WORDS OF TRIBUTE FOR
MEMORIAL DAY
In case we find ourselves starting to believe all the
anti-American sentiment and negativity, we should remember
England's former Prime Minister Tony Blair's words during an
interview. When asked by one of his Parliament members why he
believes so much in America, he said: "A simple way to take measure of a country is to look at
how many want in... And how many want out. Only two defining
forces have ever offered to die for you:
1. Jesus Christ
2. The American G. I.
One died for your soul, the other for your freedom."
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ROK V. UN MEDAL
VOTE HQ Staff
The member voting to determine which earned medal the KDVA should
dedicate its efforts to pursue is now closed.We wish to thank all members that participated in the vote and
provided information and suggestions.We also thank non members for their comments and suggestions.We read all information provided and all suggestions and
comments.The comments
were excellent.The
membership has chosen the
Republic
of
Korea Service Medal
as the award to focus on at this time.The vote percentages were as follows:ROKSM captured 67.9% and the UNKM received 32.1% of the vote.
We are joined in this project by Korea Defense Veterans from the
United Kingdom that served between July 1954 and 1957. We
support awarding the ROKSM to our UK Brothers. Richard Farrar,
1st Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment, is our UK affiliate and can
be reached by Email at this address: uk@kdvamerica.org
. See the page on this web site dedicated to the pursuit
of the ROKSM.Although the
prime thrust at this time will be the ROKSM, it does not mean we have
abandoned the pursuit of the United Nation Medal.
1. Petition
the ROK to re award the ROKSM
A) Contact the ROK Ministry of National Defense
B) Contact the ROK Embassy in Washington, D.C. and
London, U.K.
C) Contact the ROK Consulates (all regions)
D) Contact ROK Industries in the U.S. and U.K.
E) Encourage local Korean businesses to support this
project and get petition the signed[Petition]PRINT
NOW
2. When
affirmative with the ROK, petition the U.S. Defense Department and
U.K. Ministry of Defense to accept the award using a one-time
exception to regulation/policy as per precedents set or
appropriate procedure
A) Contact the U.S. Secretary of Defense or U.K.
Secretary of State for Defense
B) Contact the U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for
Personnel and Readiness
C) Contact the U.S. Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
D) Contact each U.S. Branch Secretary
E) Contact U.S. Forces Korea
F) Contact U.S. Army Korea, U.S. Navy/Marines Korea,
U.S. Air Force Korea
G) Contact Army Times, Air Force Times, Navy Times,
Marine Times and other news media in the U.S. and U.K.
counterparts
H) Encourage relatives and friends to contact A-G
from No. 2 in support
3. If not
affirmative with the Defense Department
A) Repeat number 2 above
B) Contact your legislators from each chamber
C) Contact the KDVA HQ or UK Affiliate with responses
by legislators and media
We speak with "ONE
VOICE"!
It is
important that we follow the plan. U.S. and U.K. legislators
can not get involved until the ROK re awards the medal and the
Defense Department or refuses to accept it. Do not contact
legislators until they are in a position to support and legislate.
4. Continue
until the ROKSM is re awarded by the ROK and accepted for wear by
the U.S. Defense Department and Ministry of Defense.
CONTACT
YOUR LOCAL KOREAN MERCHANTS AND CLERGY AND GET THE PETITION
SIGNED!
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THE JCS JACKET/VEST PATCH SAYS IT
ALL Quartermaster Exchange Let everyone know how you feel about
our resolutions for recognition. Wear those feelings on your
jacket/vest for all to see. This is especially good for our
ROK AND ROLLER MC bikers. Nothing gets your message out
better than a graphic. Visual images draw attention and
provide long term retention. WE NEED THE ATTENTION!
Let's get
our message out any and every way we can. The 2 X 4 inch
colorful woven patch can be purchased from the Quartermaster for
just $3.50. The proceeds will be used to help cover the
costs incurred for the ROKSM and UNKM projects.
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KDVA RESOLUTIONS IN NEW
YORK Letter from David Holliday, Commander American Legion
Post 447 Mr.
Tredway, I have been informed that the resolutions on the
medals for Korean Defense Vets is in the hands of the resolution
committee for the American Legion Department of NY, and are being
prepared to be brought to the members at the NY Department
Convention in Albany, NY in mid July. Thought you would like
to hear that news.
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KDVA RESOLUTIONS IN WISCONSIN Letter from Maureen Schuelke, Chaplain American Legion Post 69
Dear Norm, I just wanted to inform you
that the State of Wisconsin has 2 resolutions going forward to
open doors to Veterans in the gray period who served in Korea and
borders across the world. My Post and I made a few changes
to our resoultion and sent it to State Headquarters to be
considered at State Convention July 17 - 20 when we found out it
was the second to be considered. If either one passes, It will go
to National Convention the last week of August in Arizona.
It is promising to know that being rejected last year, other Posts
in the State of Wisconsin are thinking on the same lines and are
trying to change eligibility dates. I will not make the
Convention this year, but will let you know the outcome as soon as
I can. We had a lot of support last year both in Wisconsin and at
National. The overall consensus is to keep pushing until it is
passed. Thank you again for the work you have done so we
have a solid reason to bring this resolution forward.
For God and Country, Maureen E. Schuelke
ROK PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION TO 8TH ARMY John Gavel - 314th Air Division
Email Message: "As
I read it the period of award is from 1954 to 2004 - also I
have a Marine Corps message that authorizes wear of the KPUC to
USMC Forces Korea for 09Dec1999 to 24Apr2002. While I
can no longer find the reference, I came across a mention of award
of KPUC to US Forces
Korea
and subordinate units (1990's or early 2000's). I found an
Army study reference that stated that the KPUC can be accepted but
that it is an honorary award and cannot be worn (it said the same
for a lot of foreign wings, badges, awards). 7th
Air Force was awarded the KPUC in 1996 and according to PACAF,
those airmen stationed in
Korea
during the period of the award (8Sep1986-6Dec1996 ) are
authorized wear. The write-up mentions that this is
the first time since 1991 that a
US
unit had received the award and was last presented to the Joint
Security Area Battalion at Panmunjon. I intend to appeal to
my Congressman regards the cancellation of an award of the KPUC by
PACAF to the 314 Air Division for 1979-81 because the reason
for the award did not meet the PACAF standards for service
emblems -- yet the reason appears to be the same as for the
7th Air Force award! The award was accepted and presented by
the ROK. Award was published in the Air Force Times.
Both Air Division commanders list it in their official biographies
(one could have won it in the Korean war but the other definitely
did not). I never saw anything published about cancellation
and would argue (to whom is the question) that the reason for
cancellation is bogus and that the late reclama is understandable
based on the evident fact that it was not known to awardees."
Anyone
having personal first-hand knowledge of this please contact the KDVA
at hq@kdvamerica.org
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ROKPUC TO 79TH FA BN Lee Houser (Email Information)
I was with the 1st Battalion 79th Field Artillery Battery C. I
was there between 1965 - 1967.
You mention the ROK Presidential
Unit Citation being awarded the 7th ID from 1950 to 1971 which
is correct but our unit has been awarded this from:
1950 - 1953
1953 - 1954
1960 - 1971
We are probably the only unit in
that time period. Just wanted to update you.
Thanks
Lee Houser
Life Member KDVA
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NEW ZEALAND GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL
2002 (WARLIKE) TO KOREA DEPLOYED Donald
Anderson, Assistant Director Medals Policy, Personnel
Branch, Headquarters New
Zealand
Defense Force The
New Zealand Government is currently in the process of creating
medallic recognition for the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF)
personnel who have served in
Korea
since 2000. These personnel will be awarded a
New Zealand
General Service Medal (NZGSM) 2002 with a distinctive ribbon for
their service in
Korea
. Thirty days service with the United Nations Command on the
Korean peninsula will be required for the award of the medal to
NZDF personnel. The
new NZGSM will have the same disc as the NZGSM (Solomon Islands) [http://medals.nzdf.mil.nz/category/c/c8.html],
the NZGSM (Afghanistan) [http://medals.nzdf.mil.nz/category/c/c8a.html],
the NZGSM (Iraq 2003) [http://medals.nzdf.mil.nz/category/c/c8c.html],
and the NZGSM (Timor-Leste), but will have a different ribbon. The
NZGSM 2002 is different to the NZGSM 1992 (Non-Warlike) [http://medals.nzdf.mil.nz/category/c/c6.html]
which has one ribbon with different clasps, including the clasp '
KOREA
1954-57' [http://medals.nzdf.mil.nz/category/c/c6-clasps.html].
The NZGSM 2002 is awarded for service on operations which
commenced on or after 1 January 2000. There
is no United Nations medal for service in
Korea
since 2000 with the United Nations Command. The New Zealand
Government has not been offered a service medal by the Government
of the
Republic
of
Korea
for award to NZDF personnel who have served in
Korea
since 2000.
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GATES: LONGER, FAMILY-FRIENDLY TOURS IN KOREA By Lolita C. Baldor - The Associated
Press
Posted : Monday Jun 2, 2008 8:15:59 EDT SEOUL, South
Korea — Extending the tours of U.S. troops serving in South
Korea to three years and allowing them to bring their families is
overdue, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Monday as he arrived
in Seoul. The change in deployments is caught up in the ongoing
transfer of military bases to South Korean control, but Gates said
it’s time to stop the one-year, unaccompanied tours that forces
currently serve here because it is considered a war zone. “As a
matter of principle, I think it’s past time” to extend the
tours, Gates told reporters traveling with him on the plane to
Seoul. “It communicates that ... our view of the reality here is
that the Republic of Korea is literally safe enough for our
families to be present.”
The relocation and realignment of U.S.
troops in the South is expected to take until 2012, and Gates said
the shift is still on track. At least 23 of the U.S. camps —
vestiges of the Korean War — have been transferred as part of a
broader plan to have Seoul assume more responsibility for its own
defenses and take over its own wartime command.
The key reason for Gates visit this week is to attend the ceremony
marking the change in U.S. military commanders. Army Lt. Gen.
Walter L. Sharp takes charge of the U.S. military command in South
Korea, replacing Army Gen. B.B. Bell, to lead roughly 28,000 U.S.
troops on the peninsula. Sharp will be promoted to a four-star
general later Monday, and will assume command Tuesday morning. In
addition, Gates said he expects to meet Tuesday with South Korean
Defense Minister Lee Sang-hee. Gates said his meetings with South
Korean officials will center on Seoul’s increasing efforts to
participate in global and regional issues. South Korea has troops
in Iraq, and has been talking about possibly sending some medical
personnel to Afghanistan.
Later, for the first time in 25 years,
Gates will travel to the demilitarized zone — where guard posts
and barbed wire separate the South from North Korea. Gates said he
wants to meet with U.S. troops serving on the border. The U.S.
forces are still deployed in the South as a legacy of the 1950-53
Korean War, which ended in a cease-fire that has never been
replaced by a peace treaty. Under the current military
arrangements, the U.S. commander would lead all allied forces
under a joint command in the event of a renewed conflict.
In response to questions from Congress
earlier this year, Sharp said that North Korea “remains the
primary threat to security in Northeast Asia.” And he said that
while upgrades in the PAC-3 Patriot missile defense system have
improved protection for the bases in the South, there is a
significant shortage of the weapons needed to counter the North
Korean missile threat.
Gates visit comes as officials say North Korea is poised to submit
the long-delayed declaration of its nuclear programs. North Korea
had promised to complete the declaration by the end of last year
in exchange for its removal from U.S. terrorism and economic
sanctions blacklists, which restrict its foreign trade and ability
to obtain loans from international development banks. The
declaration would lay out North Korea’s nuclear programs to be
verified by independent experts and then eventually dismantled.
South Korea is the last stop in Gates’ weeklong trip to Asia,
which included visits to Guam, Singapore and Thailand.
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SAVE-A-VET
INC. REQUEST FOR SUPPORT Danny Scheurer, Co-Founder
My name is Danny Scheurer, and I'm co-founder
of Save-A-Vet. I am a 30 year old return Iraq veteran. Besides each
other we relied on our canine friends for protection.
There were many times when our bomb-sniffing canines saved our lives
as we went about our duties. As
a lifelong animal lover, I passionately believe when our
canine friends retire from their commission they should be
given a dignified facility to live out the remainder of their
days in peace. Many military and police dogs are unable to be placed
for adoption because of their training. This is when Save-A Vet
"The Forgotten Soldiers" was born in my heart, let it live
in your heart. Our canine friends will do any thing for us and go
anywhere. They protect all of us in harms way. Now it is our
turn to give back to them.
I would like to
ask your organization for support. We have gotten our Incorporation
back from the state of IL as a not-for-profit organization. We are
currently raising money to file our 501(3)(c) form. We have gotten a
lot of support from businesses and people across the world. Just
recently at an event we were invited to set a booth at, we were
approached by a very well known organization from my area which is
interested in donating a very large piece of land for us to build
our start-up kennels at. We would like the support to keep coming,
but I have limited resources being how my background is mostly
military. Is there anything you can do to help or any suggestions
you may have. Thank you for your time, and I hope to hear from you.
Danny Scheurer
Save-A-Vet nfp Inc.
Co-Founder
847-400-6021 dlscheurer@saveavet.org www.save-a-vet.org www.saveavet.org
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STUDENT VETERANS OF AMERICA (SVA) Source: http://www.gibill.va.gov
Student veterans from approximately 20 universities representing 13
states from every region of the country came togetheron 11 & 12 JAN 08 in Chicago to found thenon-profit organization [501 (c)3.] Student Veterans of
America (SVA).Attending
the conference were national representatives from the VFW, the
American Legion, Vietnam Veterans of America, Veterans of Modern
Wars, and the National Association of Veterans' Program
Administrators.Also in
attendance were the Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Illinois departments
of veterans' affairs who offered their full support to the new
organization. SDV's goal is to address issues facing student
veterans. As part of its core mission,SVA is committed to placing student veterans' resource
offices or coordinators on college campuses. Beginning with this
grassroots effort, student veterans plan to advocate on and off
campus, for much needed changes to current policies dealing with the
education of veterans.and
assist universities in providing adequate resources and programs for
vets.SVA President
Derek Blumke who served in the Air Force for six years and is in the
Air National Guard stated in a recent interview, "The majority
of campuses throughout the nation currently lack the infrastructure
to support returning veterans. Veterans are incredibly intelligent
and well rounded individuals. They simply need programs set up so
when they arrive to campus they are welcomed with open arms".
These resource offices will assist veterans in educating them on
their benefits, providing them with the resources required to
succeed in school, and in their transition from the service member
to the student. Student Veterans of America is gaining national
momentum, and will meet in Washington D.C. in JUN 08 to incorporate
30+ universities and further develop coordination between college
and university campus’s student veterans groups nationwide.They have established a communications link via http://groups.google.com/group/StudentVeterans
for members and others to pass info and ask questions and are
developing their website http://www.studentveterans.org . For more
info about the convention or Student Veterans of America, contact
John Mikelson (University of Iowa) at (319) 384-2020 or john-mikelson@uiowa.edu.
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ARMY COMBAT ACTION BADGE
(This is a KDVA Project promoted by Resolution No. 021)
The Army Combat Action Badge (CAB) may be awarded to any soldier
performing assigned duties in an area where hostile fire pay or
imminent danger pay is authorized; must have engaged the enemy; and
must not be assigned/attached to a unit that would qualify the soldier
for the CIB/CMB. Award of the CAB is authorized from 18 SEP 01 to a
date to be determined. Retroactive awards for the CAB are not
presently authorized. Second and third awards of the CAB for
subsequent qualifying periods are indicated by superimposing one and
two stars respectively, centered at the top of the badge between the
points of the oak wreath. To expand retroactive eligibility of
the Army CAB to include members of the Army who participated in combat
during which they personally engaged, or were personally engaged by,
the enemy at any time on or after 7 DEC 41, H.R.2267 was introduced by
Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite (FL-05) on 10 MAY 07. The bill would authorize
the Secretary of the Army to make arrangements with suppliers of the
Army Combat Action Badge so that eligible recipients of the Army
Combat Action Badge may procure the badge directly from suppliers,
thereby eliminating or at least substantially reducing administrative
costs for the Army. This bill has been referred to the House
Subcommittee on Military Personnel and will most likely die in
committee unless enough veterans contact their legislators and
convince them to bring the bill to the house floor for a vote.
Although the bill would cost the government only a minimal amount
since veterans would be authorized to purchase their own badges it
does not seem to be getting much attention by the subcommittee.
This could be because the Army is not in favor due to what they claim
would be problems verifying who was eligible. They also cite funding.
Veterans are encouraged to contact their legislators and convince them
to aid in getting this bill out of committee.
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RECRUITING, THE LIFE-BLOOD
OF AN ORGANIZATION Casey Clayton This message is written in the simplest
form. Recruiting is the life-blood of any organization. The
organization's strength is dependent upon its size in numbers. The
organization's voice is only as strong as its membership. The
organization's membership is dependent upon its members.
Membership develops at the lowest level of the
organization. Let's follow the oldest of recruiting
principles, it is: BRING IN ONE MEMBER TO REPLACE YOURSELF AND ONE
MEMBER TO GROW ON. When
recruiting new members be sure that your name is listed on the
application as the recommender for the new member. The
application has a printed line for this information. This
recommender name is processed with the applicant's information and
stored in the member data base and is used to verify
recruitment. When a member has recruited five new members they
will be awarded the Recruiting Achievement Ribbon. Appurtenances
are affixed to the ribbon for subsequent awards. These ribbon
devices can be found on the Membership page of the KDVA web site.
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VETERAN LEGISLATION
STATUS RAO Bulletin Attachment 13 Dec 07
For a listing of Congressional bills of interest to the veteran
community that have been introduced in the 110th Congress refer to the
Bulletin’s House & Senate attachments. By clicking on the
bill number indicated you can access the actual legislative language
of the bill and see if your representative has signed on as a
cosponsor. Support of these bills through cosponsorship by other
legislators is critical if they are ever going to move through the
legislative process for a floor vote to become law. A good
indication on that likelihood is the number of cosponsors who have
signed onto the bill. A cosponsor is a member of Congress who has
joined one or more other members in his/her chamber (i.e. House or
Senate) to sponsor a bill or amendment. The member who introduces the
bill is considered the sponsor. Members subsequently signing on
are called cosponsors. Any number of members may cosponsor a bill in
the House or Senate. At http://thomas.loc.gov
you can also review a copy of each bill’s content, determine its
current status, the committee it has been assigned to, and if your
legislator is a sponsor or cosponsor of it. To determine what
bills, amendments your representative has sponsored, cosponsored, or
dropped sponsorship on refer to http://thomas.loc.gov/bss/d110/sponlst.html.
The key to increasing cosponsorship on veteran related bills and
subsequent passage into law is letting our representatives know of
veteran’s feelings on issues. At the end of some listed bills
is a web link that can be used to do that. Otherwise, you can locate
on http://thomas.loc.gov
who your representative is and his/her phone number, mailing address,
or email/website to communicate with a message or letter of your own
making.
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BE
A ROK AND ROLLER
The purpose of the KDVA Motorcycle Club is to create a visible group
of Defense Veterans and Supporters to get our name out there among riding
Veterans and the general public.This is one more way to bring more national attention and
recognition to Our service, Our issues, and those affecting Veterans of
all eras.This is our serious side but we are not talking about all work and
no play.We take Harley serious when they say, “Live to Ride!”We also want to bring our Member Bikers across this great nation
together for fun and for comradeship.
We hope you will feel the spirit of what we are
trying to do. You are already ROKers, now let's ROLL with the
Brotherhood.WE NEED
YOU!!! There
are no sign up fees and no annual dues.There are no uniforms to wear, and you don’t have to attend
meetings.We don’t tell you what to ride, when to ride, or where to ride. We do expect you to love This nation, support our veterans, support
issues affecting our service, support our Armed Forces around the globe,
wear our Colors, ride with veterans when you can, and ROLL for veterans
causes.
We support Rolling Thunder and all motorcycle
clubs that ride and fight for U.S. Veteran issues.
To Become a ROK AND ROLLER Contact: Snake – Western Area:harleysnake@dishmail.net
TMac – Eastern Area:KDVAmerica@aol.comCaseyT – Headquarters: rokroller@kdvamerica.org
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KDVA COMMEMORATIVE
CHALLENGE COIN - YOU ASKED FOR IT Quartermaster Exchange The challenge coin commemorating the KDSM
award is now in the manufacturing process. The round coin will be
1 3/4 inches in diameter, hard enamel and satin gold finished, and epoxy
coated on both sides for protection. One side has the KDSM ribbon
colors and the Korean Peninsula in the center in color ringed in dark
blue enamel with the KDVA Emblem lettering in satin gold. The
other side is the KDSM Medallion in satin gold and ringed in dark blue
enamel with the words "KOREA DEFENSE VETERANS TOOK THE HILL
DECEMBER 2, 2002" and five stars representing the five service
branches.
The coin is being made by one of the finest
coin producers who has created coins for the Joint Chiefs, the White
House, many individual units within each of the service branches,
corporate entities and schools. They also provide coins to the
Pentagon store.
The coin will be available in individual
plastic packages and velvet cases. There will be a limited amount
of the cased coins. The prices will be established soon and will
include the shipping and handling. See graphics of the coin on the
Quartermaster page.
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KDVA NEW AND CURRENT RESOLUTIONS FY2006
(see details on Resolutions page) Charles Pepin, Chief of Staff
Resolution 024 Approved AWARD THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL TO EVERY MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES
KILLED OR WOUNDED BY HOSTILE FORCES WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS
A petition to the Defense Department for
unrestricted and retroactive award of the Purple Heart Medal to any
member of the armed services killed or wounded as a result of an act as
noted in the resolution. Resolution
002 Amended and
Approved
AWARD UNITED NATIONS KOREAN MEDAL TO
U.S.
FORCES IN KOREA A petition to the U.S. JCS to request the United Nations to offer an extension of
award of the United Nations Korean Medal for service in the Republic of
Korea from 28 July 1954 to a date when U.S. Armed Forces no longer
operate under the UN Command, and this petition further requests the
United Nations to honor this request from the JCS to extend the
eligibility for this award. Resolution
003 Amended
and Approved
ACCEPTANCE AND AUTHORIZATION OF THE REPUBLIC
OF
KOREA
SERVICE MEDAL
A petition
to the United States Joint Chiefs of Staff to
waive the regulation prohibiting the acceptance of the Republic
of Korea Service Medal awarded to U.S. Armed Forces in 1972
because no U.S. medal was awarded for this service and the medal was not also awarded to military forces of their own
nation. Korea's more than half century deployment,
surpassing the cold war era, is a highly unique circumstance and
has been recognized as such by South Korea with this previous
award. Resolution
006 Amended
and Approved RETROACTIVE
EXTENSION
OF NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL TO 01
NOVEMBER 1955 A petition to the Secretary of
Defense for retroactive extension of eligibility for the National
Defense Service Medal to 01 November 1955. Resolution
012 Approved
AWARD NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL AUTOMATICALLY WHEN A CAMPAIGN/SERVICE MEDAL IS AUTHORIZED
A petition to the Secretary of Defense for a revision of the National Defense Service Medal
(NDSM)
regulations to remove time bound requirements and replace them
with an automatic award when a campaign/service medal is
awarded. Resolution
021 Approved
AWARD THE ARMY COMBAT
ACTION BADGE
RETROACTIVELY
A petition to the Department of
the Army to retroactively award the Combat Action Badge to every veteran that
applies with required proof of personal presence
and active engagement in hostile enemy action or being engaged by the enemy, and
performing satisfactorily in accordance with the prescribed
rules of engagement,
with
eligibility date to 07 December 1941. Resolution 046 Approved AWARD ROKPUC TO ARMY 2ND INFANTRY
DIVISION UNITS (KOREA 1965 – TBD)
A petition to the Department of the Army and
Joint Chiefs of Staff to grant a special dispensation, or make
exemption, and authorize the Republic of Korea Presidential Unit
Citation for permanent wear and inclusion in the permanent military
records of members of units of the 2nd Infantry Division that were
previously awarded this unit citation by the Republic of Korea.
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[ REMEMBER YOUR
DUES DUE DATE . . . CHECK YOU MEMBER CARD FOR DATE ]
PLEASE PAY YOUR DUES ON TIME
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KDVA SUPPORTED LEGISLATION Dick Ruppert, National
Legislation Officer H.R. 43, 04 Jan 05, Representative Filner
(CA) - Amend
title 46, United States Code, and title II of the Social
Security Act to provide benefits to certain individuals who
served in the United
States Merchant Marine
(including the Army Transport Service and the Naval Transport
Service) during World War II. This bill will provide monthly compensation to veterans that
were denied the G.I. Bill of Rights due to Congressional
political haggling. S.
1272,
20 Jun 05, Senator Nelson (NE) - Senate companion bill
to H.R. 43 (text reads the same).
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H.R.
2369,
16 May 05,Representative Filner (CA) - Amend
title 10, United States Code, to provide for the Purple Heart to
be awarded to prisoners of war who die in captivity under
circumstances not otherwise establishing eligibility for the
Purple Heart. S. 2157, 21 Dec 05, Senator Boxer (CA)
- Senate companion bill to H.R. 2369 (text reads the same).
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S. 633, 16 Mar 05, Senator Johnson (SD) -
To
require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in
commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while
serving in the Armed Forces of the
United States
.
KDVA Major project. H.R.1951, 28 Apr 05, Representative Kelly
(NY) - House companion bill to S. 633 (text reads the same).
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S. 1097, 12 Apr 05,
Senator Clinton (NY) and Senator Collins (ME) - To amend title 10,
United States Code, to provide for the award of a military service medal
to members of the Armed Forces who served honorably during the Cold War
era. KDVA major project.
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S.
1763, 11 July 07, Senator Clinton (NY) - To amend title 10, United
States Code, to provide for the award of a military service medal to
members of the Armed Forces who served honorably during the Cold War
era. KDVA major project.
H.R. 2267, 10 Mar 07,
Representative Brown-Waite (FL) - To expand retroactive eligibility
of the Army Combat Action Badge to include members of the Army who
participated in combat during which they personally engaged, or were
personally engaged by, the enemy at any time on or after December 7,
1941.
KDVA major project
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House and Senate bills can be viewed in
their entirety on the Library of Congress web site in the Thomas
Section. (http://thomas.loc.gov)
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GET YOUR OFFICIAL HAT TODAY Quatermaster Exchange
Let your community know you were proud to serve
your country and that you are a proud member of the KDVA. Wear
your hat on Memorial Day, Veterans Day, the Fourth of July and on other
occasions honoring active armed forces members and veterans. The
hat should be worn to all military funerals attended.
The new lower price of $26.00 includes the two
tone blue hat with red piping and light blue lettering plus your state
name embroidered on the left side and the beautiful new embroidered KDVA
emblem, KDVA initials and Detachment number on the right side.
Appropriate additional lettering can be added for an extra charge.
All Life Members placing orders get a Life Member Tab applied at no
charge. See the Quartermaster Exchange page for a photo and
graphic of the hat.
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IF YOU MOVED OR CHANGED YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS BE SURE
TO NOTIFY MEMBER SERVICES TO MAKE THE NECESSARY CHANGES. PLEASE
PROVIDE YOUR MEMBER NUMBER.
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Online News may be
updated at anytime. New postings will be noted on the Home Page
crawl.
When
recruiting new members be sure that your name is listed on the
application as the recommender for the new member. The
application has a printed line for this information. This
recommender name is processed with the applicant's information and
stored in the member data base and is used to verify
recruitment. When a member has recruited five new members they
will be awarded the Recruiting Achievement Ribbon. Appurtenances
are affixed to the ribbon for subsequent awards. These ribbon
devices can be found on the Membership page of the KDVA web site.
