August 18, 2006

Friends, Members, and Veterans,

Many of us were raised on a code of honor. I must admit that in these days, in the KWVA and other areas of society and politics, that sometimes appears to be an alien concept. In our organization there is a warped handful of individuals who care nothing for truth and even less for the good of the Korean War Veterans Association. If you have missed their daily doses of lies and slander then consider yourselves fortunate. Most of our members ARE honorable proud veterans [my comments in the forthcoming Graybeards address this point in greater detail]. Individuals who are bent on destroying the organization resemble nothing so much as they do the terrorist suicide bombers with which American troops are doing battle around the world.

Many months ago after discussions with the Judge Advocate, Legal Counsel, and the Chairman of the Ethics and Grievance Committee, I requested that the E&G Committee develop a Code of Conduct for the KWVA. That code follows my comments today, already subscribed to by many members whose names follow mine.

If you subscribe to the principles contained in that code I request that you write, call, or email:

Stephen Szekely, Chairman
Ethics and Grievance Committee
Korean War Veterans Association
1516 Laclede Road
South Euclid, Ohio 44121-3012
Tel: 216-381-9080
Email: SxDSzek@sbcglobal.net

You may also print a PDF copy by clicking this link - then sign it and mail to Steve.

Thanks, for the good of our Order—and for honorable conduct.


National President, KWVA/US

P.S. The Code was revised 1/7/08 by adding the words "our Flag or our Country" to the end of the last sentence.

KOREAN WAR VETERANS ASSOCIATION
CODE OF CONDUCT

I will uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States.

I will adhere to the National Bylaws of the KWVA, my Department, and my Chapter.

I will not engage in any unlawful or unethical conduct, nor attempt to deceive in any manner, my Chapter, my Department or the National KWVA.

I will fulfill my obligations and will be responsible for my actions to the Chapter, Department, and National Organization of the KWVA.

I will render service and comfort to bereaved families of fellow Veterans, in time of need, to the best of my ability.

I will respect the rights of others in regard to politics, sex, race, religion, and ethnic background.

I will hold an open mind to the thoughts and opinions of others in any discussion or problem.

I will at all times conduct myself with proper decorum and dignity and, while a member of the KWVA, will commit no act or actions that would dishonor the KWVA, our Flag or our Country.

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

Charter Subscribers (Open until October 11, 2006):

ADRAGNA, MIKE  LR19712   (MI #256)

AGNEW, LEO D.  LR36218   (MA #300)

ALDRIDGE, ROY E.  LR26838   (TX #249)

ALLEN, FREDDIE  LR03333   (LA #180)

ANDERSON, RONALD L.  LR31314   (OR #72)

BATES SR., DONALD K.  R034053   (TX #270)

BERTULIS, FRANK  R032814   (MA #299)

BINDER, HENRY J.  LR29669   (FL #175)

BITZ, ROBERT F.  R037647   (FL #175)

BORDEN JR., CLIFFORD C. 'CLIFF'  LR01412   (WI #245)

BOURS, CHARLES H.  LR25349   (NY #55)

BRADFORD, JAMES E. 'JIM'  LR32622   (FL #158)

BRADLEY, LEWIS R.  R036677   (AZ #122)

BRATIANU, GEORGE A.  LR31663   (MA #299)

BRICE, ROBERT A.  R016357   (OH #112)

BRODEUR, JEFFREY J.  LR35528   (MA #299)

BROWN, MILES K.  LR29081   (TX #270)

BRUZGIS, GEORGE J.  R025474   (NJ #170)

BUCKMAN, EDWIN R.  R029172   (TX #270)

BUERGER, JOSEPH F.  R011089   (OH #112)

BURKHART, ROY J.  LR35918   (AK #288)

BURNS, WILLIAM B.  LC00251   (NY #105)

BYERS, DONALD M.  LR03658   (VA #100)

CAMPOS, JESSE  R033479   (LA #180)

CARMAN, WILLIAM R.  R035454   (TX #270)

CARROLL, RICHARD L.  R026032   (MA #299)

CHAMPION, RICHARD N. 'DICK'  R037121   (FL #158)

CHASE JR., W. BRADFORD  R005118   (MA #299)

CLIFTON, CLARENCE J.  R027211   (FL #175)

CLOMAN, JACK E.  LC00006   (MD #33)

COHEE JR., FRANK E.  LR11015   (FL #158)

COMPO, RICHARD J.  LR16236   (NY #67)

COOPER, JACK D.  R029177   (TX #215)

CORDEIRO, JOSEPH F.  R038075   (MA #299)

DAUSTER, E. LEE  R005657   (CA #7)

DECHERT, LOUIS T.  LR27194   (LA #180)

DEVICENZO, JIM  R022203   (FL #175)

DONAHUE, JOHN A.  LR05358   (MA #299)

DOPPELHAMMER, JAMES A. 'JIM'  A036448  

DOREMUS, RICHARD ROBERT  R036703   (OH #112)

DOYLE, BILL R.  R027187   (LA #180)

DUFFY, DONALD R.  R036065   (MA #299)

DUNN JR., MARVIN  R029232   (TX #215)

DURHAM, CLYDE G.  R025931   (LA #205)

DURHAM, JOHN R.  LR36206   (MA #299)

EADER, THOMAS R.  LR32938   (MD #312)

EDWARDS, JOHN T. 'SONNY'  R034808   (VA #191)

ELLIOTT JR., FRANCIS J.  R036282   (MA #299)

FANNON, KEITH H.  R033523   (TX #270)

FEASTER JR., JACOB L. 'JAKE'  LR13771   (FL #16)

FERRIS, JAMES E.  LC00436   (NY #105)

FICERE SR., JAMES S.  LR17400   (OH #112)

FINCH, DON  R009543   (NY #63)

FOERST, JOHN E.  LR09535   (OH #112)

GARFIELD, RICHARD J.  R037510   (FL #267)

GAVEL, JOHN  LR24515   (FL #210)

GLATIOTIS, THOMAS H.  R038354   (MA #299)

GODLEWSKI, FRANCIS W.  LR33398   (NJ #87)

GOGE, MARTIN J.  R027795   (MD #142)

GONZALES, ALBERT J.  R033392   (NJ #216)

GOWINS, BONNIE  A033885  

GOWINS JR., JAMES L.  LR33760  

GRIFFITH, ARTHUR S.  LR38076   (MA #299)

HAAS, ROGER L.  LR08950  

HALL JR., DANIEL W.  LR26254   (FL #175)

HAMMONS, DR. HERBERT E.  LR27805   (NY #60)

HARE, RICHARD E.  R027333   (LA #205)

HARTSOCK, BILL D.  R024883   (IA #99)

HENDERSON, JAMES C.  LR36273   (MA #300)

HILLS, ARTHUR E.  LR32352   (TX #222)

HOFFMANN, RONALD A.  R003344  

HOLDEN, ALFRED 'AL'  LR36197   (MA #299)

HOLTKAMP, DONALD A.  R026273  

HOOKS, C. CLYDE  LR29987   (SC #255)

HUTTON, WILLIAM E.  LR19343   (MA #299)

JOHNSON, LARRY RAY  R020595   (SC #301)

JOHNSON, ROBERT D.  LR02599  

JOY, ROBERT T.  LR36492   (MA #299)

JULIAN, THOMAS EDWARD  LR36602   (MA #299)

KINARD, LARRY C.  LR19454   (TX #215)

KINGSMILL, RON  LR21751   (OH #112)

KNIGHT, JUDITH L.  A027975   (SC #255)

KNIGHT, M. LARUE  R034212  

KO, EDWARD 'EDDIE'  LR19688   (FL #175)

KREUSEL, RONALD W.  R036305   (MA #299)

LABOMBARDE, ERNEST ALBERT  LR36920   (MA #299)

LABOMBARDE, WILLIAM JOSEPH  LR36702   (MA #299)

LEONE, THOMAS J.  LR33815   (HI #279)

LESNIOK SR., JOSEPH 'RAY'  LR35986   (OH #112)

LOCKLEY, NEIL H.  R037715   (MA #299)

LONG, CHARLES F.  R027321   (LA #180)

LOWERY, ROBERT LESLEY  LR38531  

LUM, MARY L.  LR14771   (FL #169)

MAC SWAIN, WILLIAM F. 'BILL'  LR26546   (TX #215)

MAHONEY, CHRISTOPHER I.  R029731   (FL #175)

MARSHALL, LESTER C.  LR27327   (LA #180)

MARTIN, DAVID T.  R030986   (TX #270)

MARTIN SR., TINE P.  R030530   (IN #259)

MCCARTHY, ALBERT H.  LR36750   (MA #299)

MCCRANEY, WILLIAM P. 'BILL'  LR23171   (FL #158)

MCCRILLIS II, RANDALL A.  R037035   (MA #299)

MCHUGH, THOMAS M.  LR07169   (NJ #213)

MILES, ROBERT F.  R020737   (MD #142)

MORAN, JAMES P.  LR36501   (NY #63)

MYRICK, JAMES C.  LR27183   (LA #180)

NAPOLETANO SR., VINCENT J.  R031658   (MI #256)

OWEN, T. DWIGHT  R036763   (TX #221)

PAPROCKI, ROBERT  R009622   (MA #299)

PATTON, DALE A.  R037820   (TX #215)

PERRAS, ARNOLD M. 'ARNIE'  LR36525   (MA #299)

PHILBRICK, JACK F.  LR31602   (IL #272)

PLATTNER, HOWARD E.  R028708   (NY #55)

PLUMLEY, BARRY H.  R031999   (MA #187)

PORPIGLIA, DORIS  LR32289   (NY #105)

PRAYTOR, FRANK D.  R022343   (NM #82)

PRICE, CHARLEY D.  R026385  

RANDOLPH, J. D.  LR30988   (TX #270)

REVELS, FREMAN S.  LR07022   (FL #175)

REYES, LUIS A.  R022822   (FL #175)

ROGERS, VERLIN N. 'BUCK'  LR20702   (FL #175)

RUSHFIELD, MORTON  LR25520   (NJ #170)

SCOTT, BILLY J.  R027061   (VA #313)

SHEEHAN, MICHAEL F.  R016038   (NJ #94)

SLATTON, JOE D.  R035312   (FL #14)

SNYDER, JAMES W.  R013385   (OH #88)

SONLEY, JOHN W.  R011980   (AZ #132)

SOPHER, JOSEPH E.  R028362   (OH #136)

STOPAR, RAYMOND J.  LR21740   (OH #112)

SUAREZ, ROBERTO  R022807   (FL #175)

SWOPE, LARRY DEANE  R037345   (MA #299)

SZEKELY, STEPHEN 'STEVE'  LR10744   (OH #112)

THOMAS, GRADY  LR32018   (LA #180)

THOMPSON, LEO P.  R038329   (MA #299)

TIEMANN JR., PHILIP W.  LR21930   (ME #79)

TILLIS, HENRY F.  R022202   (FL #175)

TIMM SR., MARVIN D. 'MARV'  R034663   (SC #255)

VITAK, JOSEPH A.  R037338   (MA #299)

VOGEL, JOE  LR06011   (NY #58)

WALDRON, RAYMOND A.  LR14454   (NY #60)

WALKO, WALTER A.  LR05994   (CO #9)

WARMAN, PAUL A.  LR33335   (PA #109)

WENTHE, KEVIN  LR35189   (LA #180)

WESTERFIELD, LAWERENCE D.  LR19572   (MO #135)

WHITFIELD, JACK E.  LR06110   (CA #220)

WIEDHAHN, WARREN H.  LR06555   (VA #100)

WILLIAMS, JIMMIE L.  LR31303   (LA #180)

WOJCIECHOWSKI, ROBERT D.  R037997   (TX #270)

WOODS, CLARENCE L.  LR37571   (LA #180)

YANACOS, CHRIST  LR11094   (OH #112)

YANEY SR., JAMES E.  LR33759   (IN #259)

ZORETICH, FRANK J.  LR18781   (OH #112)

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The original listing above is a "Charter List" of those members who had signed up before October 11, 2006. Since I have been receiving continuing requests to signup, I have established a second list of "Regular Subscribers".

Steve Szekely

COC Regular Subscribers:

ADKISON, JACK  R010027   (SC #255)

ANDERSON, DONALD E.  LR17840   (OH #81)

APPENZELLER, CHARLES A.  R037616   (FL #158)

ARNETT, ARMAND  R031200   (NV #305)

ATHERAS, ALEXANDER W.  R032369   (NJ #170)

AYERS, CHARLOTTE M.  R028336   (SC #303)

BAILLEY, CHARLES ROBERT  R036479   (TX #270)

BANKER, ROBERT S.  R028382   (MD #33)

BINDAS JR., JOHN J.  R039609   (OH #112)

BLANC, RICHARD A.  LR08154   (OH #112)

BODWEINE, MEL R.  R034229   (TX #270)

BOMBARD, JOHN T.  R036652   (SC #255)

BOUSE, DALE  LR21265   (MO #135)

BOVE, RICHARD J.  R035678   (TX #270)

BROWN SR., RICHARD E.  LR36975   (NJ #213)

BRYANT, JOSEPH J. 'JOE'  R031128   (MO #135)

BUCCHERI, JOHN W.  R032413   (NY #283)

BURKERT, ERWIN A.  LR25545   (NJ #170)

BURNS, WILLIAM  R032773   (NJ #170)

CABANA, BRUCE  A009861   (NY #60)

CAMBIER, RICHARD L.  R039845   (OH #112)

CANDELA, PASQUALE  R038822   (NJ #170)

CARSWELL, CHARLES M.  LR30004   (SC #255)

CAVIN, FRANCIS L.  R033741   (OH #172)

CELENZA, JOSEPH  R017241   (OH #121)

CHAMBERS, MORRIS L.  R039907   (TX #270)

CHARETTE, WILLIAM R.  MH01256   (FL #158)

COHEN, RAYMOND  R035686   (NJ #170)

COLLINS, THEODORE 'TED'  R022059   (OH #116)

COMPTON, JAMES V.  R031662   (OH #172)

COTTEN, PAUL N.  R035653   (MO #135)

CUNNINGHAM, RUSSELL WOOD  R018015   (DE #13)

DE FELICE, ANGELO P.  R037193   (NV #305)

DECOURCEY, WALLACE V.  R018184   (MA #300)

DENNEHY, THOMAS J.  LR24060   (MA #300)

DENTON, BILLY JOE  R034399   (TX #270)

DESTEFANO, LOUIS T.  LR36931   (NJ #170)

DIEHL, EARL E.  LR24364   (OH #121)

DILLON, KENNETH R.  LR18598   (OH #125)

DILONARDO, PAT A.  LR15714   (OH #121)

DOOLITTLE, LAWRENCE E. 'JO JO'  LR32009   (SC #255)

DOUD, WILLIAM J.  R024513   (OH #121)

DOWD, JOHN J.  LR11685   (MA #300)

DOZIER, JOHN J.  R033439   (VA #191)

DUNLAP, ANDREW FREEMAN  R031183   (TX #270)

DYKES, DOYLE W.  R033412   (TX #270)

EDWARDS, DONALD N. 'DON'  LR22463   (AZ #4)

EDWARDS, THOMAS S.  LR33145   (FL #200)

EWING, JOHN R.  LR40786   (LA #180)

FALATO, THOMAS  LR33845   (NJ #170)

FALCK, HARRY T.  P003321   (OH #121)

FANARA, THOMAS  R020452   (OH #112)

FAULK, CURLEY LOUIS  LR37883   (LA #180)

FELLABAUM JR., EDWARD R.  LR08620   (OH #70)

FERGUSON, HENRY M.  R024232   (OH #121)

FERRARINI, HENRY A.  R025339   (NJ #170)

FIELDER JR., SAMUEL B.  LR04111   (MD #33)

FRYE, EDWARD G.  LR36599   (NJ #170)

FULLER, RONALD C.  R032095   (FL #158)

GARABO, CHARLES PAUL  R037807   (NJ #213)

GARRETT, CHARLES A.  R030232   (TX #270)

GARZA, SANTOS LEOCADIO  R036604   (TX #270)

GEORGE, DONALD H.  A026562   (OH #138)

GEORGISON, PERRY N.  LR38863   (NJ #170)

GILLEN, FRANCIS P.  R020574   (MA #300)

GLAZZY, MICHAEL J. 'MIKE'  LR05656   (CA #6)

GLOCK, RAYMOND H.  R017304   (MD #33)

GNIDZIEJKO, GARY J.  LR38116   (NJ #213)

GOODWIN, EDWARD R.  R039715   (OH #121)

GRAUMAN, FRED A.  R029737   (NJ #213)

GRAVES, WILLIAM L. 'BILL'  R039857   (TX #270)

GRIFFITH, RAYMOND C.  LR01909   (NJ #213)

GUTHIER, NORBERT E.  LR20242   (OH #121)

HALL, DONALD G. 'DON'  R038503   (OH #136)

HARLOW, PAUL  R036326   (LA #180)

HARRIS, GYNN R.  R034634   (TX #270)

HEIDRICH, CONRAD  R037539   (OH #172)

HEILMAN, HARVEY R.  R039658   (TX #270)

HODGKIN, GALE WESTON  R037526   (NV #305)

HOECKER, RONALD SETH  LR30065   (LA #180)

HOFFMAN, JAMES FREDERICK  R018418   (OH #136)

HOPPE, RALPH E.  R025427   (OH #172)

JENSEN, VAL D.  R028452   (NV #305)

JESSEN, WILLIAM F.  R028215   (OH #121)

JOHNSON, AL  R035058   (LA #180)

JOHNSON JR., FRANK  LR14756   (LA #180)

JONES, J. TILFORD  LR33809   (TX #270)

JONES, WELDON S.  R036090   (TX #270)

KASTEN, JEROME 'JERRY'  LR30983   (TX #270)

KAY, JAMES L.  LR15710   (OH #116)

KELLER, CHARLES L.  LR32780   (OH #112)

KETTELL JR., THOMAS F.  R030738   (MA #300)

KING, RUDOLPH D.  R037276   (NV #305)

KLINE, JOHN H.  R035211   (OH #172)

LAMBERT, SILAS O.  R030023   (SC #255)

LAURENCE, JOE H.  LR39438   (LA #180)

LAWHON, GEORGE E.  LR18750   (CA #6)

LAYTON, ROBERT 'BOB'  R027973   (MO #135)

LEE, BAE-SUK  LR35236   (OH #121)

LEONHARD, JOHN H.  LR25920   (NJ #170)

LETHE, RICHARD A.  R034226   (TX #270)

LOVAS, WILLIAM L.  R033765   (TX #270)

MARANGI, V A. 'TONY'  R036507   (NV #305)

MARINCHEK, JOHN A.  LR20160   (OH #112)

MARKS, MARY FAY C.  R039485   (TX #270)

MARTIN, CHARLES F.  LR38591   (OH #112)

MCCALLION, JOSEPH P.  LC00002   (MA #300)

MCDANIEL, PAUL C.  R038108   (OH #172)

MCDOUGALL, CHARLES F.  R025428   (OH #172)

MCGEE, JIMMIE F.  R033878   (TX #270)

MCGEORGE, ROBERT L. 'BOB'  LR11288   (OH #121)

MCGRATH, LOUISE JEAN  R024260   (OH #121)

MINSHEW, HARLAND A.  R029498   (NV #305)

MOLEN, WYLBOR E.  LR12350   (OH #121)

MORGAN, GORDON N.  R027328   (LA #180)

MORRIS, MARVIN E.  R030370   (OH #121)

MOSES JR., CLAUDE A.  R039978   (LA #180)

MOUNT, ROBERT C.  LR28868   (MD #142)

MURCHISON, H. CAMERON 'CAM'  R039261   (TX #270)

NEFF, HARRY WELDIN  LR35647   (OH #172)

NELSON, GORDON R.  LR36749   (MO #135)

NICHOLS, RONALD S.  R039377   (OH #121)

NIEBUHR, WILLIAM W.  R037835   (OH #138)

NORMAN, DONALD G.  R038853   (FL #158)

ONOREVOLE, RICHARD E.  LR25079   (NJ #170)

PAGANELLA, NICHOLAS  LR23803   (MA #300)

PALO, MELLANT  LR37115   (NJ #213)

PASSMORE, LEO H.  R030000   (SC #255)

PASSMORE, WILLIAM  R037065   (NJ #213)

PENMAN, JOHN  R036040   (SC #255)

PIERCY, KEITH E.  LR32449   (OH #112)

PLATT, CLIFFORD O.  R031344   (TX #270)

POWELL, JOHN W.  P003516   (MA #300)

PROFFITT, JACKIE R.  R034862   (TX #270)

QUAGLIERO, LOUIS  LR09489   (NJ #170)

QUINTANILLA, EPIGMENIO  R034095   (TX #270)

REED JR., CHARLES J.  R024862   (MD #33)

REEVES, ROGER A.  LR30735   (DE #13)

REINKER, WILLIAM F.  R038862   (OH #112)

REYNOLDS, JAMIE M.  A040427  

RICE JR., LUTHER E.  LR19674   (IN #129)

ROMANOVICH, PATRICIA M.  A039145   (OH #69)

ROMANOVICH, PAUL  LR20264   (OH #69)

ROMICK, CLAIR D.  LR25431   (OH #172)

ROTHFRITZ, GEORGE G.  R033059   (NJ #170)

ROUTSON, THOMAS E.  LR26670   (OH #115)

ROWLAND, HARRY T.  R035924   (SC #255)

RUBIN, TIBOR  MH01090   (LA #180)

RUFFING, LEO G.  LR36923   (VA #191)

SANCHEZ, AGAPITO R.  R035685   (TX #270)

SCHOFIELD, ROBERT C.  LR29120   (NJ #213)

SCOTT, CLYDE R.  R035885   (TX #270)

SEIWERT, DONALD T.  LR30490   (OH #121)

SIEBER, MARJORIE A.  R029065   (NV #305)

SMITH, EDWARD T.  P039815  

SMITH, NELSON G.  R029985   (SC #255)

SPEIZER, LEONARD  LR04855   (NJ #213)

STEIG, MICHAEL M.  R038463   (TX #270)

STEWART, ERVIN LEE  R030167   (LA #180)

STITT, DAVID J.  R033072   (NJ #213)

STOVALL, GEORGE A.  R038464   (TX #270)

THOMAS, EDWARD F.  LR12945   (OH #112)

THOMPSON, GLEN  LR28718   (TX #270)

THOMSON, JAMES C.  LR38678   (OH #121)

TITUS, WALTER L.  R039312   (NJ #213)

TREVINO, FRANK J.  R024150   (VA #143)

TURNER, ROBERT S.  LR38519   (NY #59)

TUTTLE, DOYLE  LR26987   (OH #172)

WAITE, DONALD M.  R037277   (NV #305)

WALDMAN, MARLAN E.  R025583   (OH #172)

WALDMAN, NED  R029743   (NJ #213)

WEBB, WILLIAM R.  R023635   (OH #172)

WELCH, DALE A.  LR34942   (OH #115)

WELCH, JAMES W.  R035519   (OH #172)

WELLS, CHARLES R. 'RAY'  LR16607   (VA #250)

WHITEHEAD, EDWARD W.  R009225   (OH #121)

WIENHOFF, GLENN W.  LR37050   (MD #142)

WILLIAMS, EZRA F. 'FRANK'  LR17819   (MO #186)

WILLIAMS, ROLAND D.  R038817   (NV #305)

WILLIAMS JR., FRED  LR28455   (NV #305)

WILSON, ROBERT L.  R029493   (OH #172)

WINDLE, EARL L.  R033380   (OH #172)

WITHERBY, ROBERT P.  LR21798   (OH #121)

WOELFEL, JOHN E.  R005597   (MA #300)

WOODWARD, BRUCE R.  R037705   (TX #270)

ZILE, JAMES A.  LR27234   (OH #121)

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