May - Korean War Veterans Association

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May - June 2010
COVER: Cherry Blossoms, Yongsan Army Garrison, Seoul,
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CONTENTS
Business
We need your help to expand The Graybeards on-line ....................7
Thanks for Supporting The Graybeards............................................7
What has ‘National’ ever done for us?..........................................9
From the Secretary.................................................................10
KWVA Management Information System..................................11
Chapters of the Korean War Veterans Association ..............12
KWVA Bylaws Committee Project for 2009/2010..................16
Official Membership Application Form ..............................74
Features & Articles
60th Anniversary Memories ..................................................26
Father Kapaun ......................................................................70
Departments
From The President ................................................................3
The Editor’s Desk ..................................................................6
Chapter & Department News ..............................................32
Thanks ..................................................................................47
Korean War Veterans’ Mini-Reunions ..................................48
Tell America ..........................................................................50
Monuments and Medals........................................................52
Members in the News ..........................................................54
Recon Missions ....................................................................58
Feedback/Return Fire ..........................................................60
Reunion Calendar..................................................................64
Welcome Aboard....................................................................66
Last Call ................................................................................68
News & Notes
Bonus Round................................................................................18
Running with the Dogs ..............................................................20
The Death of Sgt. Billy Freeman................................................21
Annual Meeting & Banquet Registration Form........................22
Where was the Nakdong Gunnery Range? ..........................24
Vickery’s Bridge ....................................................................46
Soldiers at work............................................................................53
Randy Jurgensen receives Purple Heart 56 years later..............55
Remember there are National Cemeteries ..........................56
Freedom Bridge ....................................................................57
Revisit Korea..........................................................................63
Mandated number of identified POW/MIA remains increased 65
Every event is a recruiting opportunity ......................................69
The young man in the sea ....................................................72
Remembering Korea in Paintings ........................................76
Email from Korea ..................................................................73
Revisit Korea News ..............................................................79
May – June 2010
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