Military Armistice Commission. Third, to conduct
the administration of Daesung-dong ‘Freedom Village’. Fourth,
to secure visitors of the p’anmunjom and conduct a tour guide.
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 The
only observation point within DMZ that Headquarters of UNC is
managing to restrain Korea from war |
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