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Ph: 757-484-8299 [email protected] WWW.KWVA.ORG May – June 2011 The Graybeards From the President William Mac Swain s a reminder, July ...a rough draft has been formulated to present to Congress A4th, 2011 will be a time for most to allow those veterans who have met the requirements for Chapters and our being awarded the Korea Defense Service Medal to be con- members-at-large to celebrate our day of independence, won in sidered war veterans...This will mean the service veterans 1776 and maintained for all these years by who have served in Korea will not count against our IRS Tax veterans. Without the veterans who have fought to maintain the freedom won many Exempt status of maintaining a ratio of 90% war veterans... years ago, the United States might not now be the only power that has freed many nations from dictatorships and fos- ion. This problem will not have a quick for being awarded the Korea Defense tered elections and rule by the people— fix, but it is at least a first step toward Service Medal to be considered war veter- and is still at work doing so today. arranging a way to start our searching in ans. This will mean the service veterans which political posturing and propaganda who have served in Korea will not count It is indeed a time to again celebrate are not parts of this humanitarian project. against our IRS Tax Exempt status of and be proud as a nation. The Korean War maintaining a ratio of 90% war veterans, veterans will again assemble in It was suggested that it is becoming so donations given to the KWVA will Washington, D.C. and celebrate the more important now, as our war veterans remain deductible for the donors income remembrance of the Armistice signed on grow older and their families are becom- tax. If this is accomplished, the KWVA July 27, 1953 to end the Korean War. This ing extinct, that we resume looking for can recruit service veterans, who served in armistice allowed the South Korean gov- these veterans who are still in North Korea after January 31, 1955 until the ernment to continue its great change Korea. We will remain available for meet- present time, and not worry about how toward a democracy that was started after ings or to answer any questions that arise many are recruited. the end of World War II. as the administration looks into forming a plan to return to North Korea to search for I received a phone call from one of our We now realize that the armed forces of our personnel. members who asked me if I knew that the the many UN nations stopped communism Vietnam Unknown Soldier who was from taking over Asia. A victory was won; In May, I attended the Florida State buried at the Tomb of the Unknown was all you have to do is look at the miracle of Department Meeting, which was very suc- later identified and removed. The caller South Korea to prove that point. cessful. The meeting engendered many asked if another Vietnam unknown was Remember, also, that communists never memories among all who attended. Also, buried in his place. I told him I did not attacked another nation. Communist the Korean War Monument was visited know, but would check it out. Here is the aggression was stopped where it started, during the visit for Memorial Day cere- answer. when it attacked South Korea. monies at the National Cemetery in Washington, D.C., where wreaths were The remains of the unknown Vietnam On April 29, 2011, I attended a meeting presented in honor of our fallen buddies, soldier were interred on May 28, 1984. in Washington, D.C. with a joint group to MIAs and POWs. Later investigations revealed that he was talk about the possibility of resuming the Air Force 1st Lt. Michael J. Blassie, who search for POWs and MIAs in the North I will be in Korea in June to represent was shot down near An Loc, Vietnam in Korean area.