Vote! Vote! Vote! - Korean War Veterans Association
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Many of them have suffered traumatic brain injuries, amputations,<br />
and severe burns.<br />
Richard Mellinger, 10458 Upton Street<br />
Spring Hill, FL 34608, (352) 688-7196<br />
rmellinger@tampabay.rr.com<br />
178 YORK COUNTY [PA]<br />
We installed new officers recently. They are:<br />
• Commander Ronald Busser<br />
• 1st Vice Commander William Frank<br />
• 2nd Vice Commander Ralph Ashton<br />
• Treasurer Robert Godfrey<br />
• Secretary Carol Reinhold<br />
Historian Robert Casbeer administered the Oath of Office.<br />
We have a great Chapter. Our average attendance is 45-60<br />
members per meeting, which is held on the 4th Wednesday of<br />
each month. We take a trip to Atlantic City, NJ, every year, and<br />
we have a dinner dance every year. We have had two pig roast<br />
picnics.<br />
General Paik Sun Yup and CID 183 members gather at KMAG reunion<br />
General Paik Sun Yup<br />
addresses audience at<br />
KMAG reunion in Omaha<br />
(R-L) Robert Casbeer administers oath of office to new CID 178 officers<br />
Ronald Busser, William Frank, Ralph Ashton, Robert Godfrey, and Carol<br />
Reinhold<br />
At each monthly meeting we have a speaker on different subjects<br />
pertaining to our age and service in Korea. We have a color<br />
guard that has participated in at least 50 parades over the past<br />
years.<br />
We have our own memorial in the city of York, and we are<br />
very proud of that.<br />
Ralph Ashton<br />
183 NEBRASKA #1 [NE]<br />
The <strong>Korean</strong> Military Advisory Group held its national<br />
reunion in Omaha, Nebraska in May, 2007. There were numerous<br />
advisors in attendance, many with their spouses, and several<br />
international guests.<br />
The keynote speaker was General Paik Sun Yup, Army of the<br />
Republic of Korea. His message was one of appreciation to the<br />
advisors and to members of the <strong>Korean</strong> <strong>War</strong> <strong>Veterans</strong><br />
<strong>Association</strong>, CID 183, Nebraska Chapter #1.<br />
Following his remarks, the general presented leatherettebound<br />
citations to “Ambassadors of Peace,” and medallions to<br />
the advisors and to members of the veterans association.<br />
The meeting room was surrounded by displays of <strong>Korean</strong> <strong>War</strong><br />
memorabilia. It was a grand evening of fellowship, war stories<br />
and gratitude for our commitment to preserve the Republic of<br />
Korea.<br />
William E. Ramsey, 307 S 51st Avenue<br />
Omaha, NE 68132-3535<br />
191 TIDEWATER [VA]<br />
Several members of the Chapter visited the Hampton, VA<br />
Recognition Day for WWII veterans. This event included displays<br />
from all aspects of WW2, including re-enactors from<br />
America, Canada, Germany, Russia, Scotland, England and<br />
other countries.<br />
Belated Recognition for MOH Recipient 1st Lt. Richard T.<br />
Shea, Jr.<br />
Lt. Shea graduated from Churchland High School,<br />
Portsmouth, Virginia. It came to our attention that there was no<br />
recognition of Lt. Shea in the school. Visits to the school disclosed<br />
the fact that no one there knew of Richard Shea or of the<br />
sacrifice that he made for this country.<br />
Permission has been gained to place a shadow box honoring<br />
1st Lt. Lt. Richard T. Shea Jr. in the school library. Chapter 191<br />
is sponsoring this activity. The presentation at the school will be<br />
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The Graybeards March-April 2008
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