Freedom Is Not Free - Korean War Veterans Association

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March/April 2007
COVER: A Korean child dressed in clothing made
from GI wool blanket material stands amid the rubble
of war in Seoul, Korea, 1953. Photo by Clifford C.
Borden, Jr., Col. USA (Ret), 4304 Drexel Ave.,
Madison, WI 53716-1630
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CONTENTS
Business
A Revised KWVA Standard Procedure Manual Available ......6
Thanks for Supporting The Graybeards ......................................6
2007 Election of Directors: Candidates for Office..................10
KWVA Membership Report ....................................................15
KWVA Management Information System ..............................16
KWVA Department and Chapter Presidents and Addresses..16
Features
A Chance To Come Out Clean ................................................22
Pizza In The Bupyong Rice Paddies ......................................25
The Korean War and the ‘Broomstick Scientists’ ..................52
Korea: My Story – 1950-51 (Part IV) ........................................64
Departments
From The President ................................................................3
The Editor’s Desk....................................................................7
Have You Made Your Plans For Reno? ..................................8
Last Call ..................................................................................9
Book Review ............................................................................24
Korean War Veterans’ Mini-Reunions ....................................28
Tell America ............................................................................32
Chapter News ..........................................................................36
Members in the News ............................................................55
Monuments and Medals ..........................................................56
News Vets Can Use..................................................................57
Feedback/Return Fire ............................................................60
Reunion Calendar ....................................................................70
Recon Missions........................................................................74
News & Notes
Unit Profile: 8221st Army Unit ......................................................21
To Our Troops We Must Remain Always Faithful ......................26
Veterans Are Veterans, Regardless Of ‘Their’ Wars ....................27
One Medic Calling Another: ‘Patch’ Me Through ......................30
CIB Plate Issued in Virginia..........................................................31
Veterans Day ..................................................................................35
Celebrating National Medal of Honor Day ................................35
Washington State Highways To Be Named In Honor
Of Korean War Veterans................................................................50
New Mexico VA Hospital To Be Named After MOH
Recipient Raymond ‘Jerry’ Murphy..............................................54
May They Both Be At Peace ........................................................55
‘Yemassee’ Marines to Meet in Beaufort – Oct. 2007..................56
Membership Application Form ..............................................58
Spencer Duquette Earns Purple Heart ..................................63
How Many MOH Recipients Were There in Korea?..............71
Thanks ....................................................................................73
Then and Now: Seoul, Korea ................................................76
Flashback!................................................................................79
March – April 2007
The Graybeards