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Election Issue! Election Issue! Election Issue! Election Issue! Vote! Vote! Vote! Ballot Inside The Graybeards is the official publication of the Korean War Veterans Association (KWVA). It is published six times a year for members and private distribution. It is not sold by sub- scription. MAILING ADDRESS FOR CHANGE OF ADDRESS: Administrative Assistant, P.O. Box 407, Charleston, IL 61920- 0407. MAILING ADDRESS TO SUBMIT MATERIAL/ CONTACT EDITOR: Graybeards Editor, 152 Sky View Drive, Rocky Hill, CT 06067. MAILING ADDRESS OF THE KWVA: P.O. Box 407, Charleston, IL 61920-0407. WEBSITE: http://www.kwva.org In loving memory of General Raymond Davis, our Life Honorary President, Deceased. We Honor Founder William Norris Editor Treasurer Luther E. Rice, Jr. KWVA Committees Arthur G. Sharp J Tilford Jones 414 Water St, Aurora, IN 47001-1242 152 Sky View Dr 6958 Heatherknoll Dr Ph: 812-926-2790 [email protected] (ART III, Sect 1G, Bylaws) Rocky Hill, CT 06067 Dallas, TX 75248-5534 Budget/Finance Committee Ph: 860-563-6149 Ph: 972-233-7263 Appointed/Assigned Staff Marvin Dunn, Chairman [email protected] [email protected] Judge Advocate (See Directors) Advertising Manager Asst. Treasurer Billy J. Scott Bylaws Committee Frank Bertulis Glen Thompson 196 W. Crescent St., Boyce, VA 22620 George E Lawhon, Chairman 99 Deerfield Ln 1037 Rockledge Dr Ph: 540-837-2179 [email protected] (See Directors) Matawan, NJ 07747-1332 Garland, TX 75043-5206 Ph: 732-566-2737 Ph: 972-279-7000 National Legislative Director Membership Committee [email protected] [email protected] Edwin R. Buckman Jeffrey J. Brodeur, Chairman 216 Montreal Dr. (See Directors) Webmaster Membership Management Hurst, TX 76054-2217 James A. Doppelhammer Jacob L. Feaster, Jr., Supervisor Ph: 817-498-0198 Nominations/Election Committee 1625 Madison Ave Ste. B 22731 N Hwy 329, Micanopy, FL 32667 [email protected] Thomas M. McHugh, Chairman Charleston, IL 61920 HPh: 352-466-3493 Cell: 352-262-1845 (See Directors) FAX: 352-466-3493 [email protected] National Veterans Service Officer (VSO) Ph: 217-512-9474 Resolutions Committee [email protected] Arthur E. Hills Jim Doppelhammer, Data Base Develop. 4300 Esta Lee Ave., Kileen, TX 76549 Robert S Banker, Chairman Publisher (See Webmaster) PH: 254-526-6567 (See 2nd Vice President) Finisterre Publishing Inc. Jamie Reynolds, Data Base Input [email protected] Reunion/Convention Committee 3 Black Skimmer Ct (See Address Changes, etc) National VAVS Director Robert S Banker, Chairman Beaufort, SC 29907 (See 2nd Vice President) [email protected] Directors J. D. Randolph 1523 Pinebluff Dr., Allen, TX 75002-1870 Tell America Committee Address Changes, Corrections, Term 2006-2009 Ph: 972-359-2936 Mike Doyle, Chairman & All Membership Questions [email protected] (See Directors) Jamie Reynolds Mike Doyle Membership Administrative Assistant 2418 Winewood Ln, Arlington, TX 76013 POW & MIA Coordinator Larry Kinard, Operations Director PO Box 407 Ph: 817-459-2463 [email protected] Bruce Cabana 2108 Westchester Dr Charleston, IL 61920-0407 10 Lincoln Ave., Glens Falls, NY 12801-2457 Mansfield, TX 76063 Marvin Dunn Ph: 518-812-0138 [email protected] Ph: 217-345-4414 1721 Briardale Ct., Arlington, TX 76013-3467 Ph: 682-518-1040 FAX: 217-345-4415 Ph: 817-261-1499 [email protected] KWVA Liaison to Museums/Libraries [email protected] [email protected] James Fountain Hershall E Lee Revisit Committee 212 S Kentucky Ave National KWVA Headquarters 14541 Soho Dr., Florissant, MO 63034-2653 Tom Clawson, Chairman Ph: 314-974-3579 [email protected] Danville, IL 61832-6532 953 Gorman Av Ph: 217-431-0467 St Paul, MN 55118 President Christ Yanacos William F. Mac Swain KWVA Liaison to Canadian KVA: Ph: 651-457-6653 6452 Brooks Blvd., Mentor, OH 44060-3624 [email protected] 8452 Marys Creek Dr Ph: 440-257-5395 [email protected] Garry J. Rockburn Benbrook, TX 76116 518 East Ave Warren Wiedhahn, Coordinator Ph: 817-244-0706 Term 2007-2010 Kirkville, NY 13082-9706 4600 Duke St Ste 420 [email protected] Ph: 315-656-8528 Alexandria, VA 22304 Charlotte Ayers 1st Vice President [email protected] Ph: 703-212-0695 801 Mystic Drive, Beaufort, SC 29902 James E. Ferris KWVA Liaison to Korean-American Assn. [email protected] Ph: 843-524-8675 [email protected] 4311 Lazybrook Circle Eugene Chin Yu Ethics and Grievance Committee Liverpool, NY 13088 Lee Dauster 4349 Miller Dr., Evans, GA 30809 Stephen Szekely, Chairman Ph: 315-457-1681 15444 Camino Del Parque, Sonora, CA 95370 Ph: 706-399-7179 1516 Laclede Rd [email protected] Ph: 209-588-1529 [email protected] [email protected] South Euclid, OH 44121-3012 2nd Vice President Ph: 216-381-9080 Thomas S. Edwards Chaplain Emeritus Robert S. Banker Robert Personette [email protected] 516 Millwood Dr P. O. Box 10129, Jacksonville, FL 32247 7136 Oak Leaf Drive, Santa Rosa, CA 95409 Ph: 904-730-7183 FAX: 904-367-8774 National Ceremonies Committee Fallston, MD 21047 Ph: 707-539-7276 [email protected] Thomas M. McHugh, Chairman Ph: 410-877-1935 [email protected] (See Directors) [email protected] Chaplain Emeritus Thomas M. McHugh Leonard F. Stegman Special Committee on Election Reform Secretary 217 Seymour Road Parklane West Thomas S. Edwards, Chairman Frank E. Cohee, Jr. Hackettstown, NJ 07840 2 Towers Park LN P.O. Box 10129 4037 Chelsea Lane Ph: 908-852-1964 [email protected] San Antonio, TX 78209-6410 Jacksonville, FL 32247 Lakeland, Fl 33809-4063 Ph: 210-822-4041 Cell: 210-805-9127 Ph: 904-730-7183 FAX: 904-367-8774 Ph: 863-859-1384 Term 2008-2011 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Leo D. Agnew National Chaplain Asst. Secretary 84 Prescott St, Clinton, MA 01510 Leo G. Ruffing Jacob L. Feaster, Jr. Ph: 978-733-1499 [email protected] 3500 Doerr Rd., Portsmouth, VA 23703-3183 (See Memb. Mgmt.) Jeffrey J. Brodeur Ph: 757-484-8299 [email protected] 48 Square Rigger Ln., Hyannis, MA 02601 Ph: 508-790-1898 [email protected] George E. Lawhon 2 600 E Weddell Dr #91, Sunnyvale, CA 94089 Ph: 408-734-0305 [email protected] See detailed list of committees on the WWW.KWVA.ORG March – April 2009 The Graybeards From the President William Mac Swain have heard noth- The leadership of the KWVA, Inc. is in your hands. It Iing but good reports on Korea only requires a little time to take your ballot to the post Veterans being office, purchase a stamp, and drop your ballot in the mail. added to the front cover to show who The Graybeards mag- azine is about. Many of those who wrote tion in a block form since we are still member since 1995. Her son was Walter said that they were in Korea in 1951 mid- looking at many hotels. The dates of the H. Snyder, Jr. He was killed in December year and later and were not considered to meeting will allow you to set aside a time 1950. have “gray beards,” so they thought this and also to make flight reservation to the She was President of the Gold Star was a very proper addition. DFW Airport in time to get cheaper rates. Mothers in 1999 and attended our meeting I can report to you that an audit was The hotel and registration information will in Washington, D.C in 2003. Her death made by the Internal Revenue Service on be in the May-June 2009 edition of The was on February 8, 2009. November 24, 2009. The main reason we Graybeards. I hope everyone takes the opportunity were audited was a third party reported There are a great many things going on to read every resume that appears in this that we conducted a lottery. Our CPA and with the KWVA Chapters. Again, I want edition and then votes in the Directors I spent five hours with the agent and sup- to compliment those Chapters which are Election. I expect that all the candidates plied answers to all his questions on our supplying information and reports to our who placed their hats in the ring did so to 2006 990 Form. I had hoped we could Korea Veterans magazine about their com- make the entire membership their chief report something in this edition. However, munity involvement. reason for running. They are running to do our latest inquiry to the agent finds that he It is always sad when we hear about the what is necessary to make their decisions has approximately a month of further loss of a member. I want to remind you the right one for the KWVA, Inc., not for work to complete his report. that if you know of a member who has their personnel agendas. I do have the following report on some passed on, please be sure and let the The leadership of the KWVA, Inc. is in of the things that I had placed on my pri- Membership Administrator know. We your hands. It only requires a little time to ority list as Items (1) & (2) to do if elect- need to place the names in our “Last Call“ take your ballot to the post office, pur- ed as President, while (3) & (4) were section and include them in our Memorial chase a stamp, and drop your ballot in the added from hold over business. Service at the Annual Association mail. (Remember, first-class stamps go up (1) The Board of Directors has agreed Membership Meeting. from 42¢ to 44¢ effective 11 May 2009. to place a six-month moratorium on any I have received information on the Affix your stamps accordingly.) new complaints to the Ethics and death of Mollie H.