Gen. LaCamera at ICAS virtual address

We are pleased to share with you that GEN Paul LaCamera will address the virtual ICAS Fall Symposium Special 2026 with a particular emphasis on "Korean Peninsula Issues, Indo-Pacific Security Landscape and US National Security" on October 27, 2026, Washington DC.

GEN (Ret) Paul LaCamera commissioned as an Infantry Officer from the US Military Academy in 1985.  His education includes a Bachelor of Science from USMA and a Master of Arts degree in National Security from the US Naval War College, 2005.

GEN LaCamera retired from the US Army after almost 40 years of service, including service with the US State Department in Baghdad, Iraq.  He culminated his service as the Commander of US Forces Korea, Combined Forces Command, and United Nations Command.  Paul has had the honor of leading and serving in every type of Infantry unit including Ranger units and with members of all the US military services, inter-agency colleagues, and coalition allies and partners from rifle platoon leader through Sub-Unified Commander and multiple combined joint task forces both on and off the battlefield. 

GEN LaCamera has participated in numerous contingency and combat operations, including Operation JUST CAUSE, Panama; Operation UPHOLD DEMOCRACY, Haiti; Operation ANACONDA, Afghanistan; and multiple deployments in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in Afghanistan, Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Operation NEW DAWN, and Operation INHERENT RESOLVE in Iraq and Syria.  His awards include the Master Combat Infantryman’s Badge with Star, the Ranger Tab, Master Parachutist's wings with gold combat jump star, the Silver Star, and Valorous Unit Award.

GEN LaCamera spoke before the ICAS audience at the ICAS Fall Symposium Special 2022 (ICAS Discourse with GEN Paul LaCamera).

Thank you.     

Sincerely,  

Sang Joo Kim 
Senior Fellow & Executive Vice President