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APPLICATION FOR <strong>KWVA</strong> REVISIT TOURS<br />

KVA (Seoul) Revisit Purpose: “To express the gratitude of the <strong>Korean</strong> Government towards <strong>Korean</strong> <strong>War</strong> <strong>Veterans</strong> of the<br />

United States who took part in the <strong>Korean</strong> <strong>War</strong> from June 25, 1950 to July 27, 1953.” (Eligibility below).<br />

Please check year of desired revisit tour: Month: April June July Sept. Nov Year: 2005 2006<br />

VETERAN’S PERSONAL HISTORY (Please print or type)<br />

Veteran’s Name: __________________________________________________Date of Birth:_____________ Sex: ______<br />

<strong>KWVA</strong> Membership # ______________Expiration Date: ________________<br />

Name of family member and relationship: ____________________Date of Birth: _____________________ Sex: ______<br />

Address: __________________________City: ________________State: ____Zip Code: __________<br />

Home Phone: ______________________Work Phone: Fax: _________________<br />

Veteran’s Soc Sec # ______________________Family member’s Soc Sec # ______________________<br />

Have you previously received the <strong>Korean</strong> <strong>War</strong> Medal from the <strong>Korean</strong> <strong>Veterans</strong> Assn in Seoul, Korea? No Yes<br />

Have you received the medal elsewhere? If so, where? ______________________________________Date ____________<br />

VETERAN’S MILITARY BIOGRAPHY<br />

Branch of Service: __________________________Service Number: __________________________<br />

Period of Service in <strong>Korean</strong> <strong>War</strong>, from:______________ (Month/Year Arrived) to _______________(Month/Year Departed)<br />

Unit Assigned: ____________________________Location of Unit: ______________________________________________<br />

Rank Achieved in Korea: ____________________Highest Rank Achieved: ____________________<br />

Personal Military Decorations: ____________________________________________________________________________<br />

I hereby certify that I have never previously accepted a KVA (Seoul) Revisit Tour.<br />

Veteran’s Signature: ________________________________________________________________Date ________________<br />

Please complete and mail, with deposit of $300 per person, (check or money order), made out to Military Historical Tours. (This<br />

deposit is fully refundable at anytime and for any reason, since there are more applicants than the limited amount of Revisit space<br />

available.) <strong>KWVA</strong> Revisit Program, c/o Military Historical Tours, Inc., 4600 Duke Street, Suite 420 Alexandria, VA 22304,<br />

Tel: 703-212-0695 Fax: 703-212-8567.<br />

Background and Eligibility - Official <strong>Korean</strong> <strong>Veterans</strong> <strong>Association</strong> KVA (Seoul) Revisit Program<br />

Background<br />

<strong>The</strong> Korea Revisit program was begun by<br />

the <strong>Korean</strong> <strong>Veterans</strong> <strong>Association</strong> (KVA, Seoul)<br />

in 1975, the 25th Anniversary year of the outbreak<br />

of the <strong>Korean</strong> <strong>War</strong>, to express their gratitude<br />

to veterans of the <strong>Korean</strong> <strong>War</strong> and to<br />

show them the bountiful results of their sacrifices<br />

and devotion.<br />

KVA Eligibility<br />

A. <strong>Korean</strong> <strong>War</strong> veterans and/or war correspondents<br />

of the 21 nations which came to the<br />

assistant of the Republic of Korea between<br />

June 25, 1950 and July 27, 1953.<br />

B. Immediate family member of those<br />

killed in action in the <strong>Korean</strong> <strong>War</strong>.<br />

Note: You are eligible to take a spouse or one<br />

immediate descendant with you. (Not a sister,<br />

brother, companion or friend.)<br />

<strong>The</strong> family member must be housed in the<br />

same hotel room with you in Seoul.<br />

(Descendants must be over 18).<br />

Privileges Extended Courtesy of KVA<br />

A. Hotel accommodations (2 persons per<br />

room), meals, tours, and transportation while<br />

in Korea for 6 days and 5 nights.<br />

B. Tour of Seoul and its vicinity: itinerary<br />

includes visits of Panmunjom, North <strong>Korean</strong><br />

Invasion Tunnels, <strong>Korean</strong> <strong>War</strong> Memorial<br />

Monument, National Cemetery, National<br />

Museum, <strong>Korean</strong> Folk Village, <strong>Korean</strong> <strong>War</strong><br />

Museum, plus other cultural/industrial facilities<br />

and activities in the Seoul area. (Other<br />

tours of battles sites and/or Inchon may be<br />

made through the local tour guide).<br />

C. A special reception and dinner hosted by<br />

the President of the <strong>Korean</strong> <strong>Veterans</strong><br />

<strong>Association</strong> (KVA) during which the <strong>Korean</strong><br />

<strong>War</strong> Medal and Certificate of Ambassador for<br />

Peace will be awarded to each veteran. (Who<br />

have not received it before!).<br />

Miscellaneous<br />

A. <strong>The</strong> KVA Revisit Program privileges are<br />

provided for scheduled groups only.<br />

B. Participants are required to be in possession<br />

of a valid passport. (A visa is not required<br />

for visits to Korea of 15 days or less.)<br />

C. KVA (Seoul) is not responsible for any<br />

loss of, or damage to personal or other items,<br />

medical expenses, injuries, or loss of life due<br />

to any accident of whatever nature during the<br />

revisits. Trip insurance is available and recommended.<br />

D. <strong>The</strong> cost of the airline ticket must be<br />

borne by each individual visitor who will fly<br />

with the group.<br />

E. Applications will be received/accepted<br />

on a “First-come, First-serve” basis.<br />

Note: If you have previously accepted an official<br />

KVA (Seoul) Revisit tour from any sponsoring<br />

association or group) - you are not currently<br />

eligible to participate again. <strong>The</strong> reason<br />

for this is obvious; there are many veterans<br />

that have not gone before so, they get their<br />

“first right of return!” KVA Seoul now has all<br />

former revisit returnees in a computer database,<br />

so please don’t try and beat the system.<br />

We may not know it, and submit your name to<br />

KVA (Seoul), only to have it rejected. This<br />

could cause embarrassment for all of us, as<br />

well as, create a delay that could cause a<br />

bonafide <strong>Korean</strong> <strong>War</strong> veteran to miss the<br />

opportunity.<br />

F. Those desiring to use frequent flier miles<br />

(or other means of “Free” air transportation)<br />

will be required to pay a $ 100.00 (per person)<br />

administrative processing fee. Caution: Not<br />

traveling with the <strong>KWVA</strong> group air contract,<br />

can result in much higher Post Tour costs to<br />

China and other Pacific locations!<br />

May/June, 2004 Page 91

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