Part I The Pursuit of Lofty Dreams

Chapter 1 Childhood in Deoksilgol
1. Born as a Farmer’s Son in Deoksilgol
2. 41st Generation of the Yeonan Cha Clan
3. My Father’s Lesson, “Stay Resolute in All Things”
4. My Mother, the Embodiment of Affection and Love
5. Childhood Friends Who Shared Everything Down to the Last Candy
6. Outbreak of the Korean War and My Childhood
7. Six Years of Excellence and Perfect Attendance at Deokgok Elementary School

Chapter 2 My Youth Away from Home
1. From Deoksilgol to Daegu
2. The Rising Star by Suseong Stream
3. Junk Boots from the Yankee Market
4. Years of Turmoil
5. The Spirit of Martial Arts Cultivated in the Judo Hall

Chapter 3 The Immortal Spirit of the Hwarang
1. My First Step into the Hwarangdae 3
2. Human Transformation: Basic Military Training
3. In the Crucible of Life
4. Army, Navy, and Air Force Cadets’ Brotherhood Oath
5. Daily Test System
6. The Heart-Throbbing Hwarang Festival
7. The Star of Hwarangdae


Part II Guardians of the Nation

Chapter 1 The Years as a Company Officer
1. Officer Basic Course at the Infantry School
2. Three Musketeers to the 17th Regiment
3. Vietnamese Language Training School
4. To the Vietnam war
5. The ROK/US Combined Planning Staff
6. Public Proposal and Marriage
7. Being a Company Commander and Newlywed
8. The Tearful Farewell Ceremony of the Company Commander
9. To the Officer Advanced Course

Chapter 2 The Years as a Field Officer
1. The Cradle of Military Education: ROK Army College
2. Operations Officer of the ROK/US Combined 1st Corps and the 8.18 Hatchet Massacre
3. Studying at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College
4. Wargame Officer and Promotion to Lieutenant Colonel
5. Airborne Training During Leave
6. Commander of the 9th Division’s Reconnaissance Battalion
7. The Military Faction Scandal
8. Designated to the Samcheong Education Center
9. The Best Regiment in the RCT
10. Vanguard Regiment in the Team Spirit Exercise
11. Selected as the Operations Officer of the 6th Corps

Chapter 3 The Years as a General
1. Chief of Staff of the 5th Corps
2. Serving at Coast Guard Posts on the East, West, and South Coasts
3. My Connection with the 37th Division
4. Defense Secretary to the Blue House
5. DCS of the ROK/US Combined Forces Command &
Senior Member of the Military Armistice Commission
6. Departing from Active Duty 3

Epilogue
The Ten Commandments of Leadership