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LaPorte Addresses 'Change' by Yoo Yong-won (kysu@chosun.com) General Leon J. LaPorte, the commander of the United States Forces Korea said Thursday that with the advent of a new administration it was time to change the makeup of the USFK-Korea alliance. General LaPorte said the alliance could be improved by closely studying the respective roles, missions, structure, deployment and leadership of the American and Korean militaries, with respect to future requirements and capability. In a keynote speech at a seminar sponsored by the Korea Institute for Defense Analysis, the Heritage Foundation, and the Korea-US Exchange Council, LaPorte noted it was necessary...