U.S. Army Col. Michael. E. Masley, left, the garrison commander of U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan, and Hong Miyoung, the mayor of Bupyeong-gu, share a conversation during the Bupyeong-gu Korean American Friendship Council meeting in Yongsan, South Korea, Nov. 27, 2013. Members with the Bupyeong-gu Korean American Friendship Council worked together to strengthen the ROK-U.S. alliance within the Area II military community.