Jan/Feb 2008 - KWVA - Korean War Veterans Association

Present at the ceremony were 15 members and wives of
Chapter 215, who were also recognized.
Larry Kinard, larry.kinard@yahoo.com
Reggie Kephart’s fire truck
216 M*A*S*H 4099 [NJ]
Members visited the Teaneck Family Assistance Center at the
Teaneck Armory.
Commander Al Gonzales, Founder/Past Commander Don
Kuehn, Financial Officer Vince Artuso, Founder/Secretary Joe
Poggi, Jerry DeCicco, Faust Faustini, and VFW 8946
Commander Ed Powers delivered $1,600 worth of groceries, diapers,
and other household goods that will be distributed to families
of our troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.
This program is conducted by the New Jersey National
Guard, with M/Sgt Minnie Hiller-Cousins, S/Sgt Joseph C.
Collery, and S/Sgt Janice Shaw, who make sure the families are
supplied with the things they need to keep their families together
while their loved ones are away from home. The gifts made to
the Family Assistance Center are from the donations given by
local loyal and patriotic people of Bergen County who supported
our annual Daisy Drive.
CID 142 was well represented at the Brunswick Veterans Day Parade
(Back, L-R) Jack T. Koontz, Reggie Kephart, William Klipp, Ken Davis,
Richard Martin, John Wilcox (Front, L-R) Wendell Murphy, Glen Weinhoff,
Gene Rhinehart, Leroy Hansberger, Bob Mount, Shelle Garlock
215 WALTON H. WALKER [TX]
Chapter member, former POW, and Medal of Honor recipient
Col. James Stone received an award from the City of Arlington
on December 4, 2007. City Mayor Robert Cluck designated the
day Col. James Stone Day during a ceremony at Arlington City
Hall.
Arlington, TX, Mayor honors James L. Stone (L-R) Jim Wetmore, Col.
Stone, Jim Hall and Mayor Cluck. (Photo by Faye Landham)
CID 216 members and National Guard personnel (L-R) SSgt Joseph C.
Collery, Vin Arfuso, Al Gonzales, Don Keuhn, Joe Poggi, Jerry DeCicco,
MSgt Ninnie Hiller-Cousins
We thank all the people who helped us reach our goal to help
the program.
During the past year M*A*S*H 4099 has been very active
with the Korean community. We attended wreath laying ceremonies
in Fort Lee, NJ, where one of the finest monuments dedicated
to the Korean War is located.
Members were invited to a dinner in honor of Mrs. Moon,
wife of Rev. Sun Myung Moon, a loyal supporter of Korean War
veterans. We were also honored by the Hamsung Church of
Cresskill, NJ. We were treated to food, gifts, and entertainment.
The congregation thanked the men who served in Korea to gain
their freedom.
Albert J. Gonzales, 115 Irving Street
Leonia, NJ 07605
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The Graybeards January-February 2008