The Graybeards - Korean War Veterans Association

All of the Veterans along with our US Marine Corp Reserve.
Hawaii Remembers
Hawaiian Korean War veterans in January started seeking
funds from the State Legislature which would give the
Commemoration Commission funds to support its activities for
the fiscal year 2000-2001. Dozens of Korean War veterans visited
every legislator and filled the hearing rooms to support the
bill. Legislative Chairman and President of the KWVA HI CH.
Robert Hamakawa did an outstanding job in marshaling support
from the community, veterans and legislators.
The result was the legislature passed the $70,000 bill without
a single nay vote. In June, witnessed by Korean War veterans,
the bill was signed into law by Governor Benjamin J. Cayetano.
(See photo below.)
State of Hawaii Korean War Memorial dedicated on July 24, 1994. Each
pedestal has the name of every Hawaii Korean War Veteran killed in the war.
On Sunday, June 25 Hawaii’s 50th Anniversary of the Korean
War Commemoration Commission kicked off Hawaii’s commemoration
period with a ceremony marking the the 50th
Anniversary of start of the Korean War. Nearly a thousand people
gathered at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
(Punchbowl) to pay tribute to the men and women who risked or
lost their lives half a century ago in the war on the Korean
Peninsula. It was a tribute to those who have long deserved the
attention.
Flanked by Consul General Lee ji-doo, Of the Republic of Korea (left) and
Brigadier General Irwin Cockett, Ret., (right) Hawaii’s Governor Benjamin J.
Cayetano signs the bill which gives the Korean War Commemoration
Commission funds for the fiscal year 2000-2001
Memorial Photos Needed
If we have not shown your memorial (whatever size) in the
last 2 years please send in a photo. We will accept photos with
veterans near the memorial if you will identify the memorial
and the veterans.
Send us the best photo that does your memorial justice.
Describe you memorial in detail and give us the location. I
will also send that photo on to our webmaster to place on our
KWVA web page. Please do not send photos you want
returned and please no newspaper clippings. —Editor
Joint Service Color Guard appears to be in formation on the canopy for
VIPs. They really are on the steps behind the canopy. Nearly 1000 attended
the June 25 Ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in
Honolulu.
Grandchildren of Korean War veterans
pay their respect at the Korean War
Memorial. Left to right: Chelsy Chobie
Park, Cristine Choi Park and Bryson
Lee.
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