The United States has based troops in the South since the 1950-53 war and the force currently numbers 28,500

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The United States has based troops in the South since the 1950-53 war and the force currently numbers 28,500

Choo Youn-Kong

This file photo shows an American F-16 fighter jet during a training flight south of Seoul, in 2000. A US military F-16 jet crashed in southern South Korea Wednesday during a training mission but its pilot ejected to safety, US authorities said.