Mar/Apr 2013 - Korean War Veterans Association
Mar/Apr 2013 - Korean War Veterans Association
Mar/Apr 2013 - Korean War Veterans Association
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299 KOREA VETERANS OF AMERICA [MA]<br />
We held our 10th annual Christmas party at the West Roxbury<br />
Elks. About 70 members, spouses, and guests attended. They<br />
obtained PX items and received new KWVA/KVA challenge<br />
coins.<br />
Boston <strong>Korean</strong> Consulate General Park and Milton/Randolph<br />
[MA] VSO Mike Cunningham were the guest speakers. In addition<br />
to the Ch 299 challenge coins, they received a Medal of<br />
Honor recipient SFC Jared Monti plaque and an MOH SFC Jared<br />
Monti challenge coin.<br />
Jeff Brodeur, 48 Square Rigger Ln.<br />
Hyannis, MA 02601<br />
Folks at Texas State meeting at banquet<br />
Members and guests at Ch 299’s Christmas party<br />
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Gwang Ju <strong>Korean</strong> Pavilion at Denman Park<br />
with hors d’oeuvers in the main lobby of the Menger. The setting<br />
was made complete with a mariachi band and gathering with old<br />
friends.<br />
The Friday night banquet included guest speakers from the<br />
local city government, a retired BGEN from USAA, a MGEN<br />
from Fort Sam Houston, and the <strong>Korean</strong> Consulate General from<br />
Houston. A professional dance group from Houston provided<br />
entertainment.<br />
Saturday began with the Texas Department Chapter President<br />
meeting, a general membership meeting, and then tours of the<br />
Wounded <strong>War</strong>rior Center, Fort Sam Houston Museum, the<br />
Airman Heritage Museum at Lackland AFB, and a tour of the<br />
Gwang Ju <strong>Korean</strong> Pavilion at Denman Park in San Antonio.<br />
(The “Pavilion of Gwang-Ju” was gifted to the City of San<br />
Antonio by Mayor Kang Un Tae to represent the sister-city relationship<br />
with Gwang-Ju, Korea. A special ribbon-cutting ceremony<br />
on October 29, 2010 marked the opening of the attraction.)<br />
The evening concluded with a one-hour barge tour of the<br />
Riverwalk. Sunday morning began with a church service, followed<br />
by a final meeting to select next year’s location and<br />
exchange final goodbyes.<br />
The weekend was dampened with the loss due to a heart attack<br />
of the President of the Laredo Chapter, Jorge De La Garza – to<br />
whom the weekend was dedicated.<br />
Thomas Cacy, pastortomcacy@sbcglobal.net<br />
<strong>Korean</strong> Counsel General Park displays SFC Jared Monti Memorial Plaque as<br />
Al McCarthy (L) and Jeff Brodeur and Art Griffith (far right) observe<br />
Members and guests of Ch 299 celebrate Christmas at annual party<br />
<strong>Mar</strong>ch - <strong>Apr</strong>il <strong>2013</strong><br />
The Graybeards
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