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. Subscriptions available for $30.00/year (see address below). 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, 2473 New Haven Circle, Sun City Center, FL 33573-7141. MAILING ADDRESS OF THE KWVA: P.O. Box 407, Charleston, IL 61920-0407. WEBSITE: http://www.kwva.us In loving memory of General Raymond Davis, our Life Honorary President, Deceased. We Honor Founder William T. Norris Editor Secretary Warren H. Wiedhahn National Assistant Chaplain Arthur G. Sharp Alves J. Key, Jr. 13198 Centerpointe Way Ste 202 Paul K. Kim 2473 New Haven Circle 5506 Emerald Park Blvd Woodbridge, VA 22193-5285 254 Concord Ave. Sun City Center, FL 33573-7141 Arlington, TX 76017-4522 Ph: 703-590-1295 Cambridge MA 02138-1337 Ph: 813-614-1326 Ph: 817-472-7743 [email protected] 617 877-1930 [email protected] [email protected] asianbaptists.org Term 2019-2022 Publisher Membership Manager KWVA Committees Finisterre Publishing Inc. & Assistant Secretary James P. Argires 3 Black Skimmer Ct Jacob L. Feaster, Jr. 207 E Orange St Budget/Finance Committee Beaufort, SC 29907 22731 N Hwy 329, Lancaster, PA 17602-2914 Bruce Harder (See Directors) [email protected] Micanopy, FL 32667 Ph: 717-394-1943 Joe Harman (See Treasurer) Cell: 352-262-1845 [email protected] Bylaws Committee Membership Office [email protected] Thomas E. Cacy Narce Caliva (see Directors) Address Changes, Corrections, Treasurer 18207 Newcliff Membership/Recruiting Committee & All Membership Questions Joseph L. Harman LR36534 San Antonio, TX 78259-3623 Jeffrey J. Brodeur, (See 1st VP) Sheila Fritts 430 W Lincoln Ave Ph: 210-287-9200 Eddie L. Bell Sr. (See Directors) Charleston IL 61920-3021 Membership Administrative Assistant [email protected] Sonny Edwards PO Box 407 Ph: 541-752-5588 [email protected] John R. McWaters 14370 Mill Swamp Rd Charleston, IL 61920-0407 Smithfield, VA 23430-3536 Ph: 217-345-4414 2075 Callaway Dr Assistant Treasurer The Villages, FL 32162-4388 Ph: 757-357-2331, [email protected] [email protected] Kyle Roberts, Ph: 352-445-9316 Election Committee Webmaster [email protected] [email protected] Jim Doppelhammer 443-853-5124 (C) 202746-4232 Tim Whitmore Tine Martin Double Hammer Computer Services Appointed/Assigned Staff 430 W. Lincoln Ave. Directors Resolutions Committee Charleston, IL 61920-7471 Judge Advocate Luther W. Dappen (See Directors) Ph: 217-512-9474 Term 2017-2020 Sonny Edwards Sherri Steward [email protected] 14370 Mill Swamp Rd Tine Martin Eddie L. Bell Sr. Smithfield, VA 23430-3536 1105 Craig St Ph: 757-813-0254, [email protected] Fund Raising Committee National Headquarters Copperas Cove, TX 76522-3206 Tom McHugh (See Directors) President Ph: 254-661-4673 National Legislative Director Albert McCarthy (See 2nd VP) Bill Lack (See Directors) Paul H. Cunningham [email protected] Tell America Committee National Legislative Assistant Paul H, Cunningham Wilfred E. 'Bill' Lack Eddie L. Bell Sr. (See Directors) Roy J. Burkhart 2001 Harrisburg Pike, PH 108 319 Sulphur Springs Rd PO Box 204 Tell America Materials Coodinator Lancaster, PA 17601 Asheville, NC 28806-2518 Willow, AK 99688 A. J. Key, Chairman (See Secretary) Ph: 717-606-5610 Ph: 828-253-5709 Ph: 907-841-9162, [email protected] [email protected] Revisit Committee Executive Director [email protected] Warren H. Wiedhahn (See Directors) Thomas M. McHugh James R. Fisher National Veterans Service Officer (VSO) 13198 Centerpointe Way Ste 202 217 Seymour RD 15537 Barrington Place Richard “Rocky” Hernandez Sr. Woodbridge, VA 22193-5285 Hackettstown, NJ 07840-1001 Montclair, VA 22025 114 Daffodil Dr. Ph: 703-590-1295 Ph: 908-852-1964 Ph: 703-740-7596 Killeen, TX 76542-1819 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] PH: 254-702-1009, [email protected] Ethics and Grievance Committee Immediate Past President L. T. Whitmore National VAVS Director Stephen Szekely, Chairman 5625 Canterbury Ln Tom Stevens J. D. Randolph National Ceremonies Committee Suffolk, VA 23435-1605 5301 W. 122nd Terrace 1523 Pinebluff Dr., Allen, TX 75002-1870 David Clark (See Directors) Overland Park, KS 66209 Ph: 757-483-9784 Ph: 972-359-2936, [email protected] Ph: 913-696-0447, 913-449-7990 (C) [email protected] Awards Committe POW/MIA Coordinator Ed Brooks (See Directors) [email protected] Term 2018-2021 Bruce “Rocky” Harder 1st Vice President 1047 Portugal Dr. Scholarships Edward L. Brooks Jeffrey J. Brodeur Stafford, VA 22554-2025 Ronald C. Carpenter 19091 Meadow Dr. 7472 Moorgate Point Way Ph: 540-659-0252, [email protected] 635 Glover drive Smithfield, VA 23430 Naples, FL 34113-5102 Lancaster, PA 17601-4419 Ph: 757-25-0121 KWVA Liaison to Canadian KVA Ph: 617-997-3148 [email protected] Warren Wiedhahn (See 1st Vice President) Korea Defense Veterans Memorial Committee [email protected] KWVA Liaison to Korean-American Assn. Thomas M. McHugh, Chairman (See Directors) Narce Caliva 2nd Vice President Jongwoo Han 217 Seymour Rd 102 Killaney Ct Albert McCarthy 310 Summerhaven Dr N Hackettstown, NJ 07840 Winchester, VA 22602-6796 15 Farnum St. East Syracuse, NY 13057-3127 Ph: 908-852-1964 Ph: 540-545-8403 (C) Cell: 540-760-3130 Worcester, MA 01602 Ph: 315-637-9836, [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Ph: 508-277-7300 (C); 508-829-4236 (H) Chaplain Emeritus [email protected] Bruce R. 'Rocky' Harder Robert Personette 1047 Portugal Dr 7136 Oak Leaf Drive, Santa Rosa, CA 95409 Stafford, VA 22554-2025 Ph: 707-539-7276, [email protected] Ph: 540-659-0252 See detailed list of committees at National Chaplain [email protected] John W. 'Jack' Keep WWW.KWVA.US 3416 Mountain Rd Front Royal, VA 22630-8720 2 Ph: 540-631-9213 [email protected] May - June 2019 The Graybeards From the President Paul Cunningham congratulate and wel- Fundraising Committee chairman Tom McHugh reports Icome the three new members of our Board excellent response to the 2019 campaign. As of this writ- of Directors: John R. ing, receipts stand at $53,000, with several months to go McWaters (MG-USA, Ret.); James P. Argires, MD; and Tom Cacy. (MSgt. to reach the stated goal of $70,000. USAF, Ret.). Although their terms will begin in June, their swearing in will take The survey was left open-ended so as to ter’s activities. Sheila Fritts is already busy place during our Board of Directors meet- solicit suggestions as to where additional filling orders. ing in July. Our appreciation goes to cuts could be made. Chief among these Bernard Smith and Doug Voss for round- Fundraising Committee chairman Tom was the suggestion to reduce the number ing out the field of five excellent candi- McHugh reports excellent response to the of issues of The Graybeards to four per dates. 2019 campaign. As of this writing, receipts year instead of six per year. stand at $53,000, with several months to In our previous issue of The The results of the survey have been go to reach the stated goal of $70,000. If Graybeards, I drew attention to the trend reviewed by the Finance Committee. you haven’t already done so, get your raf- of declining membership and concomitant Based on their analysis and the survey fle tickets in, or make a contribution to the loss of revenue. This was prompted in results, I will be formulating several rec- fundraiser. Thank you, Tom, for all your large measure by an inquiry from our audi- ommendations for consideration at our hard work. tors as to what measures were being taken meetings in July. to curtail some expenditures. In my second I hope many of you are giving thought attempt to involve you, our members, in I thank the 19 chapters that responded to attending your KWVA annual member- the governance of our association, I circu- to the survey. I know it may take some get- ship meeting in Washington D.C., July 24- lated a survey to all chapters whereby I ting used to, but I hope that, in the future, 28, 2019. Executive Director Jim Fisher sought to plumb your thinking on several more chapters will avail themselves of the has put together an excellent program. cost-cutting measures. opportunity to provide input to your offi- First, he has secured rooms at the Sheraton cers and directors. We should not be oper- Pentagon City Hotel at the group rate of Although responses were received from ating in a vacuum. $119.00 per night, plus tax. only 19 chapters, the results are quite clear. The four questions and the responses are Please note the advertisement on page The hotel is situated ideally in as follows: 35 concerning the Rose of Sharon Project. Arlington, VA. It provides shuttle service As of mid-April, this project has been to Reagan Airport as well as to the (1). Would you favor the Board mov- taken over by KWVA from Chapter 33, in Washington, D.C. Metro Line. The Metro ing to only one meeting a year? Yes, 18; Maryland, which wished to divest itself of can connect you to any place of interest in No, 1. responsibility for the project. In the hope the D.C. area. (2). Should the number of directors be that more chapters will avail themselves of As the opener of our program on the reduced from 9 to 7? Yes, 18; No, 1. this project as their principal fund-raiser, evening of July 24th, we will be honored (3).