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