New KVA Chapter #299 Member - Mike Kacer - Army - 2nd ID
Please keep KVA/KWVA member John Sasso in your thoughts and prayers. John is fighting a serious illness.
On October 19th KVA Color Guard will participate in the Beirut Memorial 25th Anniversary Ceremony at Boston North End Park at 1pm.
October 22-26 KWVA National Convention in Norfolk Virginia. KVA Color Guard will be present. Members present will be Nation Director Jeff Brodeur, Color Guard Members Bob Wagner, Otis Mangrum, and Arth Griffith. KVA Chapter #299 sent in two resolutions for consideration at the convention.
Mailings for the KVA Christmas party will be sent out soon. KVA Challenge Coins have been ordered and will be part ot the $20 ($30 per couple) for food and gift. More information will be coming soon.
May Updates
Next meeting is Sunday June 8th at Chicopee AMVETS Post. Meeting starts at Noon. Post12 is off of Mass. Pike at 754 Montgomery Street. KVA dress hats will be for sale at meeting. ROTC Monte Tech and Wareham High School presentations are coming up this month. KVA Color Guard is going to DC on Memorial day. KVA is in this months Graybeards.
New KWVA/KVA Chapter # 299 Members:
- Dick Gunn - Hamilton MA - Army - Korea 61-62 - 1st Cav.
Deceased KWVA/KVA Chapter # 299 Members:
- Norman Johnson - Leominster MA
- Gerald Horton - Reading MA
Sick KWVA/KVA Chapter # 299 Members:
- John Sasso - Chicopee MA
"Hello everyone,
Let's take a moment to reflect on the hard work and volunteerism that our recent fund raising success underscores. It's the result of more people at more stores as well as a clearer vision of what kind of planning and execution is necessary to pull it off.
Art Griffith, as Chair of Fundraising, has laid out in past emails who contributed their time and effort and these folks deserve a round of applause.
With good fiscal management, we as an organization can grow, do more things, support more worthy causes, attract more members and grow again in a continuous positive cycle.
CONGRATS to all!" - KVA Commander Al McCarthy
KVA Color Guard will represent the KWVA at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day 2008.
New KWVA/KVA Chapter # 299 Members:
- Nick Pak - MA - Army 2000-01 - 2nd ID
- Nelson Parker - FLA - Army 1951-53 - 88th ID
- Owen Maguire - NJ - Army 1950-52 - 3rd ID
- Bernard Byrnes - MA - USAF 1953-54
- Robert Findley - CT - Army 1963-65 - 1st CAV
- Thomas Hacker - WI - Army 1960-61 - 1st CAV
- Randy Lusk - IN - Army 1984-85 - 2nd ID
- Jim Yost - MA - Army 1950-51 - 2nd ID
- John Walsh - MA - Army - 1955-56 - 24th ID
From Korea Veterans of America Commander Al McCarthy at Arlington:
"The Veterans Day memorial in Washington was particularly moving as it was also the 25th anniversary of the Vietnam Memorial. It was amazing that there could be so many thousands of people and have it so quiet. Everyone seemed to know they were on hallowed ground and respected it fully. Vice President Cheney spoke to those at the National Memorial Amphitheater while Gen. Colon Powell spoke at the Vietnam Memorial.
I found the events to be very moving and came away with a profound sense of
the sacrifice it has required to keep our nation free and to protect freedom
around the world. It is definitely a trip everyone should make while we're still able to
travel (age wise). Thank you KVA for the opportunity to represent you at this important event."
Sincerely,
Al McCarthy
KWVA President Dechert, KWVA Director McHugh , KVA Commander McCarthy on Veterans Day at the Korean War Memorial.
KWVA President Dechert, KWVA Director McHugh , KVA Commander McCarthy on Veterans Day at the Korean War Memorial.
Commander McCarthy with other KWVA members at Arlington Memoral Cemetery Veterans Day Services.
New Banner for Chapter 299
Otis Mangrum and Art Griffithin in new KVA Color Guard Uniforms.
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