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Activation
The United Nations Interim Forces in Lebanon(UNIFIL) has been working to mediate a civil war of Lebanon and conflict of Israel from 1978. However, in 2006, there is an armed crash between Israel and Hezbollah, it caused over 1000 civilian casualties. To resolve the conflict, United Nation(UN) adopted UNSC(United Nation Security Council) resolution No.1701 which requested member nations of the UN to send troops for UNIFIL military strength up to 15,000. So Korean government passed the agenda in Cabinet meeting in November 2006 and it was agreed Assembly on December. Consequently, the Unit Dongmyeong in Lebanon was founded with 350 soldiers on June 21, 2007. Unit Dongmyeong is a fifth PKO(Peace Keeping Operation) mission of Republic Korea and a second combat unit after Unit Sangnoksu.

Missions
The missions of Unit Dongmyeong are surveillance reconnaissance operations about an influx of armed forces or illegal weapons, the military's collaborative operations with citizen for establishing friendly operations environment, support for Lebanese Armed Forces(LAF) and sustentation of supporting system and maintaining personal or battalion protective posture. Unit Dongmyeong consists of under the western brigade of UNIFIL, and is responsible for the area of the region of Tyre. The battalion conducted a surveillance watch on the area eight times a day, to successfully execute numerous operations without accident.

Organization

 * Commander : The commander of Unit Dongmyeong is colonel. Currently, the 10th leader, Ham Nam-kyu is a commander of the Unit as of August 9th, 2014. The first commander is colonel Kim Woong-geon.


 * Operational Forces : These forces are core combat power of the Unit Dongmyeong they are composed of special forces. They conduct fixed surveillance patrols, allied patrol, EOD reconnaissance, rapid response forces (BMR), staging troops, and civil action.


 * Operational support forces : These forces conduct supporting operational actions combat support, CSS(Combat Service Support). They are composed of Engineer Company, Armored platoon which operates an armoured car(TM-170), surveillance section, EOD section for explosive ordnance disposal..
 * The Forces under the Direct control : These forces are divided into three categories, Medical Force, Military Police Force and Counter-terrorism Team. The Medical Force perform medical supporting for soldiers and local residents and cattles. The Military Police Force are responsible for the discipline and security of the troops. The Counter-terrorism Team conduct operations of counter-terrorism and security support missions.

Accomplishment and Evaluation
The Unit Dongmyeong has conducted 30,576 reconnaissance operations until now. They have identified 13 vehicles which were suspected terror attack in early stage. Also they have conducted 81,816 medical missions. Unit Dongmyeong were closely involved in the welfare of Lebanon as well as military aid. The Unit conducted 215 services of civic welfare projects, such as improvements of public facilities(K-Road), school facilities, and sewerage facilities. And they operate computers, Hangul, Taekwondo, sewing classes, and libraries(K-Library) in five villages for children and teens in Lebanon.

Unit Dongmyeong received excellent reviews in operational performance. Recently, They won the Excellent level on combined training(COMBINE-X) which was operated by western brigade of UNIFIL. On December 3, 2014, 316 soldiers of 15th Squad of Unit Dongmyeong won the UN Medal. With the win, the forces were not only the longest dispatched troops of Korean PKO forces, but also recorded as the most frequent UN medal winners. Dongmyeong soldiers have received a total of 5091 soldiers for seven years since they were dispatched to Lebanon in 2007. The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who visited the Unit Dongmyeong on January 17, 2009, said, "It is greatly contributing that your efforts and devotions for peacekeeping of Lebanon which enhance not only peace of the world but status of Republic of Korea. Tahsin Mubarak ali, the principal of the local school, said, "The generous support of the Unit Dongmyeong has restored laughter to the children who were socially and psychologically depressed. I thanks for setting up a place where kids can play freely." As recognition of their achievement, Unit Dongmyeong was evaluated as "Supreme Forces" among 39 nation's forces in Lebanon. They conferred an honorary citizenship for the first time among the Foreign Armies.