The Graybeards - KWVA - Korean War Veterans Association

D.C. Affairs
Blair Cross, National Director for D.C. Affairs
To Fellow Korean War Veterans:
As we move into the year 2001 it is
with great anticipation that I look for a
great year for the Korean War Veterans
Association. The Commemorative
Committee has plans to continue remembering
the 50th Anniversary of the Korean
War. I urge each of you to try to attend as
many of the special events as possible.
I feel it is also important to be involved
in your Chapter. I realize that all of us are
at an age where we do not always feel like
being active, however your participation is
the only way our war can keep from being
the Forgotten War. Let’s help the
Commemorative Committee keep us in
the public eye by showing unity in our
ranks and help the KWVA to be the best
organization of all Veterans groups.
By the time you get this message I will
already be involved in having our Charter
request reintroduced to the 107th
Congress. I have all the confidence in the
world we will be successful this time, as a
By the time you get this message I will
already be involved in having our
Charter request reintroduced to the
107th Congress.
lot of our stumbling blocks have been
replaced. Lamar Smith is no longer the
Chairman of the Committee that has been
refusing to budge on the Moratorium holding
up Federal Charters. However, I cannot
do this alone and I again urge each of
you to make sure your representative in
Congress supports our Bill by contacting
Congressman Hoyer and become a cosponsor.
The November-December Graybeards
listed the members that are co-sponsors. If
your Representative is not listed you need
to urge him on. Remember, it may not be
of a great value to us however, as I stated
before, we still have troops in Korea and
God knows what may happen in the future
that they may need representation in
Washington.
Students Request Help
I am a teacher in Missouri, and my students
are working on a project for the
Truman Library in Independence,
Missouri. We are collecting copies of letters
to and from participants in the Korean
War. We are going to make a video documentary
of the students reading the letters.
The video will also include still footage
and music from the era. We will compile
all of our information in a book that will
be on display at the Truman Library. Can
you help us locate letters or locate people
that can help us? Any information that you
can give us would be very appreciated.
Beth McCrary, Blue Springs High
School bmccrary@bssd.net
REVISIT KOREA PROGRAM
Sponsored by KVA Korea
May 14-19 and Nov. 2001 Revisit Korea
program quotas for 2001 remain open for
a few Korean War Veterans and Families.
Please reserve early and request application
to: Tom Jin, Official Travel Agent to
KVA Midwest, Western and Southern
Region. For Information Call 847-883-
8348 or Fax 847-883-8349.
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