Welcome to the

Korean War Veterans Association


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*Korean War and Korea Service Veterans...
A Continuity of Service in the Defense of Freedom


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United States Member of The International Federation
of Korean War Veterans Associations - IFKWVA
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GENERAL

Home Page

Update
(President's Official Message Board)

Mission Statement

Code of Conduct

Policy/Ethical Conduct
PDF File
MS Word Doc

Directory of
KWVA Officials

Dept/Chapter List

Standard Procedure Manual

Charter and Bylaws

Bylaws-Based Legals

PROGRAMS

Tell America Program

POW/MIA Page

Revisit Korea Tours

KWVA National Challenge Fund HONOR ROLL

MEMBERSHIP

How to JOIN Us
(Membership info/ Application Form)

How to Submit Items for Graybeards

Contact Us

In Memoriam

INFORMATION

Korean War
Memorials

Casualty Lists

MIA Family Outreach

Info about Other
Korea Service Orgs

Links to Websites
of Interest

Music you will remember

The Second Korean War - 1966-1969

ABMC Honor Roll Casualty Database

ABOUT US

KWVA... Brief History
and Founding Info.

The Graybeards...
A Brief History

Korean War...
A Brief Account

Viewer Comments
& Letters

ARCHIVES

The Graybeards...
Online Archives of Past Issues

Archives of Past
Website Info.

 
Click here for Photo Galleries of KWVA Events, Meetings and More!

Click here for a
larger slide show

KWVA Home Page



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The March/April, 2008 ELECTION ISSUE of
The Graybeards
is IN THE MAIL... They were delivered to the Post Office Thurs., 4/24/08.
Members report GBs are starting to hit mailboxes Tue. 5/6...
all should be delivered by 5/15, and not considered late before then.

Click the following links for a preview... (PDF Files)

(Posted 4/21/08, revised 5/9/08)


Welcome to the official website of the Korean War Veterans Association, Inc. The site is DYNAMIC, ever-changing, to keep the membership and all Veterans of Korea, 1945 until now, informed of America’s oldest and largest association of Korea Veterans. You will find new material each time you visit the site: come often, browse widely, and come again soon! We encourage all users to check out the various links on our site to useful and helpful information for veterans, their families, educators, and the public.

Appearance from time-to-time of non-KWVA notices, opinions, products, and services hereon are offered as a service to our members and friends, and does not constitute agreement with or an endorsement by the KWVA or any of its officers, officials or employees. News items are selected as pertaining to the Mission of the Association.


Check Your National KWVA Membership Status Online:
Click HERE

Note: November through February we receive hundreds of renewal payments daily (thousands weekly) in the mail.  That means it could be 4-6 weeks from the time you mailed your payment, to when we get it posted and it clears your bank.

New membership cards are prepared and mailed the first week of each month, so you should get your new membership card by the middle of the month after your payment is posted.

Please be patient with this process... our Part-Time Membership Assistant is pedaling as fast as she can!  We appreciate your continued support of the KWVA.

KWVA Fundraiser... The Graybeards on CD

PDF Copies of Every issue of The Graybeards Jan. 1999 through Feb. 2008 on one CD...
Get Your Copy Today - only $25.00! (Plus $5.00 Postage/Handling)

Mail your check for $30.00 to:
KWVA Membership Office
PO Box 22857
Alexandria, VA  22304-9285

(Posted 3/27/08)

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News... Stories... Topics of Interest to KWVA Members and Friends...

Archive of EARLIER Home Page Stories by Date and Subject...




New Recruiting Mail-Out/Hand-Out Flyer Available

The new Recruiting Flyer is available... it is designed to be printed on a 8-1/2 x 11 size paper in Color.  It includes a complete Membership Application as part of the flyer.

PDF File    MS Publisher Version

NOTE:  Most printers can print from the PDF File (Most don't use or have Publisher)

(Posted 12/19/07)



(Posted 9/5/05
Poster Revised
1/21/07)

RECRUITING!
Attention All Chapters,
Departments, Members:

"KWVA Wants You" Recruiting Flyer...

Download the Recruiting Ad, insert your own address and telephone number(s) and place in papers and on local TV.

Click to view the complete poster----->

For a larger "Poster View" suitable for printing, click the link below:


1055x1430-300dpi JPG File for Printing

Click HERE for information on how to join us.

(Original poster Courtesy Jamie L. Burnell, Granddaughter of KWVA member Ed Bicknell)


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MEMORIAL OF OUR MEMBERS

Perpetual...

Founder William T. Norris, LC00001, June 20, 1997

Honorary President Raymond G. Davis MOH, MH00008, September 3, 2003


In January 2005, the President of the KWVA established that death notices of present or former directors, national officers, and department presidents would be placed on the website for thirty days. All reports of deaths of members are published in The Graybeards, when reported, and the Memorial List of those who have departed since the last National Convention are placed on a Memorial List awaiting the next Convention. Well done, honored comrades.

Click HERE to view our "In Memoriam" page of ALL Members that have passed away.


Join Us...

The members of the Board of Directors and I cordially invite Korea veterans of all eras to join the KWVA so that you can receive the membership benefit of issues of the organization's official magazine, The Graybeards, published six times a year and is occasionally supplemented with newsletters between issues. (Non-Korea veterans are also welcome to join the KWVA as associate members.)

In our newsletters, and on THIS Website, you will find the most current KWVA news, updates on issues of importance to Korean War veterans, reunion notices, POW/MIA updates, book reviews, veterans' memoirs, and much more.

Lou Dechert, President, KWVA

Click HERE for information on how to join us.
 


The official contact person for the national KWVA is: Frank Cohee, Secretary, FCohee@kwva.org. Phone 863-859-1384. Mr. Cohee is a resident of Florida, and thus is on Eastern Time.


 

HISTORIC MEETING – FOLLOW THE LINK !!

Click THIS link to read the announcement in President Dechert's UPDATE

 


Archive of EARLIER Home Page Stories...

Stories and news releases of interest to Korea veterans are published regularly on the KWVA website Home Page.
CLICK THIS LINK to go to the list of Previous Stories by Date and Subject.


THE MISSION OF THE KWVA/USA is
DEFEND our Nation
CARE for our Veterans
PERPETUATE our Legacy
REMEMBER our Missing and Fallen
MAINTAIN our Memorial
SUPPORT a free Korea

 
Hot Topics:
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New Item!
KWVA Standard Procedure Manual

SPM-004, Rev. 004
Now Available
on the Website
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New Item!
2007 Bylaws Released
for Publication

on the Website
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New Item!
Federal Charter...
Click HERE for a printable DAILY FACTUAL REPORT showing which Senators and Representatives support Veterans

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New Item!
Text of Charter Bill
S. 1692
H.R. 2852

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Announcements:

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New Item!
How to Request Military Service Records or Prove Military Service
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KWVA Lapel Pins and Patches,
and a Variety of Uniform Items For Sale
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KWVA
National Memorial
Challenge Fund
HONOR ROLL
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2008 Edition of VA's Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents booklet is now on-line
Click HERE for Details

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In Memoriam
FULL Database Listing of Members who have passed away.
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The Graybeards
Online!

Over 3 dozen back issues now posted!
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