Dear Friend,

We are pleased to share with you that GEN Xavier Brunson will address the virtual ICAS Spring Symposium Veritas 2025 with a particular emphasis on "Korean Peninsula Issues and US National Security" on May 27, 2025, Washington DC.

Xavier T Brunson is the Commander of United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command, and United States Forces Korea, at Camp Humphreys, Republic of Korea.

As a General Officer, GEN Brunson has served in numerous staff and command positions in Conventional and Special Operations Forces. His operational assignments have included service in Operations IRAQI FREEDOM, ENDURING FREEDOM, FREEDOM’S SENTINEL, and INHERENT RESOLVE.

Xavier was commissioned as an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Hampton University with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. He also earned a Master of Arts in Human Resource Development from Webster University and a Master of Science in National Security Strategic Studies from the United States Army War College.

GEN Brunson's notable civic awards include Omega Psi Phi's Brother Dr. Julian Haywood Gamma Epsilon Founder's Leadership Award and the United States National Park Service's Trailblazer Award from the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument. The following honors were awarded by US Army Regimental Associations: Honorable Order of Saint Barbara (Field Artillery), Honorable Order of Saint Michael (Aviation), Centurion Order of Saint Maurice (Infantry), Order of Aaron and Hur (Chaplains), Thomas Knowlton Award (Military Intelligence), and Colonel Eli E Nobleman Award (Civil Affairs).

GEN Brunson is married to Colonel (retired) Kirsten Brunson and they have two daughters and one son.

Thank you.