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KOREAN WAR VETERANS ASSOCIATION

Official Publication ofthe Department ofFlorida Inc Volume II Edition 3 November 10-15 2001 (Wherever and on whatever date VETERANS DAY is observed)

Department Ch 153 Officers Auxiliary Attend DoD POWIMIA Update in Orlando

The Embassy Suites in Orlando Friday evening 19 Oct 01 was host to a two hour presentation by the Defense Prisoner of WarMissing Personnel Office The program was directed toward the fulest possible accounting ofthis nations missing personnel

DOF Pres Tom Gaffney Historian Amy Carafano along with Ch 153 VA VS Officers Charley Carafano amp Angelo Saccente Auxiliaries Mary Gaffney and Helen Saccente were among the invited guests

MG Nels Running DoD National Executive Director of Korea 50th Anniversary Commemorative Partners Program Col Dave Pagano Director of USA Cent Identification Laboratory Hawaii led a distinguished group of military amp civilian officials dedicated to this DOF KWVA T Gaffney wMG Nels Running sacred mission

Getting On wOur Regular Lives Boasts Central Florida Six Chapters Annual Picnic Rousing Success Crews Lake Park

Natures Coast Chapter 174 had done it again After turning to for POWMIA Recognition Day at VFW Post 10209

(SEE INSIDE) Sun 14 Oct 0 I It hosted the 3rd annual Central

FLFriendly Chapters picnic Crews Lake Park Pavilion I President John McMillan backed by the stalwart officer

leadership of Steve Ackerman Lou Schneider Ed Valetic Larry Cohen et aI welcomed and feted the other festive picnickers from Chapters MOH Charette-Lake Wales 158 Suncoast Chapter 014 Baldomero Lopez - Tampa Ch 175

The traditional 5050 drawing and a special raffle for many substantial door prizes obtained from local merchants

Eddie Koh proprietor of Quail Hollow Golf amp Country Club wmembership in several chapters contributed the meat stock for the occasion and delivered very inspiring remarks on the Spirit of America apropos of the 9-11 act of war

LEFT TO RIGHT front Bill McCraney I VP Ch I 158 Eddie Koh Tom Caick Past Pres SlIncoast Ch John McMillan Pres Ch 174 RI~IR

Buck Rogers Pres Ch 175 Tom Gaffney Pres DOF

THIS CONFLICT WAS BEGUN ON THE TIMING AND TERMS OF OTHERS IT WILL END IN A WAY AND AT AN HOUR OF OUR CHOOSING

- GEORGE 43 shy

As promised in the signoffto last months iRt~~ot on to matters of Constitutionality the Rule of Law the interpretation of our national Bylaws - issues central to the future and perpetuity of our National Association in the application of democratic principles

Hoodwinkery abounds as the National Presidency incumbency since October of 2000 descended into the depths of Machiavellian machinations The office became

heeling furtive divisive and suborning movements and artifices It debased its sworn obligation to seek amp hold the moral high ground for its 16000 national members

This past National Reunion (200 I) witnessed a grand mockery a blatant attempt to shanghai our National Bylaws as amended July 27 2000 following a three year comprehensive overhaul chaired by National Director Jack Edwards One year later three (3) selfshyserving amendments were trotted out and after adjournment total confusion reigned

ARTICLE VII AMENDMENTS AND RESOLUTIONS Section 2 lays out in crystal clear American English the procedure for amending our National body of law This is the sole point of reference for judging the legality of the three proposed changes

Any member in good standing may propose amendments to the bylaws by presenting them either in writing or in person to the Chairperson ojthe Bylaws Committee at least thirty (30) days bejore the next scheduled meeting oj the Executive Council Such proposals will be considered at that meeting and then published in the GRA YBEARDSjor ratification by two-thirds oja quorum at the next annual meeting

First let us deal with the language that reads Effective July 27 2001 all members must belong to national Korean War Veterans Association Inc - to be added to ARTIC LE V DEPARTMENTS AND CHAPTERS II Chapters Section 1

ProceduraUy this Change (1) was NEVER published in the GRAYBEARDS so much as the issue just prior to the next annual meeting as stipulated above SCRATCH ONE Nor did the Minutes of the General Membershjp Meeting in GRAYBEARDS JulyAugust 2001 Page 7 indicate any action taken upon the Motion

Changes 2 and 3 dealt with Increasing the number of Executive Council members required to call a counca meeting from eight (8) to ten (to) and eliminating the term limits provision applicable to all national elected positions respectively They were never considered by the Executive Council as required by ARTICLE VIJ Section 2 above

At Tuscola March 24 2001 a quorum of executive council members was not on hand ergo the Council did not meet See GRAYBEARDS MayJune 2001 Page 18 The editor received the following email from the national resident

Date Tue 27 Mar 2001 123855 EST From CoonKoreanExpowaolcom To gaffnetmpinetnet

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TOM

THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HAD THEIR HANDS TIED eN VIEW OF THE FACT WE

L_ACKED 1 MEMBER FROM HAVING A QUORUM THEY COULD TAKE NO ACTION

As promised in the signoffto last months iRt~~ot on to matters of Constitutionality the Rule of Law the interpretation of our national Bylaws - issues central to the future and perpetuity of our National Association in the application of democratic principles

Hoodwinkery abounds as the National Presidency incumbency since October of 2000 descended into the depths of Machiavellian machinations The office became

heeling furtive divisive and suborning movements and artifices It debased its sworn obligation to seek amp hold the moral high ground for its 16000 national members

This past National Reunion (200 I) witnessed a grand mockery a blatant attempt to shanghai our National Bylaws as amended July 27 2000 following a three year comprehensive overhaul chaired by National Director Jack Edwards One year later three (3) selfshyserving amendments were trotted out and after adjournment total confusion reigned

ARTICLE VII AMENDMENTS AND RESOLUTIONS Section 2 lays out in crystal clear American English the procedure for amending our National body of law This is the sole point of reference for judging the legality of the three proposed changes

Any member in good standing may propose amendments to the bylaws by presenting them either in writing or in person to the Chairperson ojthe Bylaws Committee at least thirty (30) days bejore the next scheduled meeting oj the Executive Council Such proposals will be considered at that meeting and then published in the GRA YBEARDSjor ratification by two-thirds oja quorum at the next annual meeting

First let us deal with the language that reads Effective July 27 2001 all members must belong to national Korean War Veterans Association Inc - to be added to ARTIC LE V DEPARTMENTS AND CHAPTERS II Chapters Section 1

ProceduraUy this Change (1) was NEVER published in the GRAYBEARDS so much as the issue just prior to the next annual meeting as stipulated above SCRATCH ONE Nor did the Minutes of the General Membershjp Meeting in GRAYBEARDS JulyAugust 2001 Page 7 indicate any action taken upon the Motion

Changes 2 and 3 dealt with Increasing the number of Executive Council members required to call a counca meeting from eight (8) to ten (to) and eliminating the term limits provision applicable to all national elected positions respectively They were never considered by the Executive Council as required by ARTICLE VIJ Section 2 above

At Tuscola March 24 2001 a quorum of executive council members was not on hand ergo the Council did not meet See GRAYBEARDS MayJune 2001 Page 18 The editor received the following email from the national resident

Date Tue 27 Mar 2001 123855 EST From CoonKoreanExpowaolcom To gaffnetmpinetnet

CC swprattjunocom BlairECrosswebtvnet vkreppserolscoUl cccomanjunocom kwvquartermasterhotmailcom

TOM

THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HAD THEIR HANDS TIED eN VIEW OF THE FACT WE

L_ACKED 1 MEMBER FROM HAVING A QUORUM THEY COULD TAKE NO ACTION

Publishing the language of Changes 2 and 3 in the GRAYBEARDS same issue Page 6 Listen Up was improper Publication presupposes that the initial procedural step ofconsideration by the Executive Council has been completed SCRA TCH TWO MORE

At the 18 Aug 01 DOF Executive Council after hearing reports from the National pi VP two (2) National Directors and the DOF pi VP we summed up by reading to the Council the first message recd from President Coon upon this administration taking office in mid-March 2000

PRESIDENT GAFFNEY DEPARTMENT OF FLORDIA

I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPURTINTY TO CONGRAULATE YOU AND THE OFFICERS OF DEPARTMENT OF FLORDIA IT TAKES SPECIAL PEOPLE TO VOLUNTEER TO HELP OTHER KOREAN WAR VETERANS BEING A GOOD LEADER MEANS BEING A GOOD FOLLOWER BECAUSE YOU MUST ALWAYS FOLLOW THE BY-LAWS AND THE DESIRES OF THE MEMBERSIDP I BELElVE THAT THE ELECTED OFFICERS OF FLORDIA WILL BE GREAT LEADERS I WISH YOU THE OFFICERS THE BEST OF LUCK AND WORKING IN HARMONY

HARLEY J COON PRESIDENT KOREAN WAR VETERANS ASSOCIATION

The reading was greeted with a general chorus of guffaws

~ We have read in email communiques recently from the incumbent president c7 Z - that he has satisfied the National Honorary President in answering complaints about his rraw I actions Though we have the utmost respect for that General Officer and have not

~ heard him speak directly to the matter we do not read in the 1ational bylaws that the ~ incumbent president is answerable only to the National Honorary President but rather

-~- (r-c ~ to the entire membership 16000 strong ~ It -r- shy

NECROLOGY

Robert R Bob Blewitt Entered into eternal

life on Oct 5 2001 while vacationing in Reno NV

Services and burial took place locally Born Feb 27 1932 Bob served in Korea with Co E 38th

Reg 2nd Infantry Division He was

interned as a POW Iin North Korea for I

27 months Bob was a longtime member of Suncoast Chapter 014 in St Petersburg

Robert W Carmichael Sr Went to glory Sep 20 2001 Born So

Georgia June 29 1921 Bobs parents removed to Daytona Beach 1922 Enlisting 1940 served wAmphibian motor unit Pacific theater WWII With USAAF 1946-8 was stationed at MacDiII Tampa

Serving in Japan woccupation forces with outbreak of hostilities in Korea assigned to 3d Div 441 CIC Gp left Korea 17 Mar 1951 Retired US Army Oct 1961 wMSG rank Pre-deceased by wife 091197

Was charter member of Central FL Ch 153 KWVA National LIFE member while living in Flagler Beach Had recently moved to Melbourne and was in process of transferring into Brevard Co Ch 210

Some information supplied by son LTC Robert W Carmichael Jr USAF (Ret)

Carey E Reeves A member of Mid-Florida

Ch 173 Carey was born Feb 13 1932amp was living in Sanford at the time of his passing Sep 19 2001

His Korean service was with I Company 81h Regiment 1s1 Cavalry Division

Carey had been very active as Service Officer for Disabled American Veterans Post 30 Sanford He also was a member of Longwood American Legion Post 26 and the Florida Chapter of the 151 Cavalry Division Association

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Nature Coast Chapter 174 (Spring Hill) jo~ty sponsored the Hernando County3d Annual POWMIA Recognition Day Saturday September 22 200 I at the home of VFW Post 10209 Spring Hill The ceremonies and special events beginning at 1300 hrs lasted until dark

The Chapters President John McMillan was unable to attend due to serious family illness Chapter 174 was ably represented by PastIFounder President Steve Ackerman lSI VP Bill Hawley Past 1st VP Ed Valetic Lou Schneider Larry Coben Carl Cbuman Ron Webber Auxiliary President Marie Ackerman and her

-------- ladies The chapter had a very impressive display amp recruiting booth set up in their command post tent - see fotos DOF FL President Tom Gaffney amp Dept Sgt-atshyArms Pete McKay wwives Ch 153 Auxiliary Founder President Mary Gaffney amp Auxiliary President Beverly McKay were in attendance

46 Hernando County POWs were honored 26 veterans organizations were

recognized as participating in the color guard presentations and the overall event planning

The programmed keynote speaker former Vietnam Ambassador Pete Peterson was unable to appear Static displays included WW Reenactors and Living History

Blackhawk Helicopter Special Forces Display Fire Rescue Display Hernando Community Bloodmobile and Womens Combat Museum Resolutions and Proclamations from the Hernando County Board of Commissioners Tallahassee and the White House were read Entertainment by Christian choral groups modern bands and country artists was provided

Gene LeSbore VFW Department FL Commander was scheduled as guest speaker Closing ceremonies consisted of a Silver Rose Presentation Massing of Colors Benediction a Candlelight Vigil Taps I 21 Gun Salute and Amazing Grace performed by the FL Celtic Pipe and Drum Band

In view of the National tragedy experienced September II 200 I the program added a page dedicated to IN REMEMBRANCE ALSO FOR THE TRAGEDY SEPTEMBER 112001

POWMIA PEOPLE OF THE WORLDMISSING IN AMERICA

COMMAND POST From leji to rightmiddot Lou Schneider Hal Cohen Jim Hawley Ann Cohen Steve Aekernwn (standing) Ron Webber amp Photographer s left index finger

HONORING THE SOn Flanking the DoD 501h Anniversary Commemorative Community visuals are I to r Olrl Chunwn Ed Valetie and Ed Tarrieo

Manasota Chapter t 99 Leads the Way in Civic amp Ed_ucational Ventures

Under the inspirational leadership ofPresident Bill Field up from the 1 sl Vice-Presidency Manasota Chapter has steamed into its second year with giant leaps forward in membership Rose of Sharon programs liaisons with Bradenton City officials and Tell America sessions in the trishy

county public schools

An impressive array of visual display boards augmented by the media provided by DoD Korea 25th

Anniversary Community Commem shyorative program was instrumental earlier this year in a highly successful Rose ofSharon fund-raising drive The neighboring foto depicts the group gathering after the days fruitful campaign effort

On Korean Armistice Day the leadership was presented with a

proclamation by City ofBradenton Mayor Wayne Poston commemorating the July 27 1953 cease-fIre Meeting with the Mayor from left to right in the accompanying foto I to r are 1 sl VP Gene Gillette Fred Weinman Mayor Poston Gene Ames Larry Hanneken and Govan Kelly crouching are I to r Bill Gilkerson and George Staudt

The chapter has devised an eyeshycatching NEWS Release flyer for its trishycounty announcements displaying the National KWV A logo and the official mailing address and telephone number in Oneco FL

The footing of the flyer shows the 50th Anniversary Commemorative pin and proclaims that

WE ANSWERED THE CALL TO DEFEND A COUNTRY WE NEVER KNEW AND A PEOPLE WE NEVER MET FREEDOM IS NOT FREE

All graphics are colored in UN blue font In the September edition President Field announced the membership goal ofChapter 199 to be 200 or more strong The chapter solicited a number of advertisers and seems an excellent vehicle in keeping its members informed

We read ofa FREE Concert by the Presidents own Marine Corps Band at the Van Wezel in Sarasota Oct 31 2001 The Chapter will for a second year participate in Airiest 2001 at Jones Aviation on the north side ofSarasotaIBradenton Airport the 3rd amp 4th ofNovember

The chapter recently hosted a breakfast for Bradenton FL public school teachers The promotion provided a forum for the exchange of information between schools and veterans organizations In Manatee County this variety of our generic Tell America KWV A program bears the acronymn VETS for Veterans Educate Iodays ~tudents

In the foto to the left we see member Larry Hanneken presenting a Korean War Commemorative momento to a Bradenton teacher after the breakfast

In addition President Bill Field taken on the responsibility ofDOF appointed organizer in forming up Chapter 268 which will cover the VeniceCharlotte

County areas- kickoff meeting scheduled for late November

CORRECTION In the September 15th edition of Veterans Voice in the article entitled June 27 2001 Marked at Baypines V AMC by Medallion Presentations the Clergyman at the ceremony was identified as Pastor Kim Lee of the St Petersburg Korean Presbyterian Church The Reverends correct name is Tae Chong correctly reported by K WV A Color Guard Functionary-West Coast David Hanson in the VETERANS TODA Y publication

Present that day for the ceremony from Suncoast Chapter 014 were in relative sequence 1 to rfront row Pres Sam Farina (redcoat) Past Pres Tom Carrick Dept QM Tom Sunseri Immediate Past President Joan Arcand Executive Board member AI BaUschmidt V A VS Deputy Peter Venech back row DOF Pres T Gaffney- Ringer Secretary amp IHonor Guard Captain BiU Miller Dept VAVS Coordr Clarence Dadswell Joe Sheehan and Bill Hendrickson

WHEN I TAKE ACTION IM NOT GOING TO FIRE A $2 MILLION MISSILE AT A $10 EMPTY TENT AND HIT A CAMEL IN THE BUTT

ITS GOING TO BE DECISIVE - GEORGE 43 shy

GUEST COLUMN SPORTS COMMENTARY

Mike Bianchi

All-Stars amp Stripes Published September 28 2001

As he loaded the 40-millimeter antiaircraft gun Art Donovan remembers seeing the Japanese kamikaze plane making a suicide dive toward his battleship in the waters off the coast of Okinawa He also rem em bers being so scared he literally wet his pants

He laughs about it now but he cried then He thought he was going to sink among the shrapnel and the sharks that

swirled and swarmed in the blood-red water of the Yellow Sea He thought he was going to die a nightmarish death before he ever got a chance to live his boyhood dream

He didnt want to fight in World War II but he had CLOCKWISE Rocky BleierPlatoon Leader USA

no choice not really It was just understood that he would Vietnam Ted Williams fighter pilot USMC Korea

volunteer for military service His mother even told him that if USA Officer sewing chevrons on Joe DiMaggio (not seen)he didnt enlist immediately Ill be very ashamed of you And

so he and his buddies from a predominantly Irish neighborhood in the Bronx NY went down and joined the Marines

There was never a doubt that we were going to sign up recalls Donovan who would survive World War II and go on to become a defensive tackle for the Baltimore Colts and a Pro Football Hall ofFamer It didnt matter who you were Even the most famous athletes felt as if it was their duty to go fight for the country

What about todays athlete In these tumultuous times when our military is gearing up for a war on terrorism what would happen if the United States became involved in something much bigger If World War III broke out would todays athletes drop their megamillion -dollar careers leave their gated mansions and go marching off to fight for freedom

Can you imagine Major League Baseball clearing out as it did in the 1940s when nearly two-thirds of Americas big-leaguers were in the military The war-torn rosters were so depleted then that the replacement players included a 15-year-old pitcher (Joe Nuxhall wCincinnati Reds) and a one-armed outfielder (Pete Gray of the St Louis Browns) White Sox Manager Jimmy Dykes asked who would win the 1943 pennant replied Any team that can keep nine men on the field will be dangerous

Would Alex Rodriguez forfeit his $250 million salary to be like Bob Feller who at 23 enlisted in the Navy three days after Pearl Harbor Would Barry Bonds give up his chance to hit 70 home runs to be like Ted Williams who missed nearly five fuU seasons while serving as a Marine fighter pilot during World War II and the Korean conflict

Would Randy Moss have the courage to be like John Lummus the New York Giants end who enlisted and was killed leading a platoon onto Iwo Jima Would Jeff George have the guts to be like Detroit Lions end Maurice Britt who lost his right arm fighting in Italy

Not todays stars

The inclination is to say theres no way todays athletes would display such valor and selflessness If Bonds were in the Anny hed no doubt request his own separate barracks George Hed be dishonorably discharged for yelling at the company commander Moss Hed spend most of his time complaining because other soldiers were getting more medals than he was

The old-time athletes going offto war I dont know ifyoud see that today Tampa Bay Bucs linebacker Derrick Brooks says Its a different world now

Says Donovan The athletes oftoday have much more to lose financially than we did The athletes

back then didnt have much 0 lose except their lives

Some athletes of the past went to war and never came back Others went to war and never were the same

When Joe DiMaggio went into the Anny at age 28 he was the best all-around player in baseball When he returned four years later he was an aging superstar whose comeback was beset by injuries and eroding skills

Tom Harmon the 1940 Heisman Trophy winner from Michigan survived two plane crashes during World War II and credited his football legs with helping him survive But the wartime leg injuries robbed him of his speed and a briefpro football career with the Los Angeles Rams fizzled when he returned from the war

And what about Cecil Travis In the] 941 baseball season when DiMaggio hit in 56 consecutive games and Ted Williams averaged 406 Travis a shortstop for the Washington Senators had one of the best seasons that nobody remembers He batted 359 two percentage points higher than DiMaggio He scored 106 runs and drove in 10I and his 218 hits led the majors The writers said he was going to be a sure-fire Hall-of-Famer A few months later Travis was in the Army

Travis wound up in frigid Belgium during the Battle ofthe Bulge The Gennans were reelmg and the 76th Infantry Division was on their tail But it wasnt the Germans who got to Technical Sergeant Cecil Travis it was the cold He later recalled shivering an night long for days and days and waking up and walkIDg on frozen feet to try and keep up Eventually gangrene set in and part of his foot had to be amputated That war didnt take his life but it took his livelihood

There are so many other athletes who gave their lives or at least a piece of them fighting in faraway foxholes Fonner Pittsburgh Steelers running back Rocky Bleier lost part ofbis foot from a grenade blast in Vietnam Hank Luisetti considered one of the best basketball players of the 1930s and 40s contracted spinal meningitis from an infected barracks mate during World War II and never played competitive basketball again

Some wouldfight

There is a tendency to remember yesterdays athletes as more noble and less selfish than todays players Todays athletes talk about going to war on Sundays in the Superdome but would they really Would they really and truly go to war in the deserts and mountains of Afghanistan

Marcus Joaes defensive end for the Tampa Bay Bues had a brother who fought in Desert Storm and a father who did two tours ofduty in Vietnam He already has asked the question of himself -- Would I fight -shybefore a reporter had a chance to ask him

Ive already told my wife ift comes down to it Im going to have to gojight for my country Jones says I would I really would That s what I believe in I wouldjight to preserve this country for my children

Maybe we dont give todays athletes enough credit for bravery and patriotism Some of them after all have died on football fields fighting for breath So doesnt it only stand to reason that theyd die on battlefields fighting for freedom

The athletes of today may have more to lose by joining the military but you can look at that another way too

We have more tojightfor says Jinuny Smith the All-Pro wide receiver for the Jacksonville Jaguars This country has given us a tremendous opportunity

Its good to know that some of Americas tastest men sti-ongest men and yes richest men are willing to become Americas fighting men

Its a different world a different war but maybe some things remain unchanged Todays athlete yesterdays athlete it does1lt really maller says Art Donovan more than a

half-century after being so brave he blew that kamikaze pilot out of the sky In times ofwar youre an athlete second and an Americanjirst

I SAY TO OUR ENEMIES WE ARE COMING GOD MAY SHOW YOU MERCY WE WILL NOT

JOHN McCAIN US SEN AZ

(Received from Jim Ferris President Dept of New York KWVA Wednesday 13 Sep Sept 11 +2)

I am the flag of the United States of America My name is Old Glory I fly atop the worlds tallest building I fly in Americas halls of justice I fly majestically over institutions of learning I stand guard with power in the world Look up and see me

I stand for peace honor truth and justice I stand for freedom I am confident I am arrogant I am proud When I am flown with my fellow banners

my head is a little higher my colors a little truer I bow to no one I am loved I am revered I am respected - and I am feared

I have fought in every battle of every war for more than 200 years I was flown at Valley Forge Gettysburg Shiloh and Appomattox I was there at San Juan Hill the trenches of France and in the Argonne At Anzio Rome the beaches of Normandy Guam Okinawa Korea and KheSan Vietnam I was there I led my troops I was dirty battleworn and tired but my soldiers cheered me And I was proud

I have been burned torn and trampled upon on the streets of countries I have helped set free It does not hurt for I am invincible I have soiled upon burned torn and trampled on the streets of my country and when its by those whom Ive served in battle - it hurts But I shall overcome - for I am strong

I have slipped the bonds of Earth and stood watch over the uncharted frontiers of space from my vantage point on the moon I have borne silent witness to all of Americans finest hours But my finest hours are yet to come When I am torn into strips and used as bandages for my wounded comrades on the battlefield When I am flown at half-mast to honor my soldier Or when I lie in the trembling arms of a grieving parent

11111111111 at the grave of their fallen son or daughter

I AM PROUD

MY NDE IS OLD GLORY

ROSTER OF DEPARTMENT FL OFFICERS

PresidentlPublication Editor Tbomas W Gaffney 624 Vespers Way Orange City FL 32763-9233 (904) 775shy8803 (877) 871-2538 (FAX) gafInctlQlmpinclnet

IST Vice-President Cbarley D Price 126 Dirksen Drive DeBary FL 32713 (407) 668-8415 charleyprioo1i)aolcom

2nd Vice-President Joe E Madeline 10524 Versailles Blvd Clermont FL 33733 (352) 242-1249 amboyciukcrd)msncom

3rd VPSE District Chair Josepb D Firriolo 2510 NE 209th

Terr North Miami Beach FL 33180-1044 (305) 931-6535 GrandpaJoe2ra(aol com

Secretary Treasurer S C Cbuck Stercbele PO Box 149854 Orlando FL 32803 (407) 895-6242 (407) 646-4213 (FAX) csterchclea- hotmailcom

Judge AdvocatelEmaii Network Coordinator Jake Feaster 22731 North Highway 329 Micanopy FL 32667 (352) 466shy3493 ifeaste a1worldnelaUncl

Legislative Affairs Director Cbarley D Price 126 Dirksen Dr DeBary FL 32713 (407 668-8415 (FAX) (407) 668-2737 fharleypriceaolcom

State V AlYS Coordinator Clarence Dadswell 4810 3rd St North St Petersburg FL 33733 (727) 522-6496

Historian Amelia Amy Carafano 1885 Van Allen Drive Deltona FL 32738 (904) 532-0534 cacarafanoCiljwlOcom

Chaplain Verlin Buck Rogers 933 Burrisridge Drive Lakeland FL 32809 (941)858-3559 buclcngeri6fcvearthlinknel

Sergeant-at-Arms Peter E McKay 858 Sullivan Street Deltona FL 32725 (904) 532-3298 gigtmOlllQbilstonnneL

Quartermaster Tom Sunseri 6160 82nd Terr No Pinellas Park FL 33781-1307 (727) 547-1991 lcisunseri(icscom

Deputy Quartermaster Murdocb Ford 8029 Shaw Drive Tampa FL 33615 (813) 885-5432 mertnlou(Qlearthlinknc1

Department Founder Emmett L Benjamin 106 NE 5th

Street Havana FL 32333-1714 (850) 539-9053 kwva~0email msncom

POWIMIA Liaison Officer Ed Fenton 1124 Holly Dr Mount Dora FL 32757 (352) 383-8915 kwxpwcdtilaolcom

Director Korean Community Liaison James Paek Rte 2 Box 1286 Starke FL 32091-9545 (904) 964-3594

ADMINISTRATION TERM 2001-2002

National Military Affairs Advr J WaUace Scboettelkotte Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army PO Box 3029 Winter Park FL 32189 (407) 629-5786 (407) 831-4771 FAX

Capital Projects Director Cbarles W Maddox 235 Sinclair Drive Tallahassee FL 32312 (850) 222-4882 cmaddox(lelecltO-nctcom

Militarv Advisor to the Council Maj Gen James L Dozier USA (Ret) PO Box 3455 North Ft Myers FL 33818-3455 (941) 543-3933 (941) 543-6675 (FAX)

ChairDOF Nominations Committee Theodore J Sullivan 540 Belltower Ave Deltona FL 32725 (407) 860-5350 tedjsulliaJl1j ahoocom

Honor Guard Functions - West Coast David W Hanson 2559 15th Avenue North St Petersburg FL 33713-5601 (813) 328-1028 DSHans661i)aol com

Honor Guard Functions - Southeast Robert F McCaffrey 2167 Sunflower St Port Saint Lucie 34952-4859 (561) 335-5371 Mary AMC((laol com

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Associate Chaplain Reverend Robert Miller 155 Fellwood Fern Park 32730 FL (407) 160-6676 (407) 260-6804 (FAX)

Media Consultant Robert D Jobnson 504 Dew Drop Cove Cassefberry FL 32707 (407) 646-4825 (407) 695-1560 (FAX) roiohncaetCl~emailmsn om

National Service Officer David C Ramga Veterans Affairs Supervisor State of Florida Department of Veterans Affairs 13000 Bruce B Downs Blvd Tampa FL 33612 (813) 972-2000 ext 6589 (813) 978-5832 (FAX)

Audiologic Service Officer Dr Glen McCormick Audiologist 410 Douglas Drive Jupiter FL 33458 (561) 575-3400 GlenJudvMc t7ifreew~~ebcom

KWV A National 1 sl VP Edward L Ted Magill 433 Spring Lake Dr Melbourne FL 32940-1955 (321) 255-6837 rnansamagilJ01gtcnel

KWVA National Director Ted Trousdale 5180 Walton Avenue Titusville FL 32780-7030 (352) 267-5233 trol1sdaleQmpinetnet

KWVA National Director Jack Edwards PO Box 5298 Largo FL 33779-5298 (727) 582-9353 n Edwardsll veruonnet

NECROLOGY

Robert R Bob Blewitt Entered into eternal

life on Oct 5 2001 while vacationing in Reno NV

Services and burial took place locally Born Feb 27 1932 Bob served in Korea with Co E 38th

Reg 2nd Infantry Division He was

interned as a POW Iin North Korea for I

27 months Bob was a longtime member of Suncoast Chapter 014 in St Petersburg

Robert W Carmichael Sr Went to glory Sep 20 2001 Born So

Georgia June 29 1921 Bobs parents removed to Daytona Beach 1922 Enlisting 1940 served wAmphibian motor unit Pacific theater WWII With USAAF 1946-8 was stationed at MacDiII Tampa

Serving in Japan woccupation forces with outbreak of hostilities in Korea assigned to 3d Div 441 CIC Gp left Korea 17 Mar 1951 Retired US Army Oct 1961 wMSG rank Pre-deceased by wife 091197

Was charter member of Central FL Ch 153 KWVA National LIFE member while living in Flagler Beach Had recently moved to Melbourne and was in process of transferring into Brevard Co Ch 210

Some information supplied by son LTC Robert W Carmichael Jr USAF (Ret)

Carey E Reeves A member of Mid-Florida

Ch 173 Carey was born Feb 13 1932amp was living in Sanford at the time of his passing Sep 19 2001

His Korean service was with I Company 81h Regiment 1s1 Cavalry Division

Carey had been very active as Service Officer for Disabled American Veterans Post 30 Sanford He also was a member of Longwood American Legion Post 26 and the Florida Chapter of the 151 Cavalry Division Association

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Nature Coast Chapter 174 (Spring Hill) jo~ty sponsored the Hernando County3d Annual POWMIA Recognition Day Saturday September 22 200 I at the home of VFW Post 10209 Spring Hill The ceremonies and special events beginning at 1300 hrs lasted until dark

The Chapters President John McMillan was unable to attend due to serious family illness Chapter 174 was ably represented by PastIFounder President Steve Ackerman lSI VP Bill Hawley Past 1st VP Ed Valetic Lou Schneider Larry Coben Carl Cbuman Ron Webber Auxiliary President Marie Ackerman and her

-------- ladies The chapter had a very impressive display amp recruiting booth set up in their command post tent - see fotos DOF FL President Tom Gaffney amp Dept Sgt-atshyArms Pete McKay wwives Ch 153 Auxiliary Founder President Mary Gaffney amp Auxiliary President Beverly McKay were in attendance

46 Hernando County POWs were honored 26 veterans organizations were

recognized as participating in the color guard presentations and the overall event planning

The programmed keynote speaker former Vietnam Ambassador Pete Peterson was unable to appear Static displays included WW Reenactors and Living History

Blackhawk Helicopter Special Forces Display Fire Rescue Display Hernando Community Bloodmobile and Womens Combat Museum Resolutions and Proclamations from the Hernando County Board of Commissioners Tallahassee and the White House were read Entertainment by Christian choral groups modern bands and country artists was provided

Gene LeSbore VFW Department FL Commander was scheduled as guest speaker Closing ceremonies consisted of a Silver Rose Presentation Massing of Colors Benediction a Candlelight Vigil Taps I 21 Gun Salute and Amazing Grace performed by the FL Celtic Pipe and Drum Band

In view of the National tragedy experienced September II 200 I the program added a page dedicated to IN REMEMBRANCE ALSO FOR THE TRAGEDY SEPTEMBER 112001

POWMIA PEOPLE OF THE WORLDMISSING IN AMERICA

COMMAND POST From leji to rightmiddot Lou Schneider Hal Cohen Jim Hawley Ann Cohen Steve Aekernwn (standing) Ron Webber amp Photographer s left index finger

HONORING THE SOn Flanking the DoD 501h Anniversary Commemorative Community visuals are I to r Olrl Chunwn Ed Valetie and Ed Tarrieo

Manasota Chapter t 99 Leads the Way in Civic amp Ed_ucational Ventures

Under the inspirational leadership ofPresident Bill Field up from the 1 sl Vice-Presidency Manasota Chapter has steamed into its second year with giant leaps forward in membership Rose of Sharon programs liaisons with Bradenton City officials and Tell America sessions in the trishy

county public schools

An impressive array of visual display boards augmented by the media provided by DoD Korea 25th

Anniversary Community Commem shyorative program was instrumental earlier this year in a highly successful Rose ofSharon fund-raising drive The neighboring foto depicts the group gathering after the days fruitful campaign effort

On Korean Armistice Day the leadership was presented with a

proclamation by City ofBradenton Mayor Wayne Poston commemorating the July 27 1953 cease-fIre Meeting with the Mayor from left to right in the accompanying foto I to r are 1 sl VP Gene Gillette Fred Weinman Mayor Poston Gene Ames Larry Hanneken and Govan Kelly crouching are I to r Bill Gilkerson and George Staudt

The chapter has devised an eyeshycatching NEWS Release flyer for its trishycounty announcements displaying the National KWV A logo and the official mailing address and telephone number in Oneco FL

The footing of the flyer shows the 50th Anniversary Commemorative pin and proclaims that

WE ANSWERED THE CALL TO DEFEND A COUNTRY WE NEVER KNEW AND A PEOPLE WE NEVER MET FREEDOM IS NOT FREE

All graphics are colored in UN blue font In the September edition President Field announced the membership goal ofChapter 199 to be 200 or more strong The chapter solicited a number of advertisers and seems an excellent vehicle in keeping its members informed

We read ofa FREE Concert by the Presidents own Marine Corps Band at the Van Wezel in Sarasota Oct 31 2001 The Chapter will for a second year participate in Airiest 2001 at Jones Aviation on the north side ofSarasotaIBradenton Airport the 3rd amp 4th ofNovember

The chapter recently hosted a breakfast for Bradenton FL public school teachers The promotion provided a forum for the exchange of information between schools and veterans organizations In Manatee County this variety of our generic Tell America KWV A program bears the acronymn VETS for Veterans Educate Iodays ~tudents

In the foto to the left we see member Larry Hanneken presenting a Korean War Commemorative momento to a Bradenton teacher after the breakfast

In addition President Bill Field taken on the responsibility ofDOF appointed organizer in forming up Chapter 268 which will cover the VeniceCharlotte

County areas- kickoff meeting scheduled for late November

CORRECTION In the September 15th edition of Veterans Voice in the article entitled June 27 2001 Marked at Baypines V AMC by Medallion Presentations the Clergyman at the ceremony was identified as Pastor Kim Lee of the St Petersburg Korean Presbyterian Church The Reverends correct name is Tae Chong correctly reported by K WV A Color Guard Functionary-West Coast David Hanson in the VETERANS TODA Y publication

Present that day for the ceremony from Suncoast Chapter 014 were in relative sequence 1 to rfront row Pres Sam Farina (redcoat) Past Pres Tom Carrick Dept QM Tom Sunseri Immediate Past President Joan Arcand Executive Board member AI BaUschmidt V A VS Deputy Peter Venech back row DOF Pres T Gaffney- Ringer Secretary amp IHonor Guard Captain BiU Miller Dept VAVS Coordr Clarence Dadswell Joe Sheehan and Bill Hendrickson

WHEN I TAKE ACTION IM NOT GOING TO FIRE A $2 MILLION MISSILE AT A $10 EMPTY TENT AND HIT A CAMEL IN THE BUTT

ITS GOING TO BE DECISIVE - GEORGE 43 shy

GUEST COLUMN SPORTS COMMENTARY

Mike Bianchi

All-Stars amp Stripes Published September 28 2001

As he loaded the 40-millimeter antiaircraft gun Art Donovan remembers seeing the Japanese kamikaze plane making a suicide dive toward his battleship in the waters off the coast of Okinawa He also rem em bers being so scared he literally wet his pants

He laughs about it now but he cried then He thought he was going to sink among the shrapnel and the sharks that

swirled and swarmed in the blood-red water of the Yellow Sea He thought he was going to die a nightmarish death before he ever got a chance to live his boyhood dream

He didnt want to fight in World War II but he had CLOCKWISE Rocky BleierPlatoon Leader USA

no choice not really It was just understood that he would Vietnam Ted Williams fighter pilot USMC Korea

volunteer for military service His mother even told him that if USA Officer sewing chevrons on Joe DiMaggio (not seen)he didnt enlist immediately Ill be very ashamed of you And

so he and his buddies from a predominantly Irish neighborhood in the Bronx NY went down and joined the Marines

There was never a doubt that we were going to sign up recalls Donovan who would survive World War II and go on to become a defensive tackle for the Baltimore Colts and a Pro Football Hall ofFamer It didnt matter who you were Even the most famous athletes felt as if it was their duty to go fight for the country

What about todays athlete In these tumultuous times when our military is gearing up for a war on terrorism what would happen if the United States became involved in something much bigger If World War III broke out would todays athletes drop their megamillion -dollar careers leave their gated mansions and go marching off to fight for freedom

Can you imagine Major League Baseball clearing out as it did in the 1940s when nearly two-thirds of Americas big-leaguers were in the military The war-torn rosters were so depleted then that the replacement players included a 15-year-old pitcher (Joe Nuxhall wCincinnati Reds) and a one-armed outfielder (Pete Gray of the St Louis Browns) White Sox Manager Jimmy Dykes asked who would win the 1943 pennant replied Any team that can keep nine men on the field will be dangerous

Would Alex Rodriguez forfeit his $250 million salary to be like Bob Feller who at 23 enlisted in the Navy three days after Pearl Harbor Would Barry Bonds give up his chance to hit 70 home runs to be like Ted Williams who missed nearly five fuU seasons while serving as a Marine fighter pilot during World War II and the Korean conflict

Would Randy Moss have the courage to be like John Lummus the New York Giants end who enlisted and was killed leading a platoon onto Iwo Jima Would Jeff George have the guts to be like Detroit Lions end Maurice Britt who lost his right arm fighting in Italy

Not todays stars

The inclination is to say theres no way todays athletes would display such valor and selflessness If Bonds were in the Anny hed no doubt request his own separate barracks George Hed be dishonorably discharged for yelling at the company commander Moss Hed spend most of his time complaining because other soldiers were getting more medals than he was

The old-time athletes going offto war I dont know ifyoud see that today Tampa Bay Bucs linebacker Derrick Brooks says Its a different world now

Says Donovan The athletes oftoday have much more to lose financially than we did The athletes

back then didnt have much 0 lose except their lives

Some athletes of the past went to war and never came back Others went to war and never were the same

When Joe DiMaggio went into the Anny at age 28 he was the best all-around player in baseball When he returned four years later he was an aging superstar whose comeback was beset by injuries and eroding skills

Tom Harmon the 1940 Heisman Trophy winner from Michigan survived two plane crashes during World War II and credited his football legs with helping him survive But the wartime leg injuries robbed him of his speed and a briefpro football career with the Los Angeles Rams fizzled when he returned from the war

And what about Cecil Travis In the] 941 baseball season when DiMaggio hit in 56 consecutive games and Ted Williams averaged 406 Travis a shortstop for the Washington Senators had one of the best seasons that nobody remembers He batted 359 two percentage points higher than DiMaggio He scored 106 runs and drove in 10I and his 218 hits led the majors The writers said he was going to be a sure-fire Hall-of-Famer A few months later Travis was in the Army

Travis wound up in frigid Belgium during the Battle ofthe Bulge The Gennans were reelmg and the 76th Infantry Division was on their tail But it wasnt the Germans who got to Technical Sergeant Cecil Travis it was the cold He later recalled shivering an night long for days and days and waking up and walkIDg on frozen feet to try and keep up Eventually gangrene set in and part of his foot had to be amputated That war didnt take his life but it took his livelihood

There are so many other athletes who gave their lives or at least a piece of them fighting in faraway foxholes Fonner Pittsburgh Steelers running back Rocky Bleier lost part ofbis foot from a grenade blast in Vietnam Hank Luisetti considered one of the best basketball players of the 1930s and 40s contracted spinal meningitis from an infected barracks mate during World War II and never played competitive basketball again

Some wouldfight

There is a tendency to remember yesterdays athletes as more noble and less selfish than todays players Todays athletes talk about going to war on Sundays in the Superdome but would they really Would they really and truly go to war in the deserts and mountains of Afghanistan

Marcus Joaes defensive end for the Tampa Bay Bues had a brother who fought in Desert Storm and a father who did two tours ofduty in Vietnam He already has asked the question of himself -- Would I fight -shybefore a reporter had a chance to ask him

Ive already told my wife ift comes down to it Im going to have to gojight for my country Jones says I would I really would That s what I believe in I wouldjight to preserve this country for my children

Maybe we dont give todays athletes enough credit for bravery and patriotism Some of them after all have died on football fields fighting for breath So doesnt it only stand to reason that theyd die on battlefields fighting for freedom

The athletes of today may have more to lose by joining the military but you can look at that another way too

We have more tojightfor says Jinuny Smith the All-Pro wide receiver for the Jacksonville Jaguars This country has given us a tremendous opportunity

Its good to know that some of Americas tastest men sti-ongest men and yes richest men are willing to become Americas fighting men

Its a different world a different war but maybe some things remain unchanged Todays athlete yesterdays athlete it does1lt really maller says Art Donovan more than a

half-century after being so brave he blew that kamikaze pilot out of the sky In times ofwar youre an athlete second and an Americanjirst

I SAY TO OUR ENEMIES WE ARE COMING GOD MAY SHOW YOU MERCY WE WILL NOT

JOHN McCAIN US SEN AZ

(Received from Jim Ferris President Dept of New York KWVA Wednesday 13 Sep Sept 11 +2)

I am the flag of the United States of America My name is Old Glory I fly atop the worlds tallest building I fly in Americas halls of justice I fly majestically over institutions of learning I stand guard with power in the world Look up and see me

I stand for peace honor truth and justice I stand for freedom I am confident I am arrogant I am proud When I am flown with my fellow banners

my head is a little higher my colors a little truer I bow to no one I am loved I am revered I am respected - and I am feared

I have fought in every battle of every war for more than 200 years I was flown at Valley Forge Gettysburg Shiloh and Appomattox I was there at San Juan Hill the trenches of France and in the Argonne At Anzio Rome the beaches of Normandy Guam Okinawa Korea and KheSan Vietnam I was there I led my troops I was dirty battleworn and tired but my soldiers cheered me And I was proud

I have been burned torn and trampled upon on the streets of countries I have helped set free It does not hurt for I am invincible I have soiled upon burned torn and trampled on the streets of my country and when its by those whom Ive served in battle - it hurts But I shall overcome - for I am strong

I have slipped the bonds of Earth and stood watch over the uncharted frontiers of space from my vantage point on the moon I have borne silent witness to all of Americans finest hours But my finest hours are yet to come When I am torn into strips and used as bandages for my wounded comrades on the battlefield When I am flown at half-mast to honor my soldier Or when I lie in the trembling arms of a grieving parent

11111111111 at the grave of their fallen son or daughter

I AM PROUD

MY NDE IS OLD GLORY

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Nature Coast Chapter 174 (Spring Hill) jo~ty sponsored the Hernando County3d Annual POWMIA Recognition Day Saturday September 22 200 I at the home of VFW Post 10209 Spring Hill The ceremonies and special events beginning at 1300 hrs lasted until dark

The Chapters President John McMillan was unable to attend due to serious family illness Chapter 174 was ably represented by PastIFounder President Steve Ackerman lSI VP Bill Hawley Past 1st VP Ed Valetic Lou Schneider Larry Coben Carl Cbuman Ron Webber Auxiliary President Marie Ackerman and her

-------- ladies The chapter had a very impressive display amp recruiting booth set up in their command post tent - see fotos DOF FL President Tom Gaffney amp Dept Sgt-atshyArms Pete McKay wwives Ch 153 Auxiliary Founder President Mary Gaffney amp Auxiliary President Beverly McKay were in attendance

46 Hernando County POWs were honored 26 veterans organizations were

recognized as participating in the color guard presentations and the overall event planning

The programmed keynote speaker former Vietnam Ambassador Pete Peterson was unable to appear Static displays included WW Reenactors and Living History

Blackhawk Helicopter Special Forces Display Fire Rescue Display Hernando Community Bloodmobile and Womens Combat Museum Resolutions and Proclamations from the Hernando County Board of Commissioners Tallahassee and the White House were read Entertainment by Christian choral groups modern bands and country artists was provided

Gene LeSbore VFW Department FL Commander was scheduled as guest speaker Closing ceremonies consisted of a Silver Rose Presentation Massing of Colors Benediction a Candlelight Vigil Taps I 21 Gun Salute and Amazing Grace performed by the FL Celtic Pipe and Drum Band

In view of the National tragedy experienced September II 200 I the program added a page dedicated to IN REMEMBRANCE ALSO FOR THE TRAGEDY SEPTEMBER 112001

POWMIA PEOPLE OF THE WORLDMISSING IN AMERICA

COMMAND POST From leji to rightmiddot Lou Schneider Hal Cohen Jim Hawley Ann Cohen Steve Aekernwn (standing) Ron Webber amp Photographer s left index finger

HONORING THE SOn Flanking the DoD 501h Anniversary Commemorative Community visuals are I to r Olrl Chunwn Ed Valetie and Ed Tarrieo

Manasota Chapter t 99 Leads the Way in Civic amp Ed_ucational Ventures

Under the inspirational leadership ofPresident Bill Field up from the 1 sl Vice-Presidency Manasota Chapter has steamed into its second year with giant leaps forward in membership Rose of Sharon programs liaisons with Bradenton City officials and Tell America sessions in the trishy

county public schools

An impressive array of visual display boards augmented by the media provided by DoD Korea 25th

Anniversary Community Commem shyorative program was instrumental earlier this year in a highly successful Rose ofSharon fund-raising drive The neighboring foto depicts the group gathering after the days fruitful campaign effort

On Korean Armistice Day the leadership was presented with a

proclamation by City ofBradenton Mayor Wayne Poston commemorating the July 27 1953 cease-fIre Meeting with the Mayor from left to right in the accompanying foto I to r are 1 sl VP Gene Gillette Fred Weinman Mayor Poston Gene Ames Larry Hanneken and Govan Kelly crouching are I to r Bill Gilkerson and George Staudt

The chapter has devised an eyeshycatching NEWS Release flyer for its trishycounty announcements displaying the National KWV A logo and the official mailing address and telephone number in Oneco FL

The footing of the flyer shows the 50th Anniversary Commemorative pin and proclaims that

WE ANSWERED THE CALL TO DEFEND A COUNTRY WE NEVER KNEW AND A PEOPLE WE NEVER MET FREEDOM IS NOT FREE

All graphics are colored in UN blue font In the September edition President Field announced the membership goal ofChapter 199 to be 200 or more strong The chapter solicited a number of advertisers and seems an excellent vehicle in keeping its members informed

We read ofa FREE Concert by the Presidents own Marine Corps Band at the Van Wezel in Sarasota Oct 31 2001 The Chapter will for a second year participate in Airiest 2001 at Jones Aviation on the north side ofSarasotaIBradenton Airport the 3rd amp 4th ofNovember

The chapter recently hosted a breakfast for Bradenton FL public school teachers The promotion provided a forum for the exchange of information between schools and veterans organizations In Manatee County this variety of our generic Tell America KWV A program bears the acronymn VETS for Veterans Educate Iodays ~tudents

In the foto to the left we see member Larry Hanneken presenting a Korean War Commemorative momento to a Bradenton teacher after the breakfast

In addition President Bill Field taken on the responsibility ofDOF appointed organizer in forming up Chapter 268 which will cover the VeniceCharlotte

County areas- kickoff meeting scheduled for late November

CORRECTION In the September 15th edition of Veterans Voice in the article entitled June 27 2001 Marked at Baypines V AMC by Medallion Presentations the Clergyman at the ceremony was identified as Pastor Kim Lee of the St Petersburg Korean Presbyterian Church The Reverends correct name is Tae Chong correctly reported by K WV A Color Guard Functionary-West Coast David Hanson in the VETERANS TODA Y publication

Present that day for the ceremony from Suncoast Chapter 014 were in relative sequence 1 to rfront row Pres Sam Farina (redcoat) Past Pres Tom Carrick Dept QM Tom Sunseri Immediate Past President Joan Arcand Executive Board member AI BaUschmidt V A VS Deputy Peter Venech back row DOF Pres T Gaffney- Ringer Secretary amp IHonor Guard Captain BiU Miller Dept VAVS Coordr Clarence Dadswell Joe Sheehan and Bill Hendrickson

WHEN I TAKE ACTION IM NOT GOING TO FIRE A $2 MILLION MISSILE AT A $10 EMPTY TENT AND HIT A CAMEL IN THE BUTT

ITS GOING TO BE DECISIVE - GEORGE 43 shy

GUEST COLUMN SPORTS COMMENTARY

Mike Bianchi

All-Stars amp Stripes Published September 28 2001

As he loaded the 40-millimeter antiaircraft gun Art Donovan remembers seeing the Japanese kamikaze plane making a suicide dive toward his battleship in the waters off the coast of Okinawa He also rem em bers being so scared he literally wet his pants

He laughs about it now but he cried then He thought he was going to sink among the shrapnel and the sharks that

swirled and swarmed in the blood-red water of the Yellow Sea He thought he was going to die a nightmarish death before he ever got a chance to live his boyhood dream

He didnt want to fight in World War II but he had CLOCKWISE Rocky BleierPlatoon Leader USA

no choice not really It was just understood that he would Vietnam Ted Williams fighter pilot USMC Korea

volunteer for military service His mother even told him that if USA Officer sewing chevrons on Joe DiMaggio (not seen)he didnt enlist immediately Ill be very ashamed of you And

so he and his buddies from a predominantly Irish neighborhood in the Bronx NY went down and joined the Marines

There was never a doubt that we were going to sign up recalls Donovan who would survive World War II and go on to become a defensive tackle for the Baltimore Colts and a Pro Football Hall ofFamer It didnt matter who you were Even the most famous athletes felt as if it was their duty to go fight for the country

What about todays athlete In these tumultuous times when our military is gearing up for a war on terrorism what would happen if the United States became involved in something much bigger If World War III broke out would todays athletes drop their megamillion -dollar careers leave their gated mansions and go marching off to fight for freedom

Can you imagine Major League Baseball clearing out as it did in the 1940s when nearly two-thirds of Americas big-leaguers were in the military The war-torn rosters were so depleted then that the replacement players included a 15-year-old pitcher (Joe Nuxhall wCincinnati Reds) and a one-armed outfielder (Pete Gray of the St Louis Browns) White Sox Manager Jimmy Dykes asked who would win the 1943 pennant replied Any team that can keep nine men on the field will be dangerous

Would Alex Rodriguez forfeit his $250 million salary to be like Bob Feller who at 23 enlisted in the Navy three days after Pearl Harbor Would Barry Bonds give up his chance to hit 70 home runs to be like Ted Williams who missed nearly five fuU seasons while serving as a Marine fighter pilot during World War II and the Korean conflict

Would Randy Moss have the courage to be like John Lummus the New York Giants end who enlisted and was killed leading a platoon onto Iwo Jima Would Jeff George have the guts to be like Detroit Lions end Maurice Britt who lost his right arm fighting in Italy

Not todays stars

The inclination is to say theres no way todays athletes would display such valor and selflessness If Bonds were in the Anny hed no doubt request his own separate barracks George Hed be dishonorably discharged for yelling at the company commander Moss Hed spend most of his time complaining because other soldiers were getting more medals than he was

The old-time athletes going offto war I dont know ifyoud see that today Tampa Bay Bucs linebacker Derrick Brooks says Its a different world now

Says Donovan The athletes oftoday have much more to lose financially than we did The athletes

back then didnt have much 0 lose except their lives

Some athletes of the past went to war and never came back Others went to war and never were the same

When Joe DiMaggio went into the Anny at age 28 he was the best all-around player in baseball When he returned four years later he was an aging superstar whose comeback was beset by injuries and eroding skills

Tom Harmon the 1940 Heisman Trophy winner from Michigan survived two plane crashes during World War II and credited his football legs with helping him survive But the wartime leg injuries robbed him of his speed and a briefpro football career with the Los Angeles Rams fizzled when he returned from the war

And what about Cecil Travis In the] 941 baseball season when DiMaggio hit in 56 consecutive games and Ted Williams averaged 406 Travis a shortstop for the Washington Senators had one of the best seasons that nobody remembers He batted 359 two percentage points higher than DiMaggio He scored 106 runs and drove in 10I and his 218 hits led the majors The writers said he was going to be a sure-fire Hall-of-Famer A few months later Travis was in the Army

Travis wound up in frigid Belgium during the Battle ofthe Bulge The Gennans were reelmg and the 76th Infantry Division was on their tail But it wasnt the Germans who got to Technical Sergeant Cecil Travis it was the cold He later recalled shivering an night long for days and days and waking up and walkIDg on frozen feet to try and keep up Eventually gangrene set in and part of his foot had to be amputated That war didnt take his life but it took his livelihood

There are so many other athletes who gave their lives or at least a piece of them fighting in faraway foxholes Fonner Pittsburgh Steelers running back Rocky Bleier lost part ofbis foot from a grenade blast in Vietnam Hank Luisetti considered one of the best basketball players of the 1930s and 40s contracted spinal meningitis from an infected barracks mate during World War II and never played competitive basketball again

Some wouldfight

There is a tendency to remember yesterdays athletes as more noble and less selfish than todays players Todays athletes talk about going to war on Sundays in the Superdome but would they really Would they really and truly go to war in the deserts and mountains of Afghanistan

Marcus Joaes defensive end for the Tampa Bay Bues had a brother who fought in Desert Storm and a father who did two tours ofduty in Vietnam He already has asked the question of himself -- Would I fight -shybefore a reporter had a chance to ask him

Ive already told my wife ift comes down to it Im going to have to gojight for my country Jones says I would I really would That s what I believe in I wouldjight to preserve this country for my children

Maybe we dont give todays athletes enough credit for bravery and patriotism Some of them after all have died on football fields fighting for breath So doesnt it only stand to reason that theyd die on battlefields fighting for freedom

The athletes of today may have more to lose by joining the military but you can look at that another way too

We have more tojightfor says Jinuny Smith the All-Pro wide receiver for the Jacksonville Jaguars This country has given us a tremendous opportunity

Its good to know that some of Americas tastest men sti-ongest men and yes richest men are willing to become Americas fighting men

Its a different world a different war but maybe some things remain unchanged Todays athlete yesterdays athlete it does1lt really maller says Art Donovan more than a

half-century after being so brave he blew that kamikaze pilot out of the sky In times ofwar youre an athlete second and an Americanjirst

I SAY TO OUR ENEMIES WE ARE COMING GOD MAY SHOW YOU MERCY WE WILL NOT

JOHN McCAIN US SEN AZ

(Received from Jim Ferris President Dept of New York KWVA Wednesday 13 Sep Sept 11 +2)

I am the flag of the United States of America My name is Old Glory I fly atop the worlds tallest building I fly in Americas halls of justice I fly majestically over institutions of learning I stand guard with power in the world Look up and see me

I stand for peace honor truth and justice I stand for freedom I am confident I am arrogant I am proud When I am flown with my fellow banners

my head is a little higher my colors a little truer I bow to no one I am loved I am revered I am respected - and I am feared

I have fought in every battle of every war for more than 200 years I was flown at Valley Forge Gettysburg Shiloh and Appomattox I was there at San Juan Hill the trenches of France and in the Argonne At Anzio Rome the beaches of Normandy Guam Okinawa Korea and KheSan Vietnam I was there I led my troops I was dirty battleworn and tired but my soldiers cheered me And I was proud

I have been burned torn and trampled upon on the streets of countries I have helped set free It does not hurt for I am invincible I have soiled upon burned torn and trampled on the streets of my country and when its by those whom Ive served in battle - it hurts But I shall overcome - for I am strong

I have slipped the bonds of Earth and stood watch over the uncharted frontiers of space from my vantage point on the moon I have borne silent witness to all of Americans finest hours But my finest hours are yet to come When I am torn into strips and used as bandages for my wounded comrades on the battlefield When I am flown at half-mast to honor my soldier Or when I lie in the trembling arms of a grieving parent

11111111111 at the grave of their fallen son or daughter

I AM PROUD

MY NDE IS OLD GLORY

ROSTER OF DEPARTMENT FL OFFICERS

PresidentlPublication Editor Tbomas W Gaffney 624 Vespers Way Orange City FL 32763-9233 (904) 775shy8803 (877) 871-2538 (FAX) gafInctlQlmpinclnet

IST Vice-President Cbarley D Price 126 Dirksen Drive DeBary FL 32713 (407) 668-8415 charleyprioo1i)aolcom

2nd Vice-President Joe E Madeline 10524 Versailles Blvd Clermont FL 33733 (352) 242-1249 amboyciukcrd)msncom

3rd VPSE District Chair Josepb D Firriolo 2510 NE 209th

Terr North Miami Beach FL 33180-1044 (305) 931-6535 GrandpaJoe2ra(aol com

Secretary Treasurer S C Cbuck Stercbele PO Box 149854 Orlando FL 32803 (407) 895-6242 (407) 646-4213 (FAX) csterchclea- hotmailcom

Judge AdvocatelEmaii Network Coordinator Jake Feaster 22731 North Highway 329 Micanopy FL 32667 (352) 466shy3493 ifeaste a1worldnelaUncl

Legislative Affairs Director Cbarley D Price 126 Dirksen Dr DeBary FL 32713 (407 668-8415 (FAX) (407) 668-2737 fharleypriceaolcom

State V AlYS Coordinator Clarence Dadswell 4810 3rd St North St Petersburg FL 33733 (727) 522-6496

Historian Amelia Amy Carafano 1885 Van Allen Drive Deltona FL 32738 (904) 532-0534 cacarafanoCiljwlOcom

Chaplain Verlin Buck Rogers 933 Burrisridge Drive Lakeland FL 32809 (941)858-3559 buclcngeri6fcvearthlinknel

Sergeant-at-Arms Peter E McKay 858 Sullivan Street Deltona FL 32725 (904) 532-3298 gigtmOlllQbilstonnneL

Quartermaster Tom Sunseri 6160 82nd Terr No Pinellas Park FL 33781-1307 (727) 547-1991 lcisunseri(icscom

Deputy Quartermaster Murdocb Ford 8029 Shaw Drive Tampa FL 33615 (813) 885-5432 mertnlou(Qlearthlinknc1

Department Founder Emmett L Benjamin 106 NE 5th

Street Havana FL 32333-1714 (850) 539-9053 kwva~0email msncom

POWIMIA Liaison Officer Ed Fenton 1124 Holly Dr Mount Dora FL 32757 (352) 383-8915 kwxpwcdtilaolcom

Director Korean Community Liaison James Paek Rte 2 Box 1286 Starke FL 32091-9545 (904) 964-3594

ADMINISTRATION TERM 2001-2002

National Military Affairs Advr J WaUace Scboettelkotte Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army PO Box 3029 Winter Park FL 32189 (407) 629-5786 (407) 831-4771 FAX

Capital Projects Director Cbarles W Maddox 235 Sinclair Drive Tallahassee FL 32312 (850) 222-4882 cmaddox(lelecltO-nctcom

Militarv Advisor to the Council Maj Gen James L Dozier USA (Ret) PO Box 3455 North Ft Myers FL 33818-3455 (941) 543-3933 (941) 543-6675 (FAX)

ChairDOF Nominations Committee Theodore J Sullivan 540 Belltower Ave Deltona FL 32725 (407) 860-5350 tedjsulliaJl1j ahoocom

Honor Guard Functions - West Coast David W Hanson 2559 15th Avenue North St Petersburg FL 33713-5601 (813) 328-1028 DSHans661i)aol com

Honor Guard Functions - Southeast Robert F McCaffrey 2167 Sunflower St Port Saint Lucie 34952-4859 (561) 335-5371 Mary AMC((laol com

Department of Florida Webmaster DavidMikeDersbimer 743 Trailwood Drive Altamonte Springs FL 32714 (407) 646-4825 (407) 646-4213 (FAX) dershlmcrfd middotYahoocom KWV A-DOF-WEB M~TERiil a 8mcom

Associate Chaplain Reverend Robert Miller 155 Fellwood Fern Park 32730 FL (407) 160-6676 (407) 260-6804 (FAX)

Media Consultant Robert D Jobnson 504 Dew Drop Cove Cassefberry FL 32707 (407) 646-4825 (407) 695-1560 (FAX) roiohncaetCl~emailmsn om

National Service Officer David C Ramga Veterans Affairs Supervisor State of Florida Department of Veterans Affairs 13000 Bruce B Downs Blvd Tampa FL 33612 (813) 972-2000 ext 6589 (813) 978-5832 (FAX)

Audiologic Service Officer Dr Glen McCormick Audiologist 410 Douglas Drive Jupiter FL 33458 (561) 575-3400 GlenJudvMc t7ifreew~~ebcom

KWV A National 1 sl VP Edward L Ted Magill 433 Spring Lake Dr Melbourne FL 32940-1955 (321) 255-6837 rnansamagilJ01gtcnel

KWVA National Director Ted Trousdale 5180 Walton Avenue Titusville FL 32780-7030 (352) 267-5233 trol1sdaleQmpinetnet

KWVA National Director Jack Edwards PO Box 5298 Largo FL 33779-5298 (727) 582-9353 n Edwardsll veruonnet

Manasota Chapter t 99 Leads the Way in Civic amp Ed_ucational Ventures

Under the inspirational leadership ofPresident Bill Field up from the 1 sl Vice-Presidency Manasota Chapter has steamed into its second year with giant leaps forward in membership Rose of Sharon programs liaisons with Bradenton City officials and Tell America sessions in the trishy

county public schools

An impressive array of visual display boards augmented by the media provided by DoD Korea 25th

Anniversary Community Commem shyorative program was instrumental earlier this year in a highly successful Rose ofSharon fund-raising drive The neighboring foto depicts the group gathering after the days fruitful campaign effort

On Korean Armistice Day the leadership was presented with a

proclamation by City ofBradenton Mayor Wayne Poston commemorating the July 27 1953 cease-fIre Meeting with the Mayor from left to right in the accompanying foto I to r are 1 sl VP Gene Gillette Fred Weinman Mayor Poston Gene Ames Larry Hanneken and Govan Kelly crouching are I to r Bill Gilkerson and George Staudt

The chapter has devised an eyeshycatching NEWS Release flyer for its trishycounty announcements displaying the National KWV A logo and the official mailing address and telephone number in Oneco FL

The footing of the flyer shows the 50th Anniversary Commemorative pin and proclaims that

WE ANSWERED THE CALL TO DEFEND A COUNTRY WE NEVER KNEW AND A PEOPLE WE NEVER MET FREEDOM IS NOT FREE

All graphics are colored in UN blue font In the September edition President Field announced the membership goal ofChapter 199 to be 200 or more strong The chapter solicited a number of advertisers and seems an excellent vehicle in keeping its members informed

We read ofa FREE Concert by the Presidents own Marine Corps Band at the Van Wezel in Sarasota Oct 31 2001 The Chapter will for a second year participate in Airiest 2001 at Jones Aviation on the north side ofSarasotaIBradenton Airport the 3rd amp 4th ofNovember

The chapter recently hosted a breakfast for Bradenton FL public school teachers The promotion provided a forum for the exchange of information between schools and veterans organizations In Manatee County this variety of our generic Tell America KWV A program bears the acronymn VETS for Veterans Educate Iodays ~tudents

In the foto to the left we see member Larry Hanneken presenting a Korean War Commemorative momento to a Bradenton teacher after the breakfast

In addition President Bill Field taken on the responsibility ofDOF appointed organizer in forming up Chapter 268 which will cover the VeniceCharlotte

County areas- kickoff meeting scheduled for late November

CORRECTION In the September 15th edition of Veterans Voice in the article entitled June 27 2001 Marked at Baypines V AMC by Medallion Presentations the Clergyman at the ceremony was identified as Pastor Kim Lee of the St Petersburg Korean Presbyterian Church The Reverends correct name is Tae Chong correctly reported by K WV A Color Guard Functionary-West Coast David Hanson in the VETERANS TODA Y publication

Present that day for the ceremony from Suncoast Chapter 014 were in relative sequence 1 to rfront row Pres Sam Farina (redcoat) Past Pres Tom Carrick Dept QM Tom Sunseri Immediate Past President Joan Arcand Executive Board member AI BaUschmidt V A VS Deputy Peter Venech back row DOF Pres T Gaffney- Ringer Secretary amp IHonor Guard Captain BiU Miller Dept VAVS Coordr Clarence Dadswell Joe Sheehan and Bill Hendrickson

WHEN I TAKE ACTION IM NOT GOING TO FIRE A $2 MILLION MISSILE AT A $10 EMPTY TENT AND HIT A CAMEL IN THE BUTT

ITS GOING TO BE DECISIVE - GEORGE 43 shy

GUEST COLUMN SPORTS COMMENTARY

Mike Bianchi

All-Stars amp Stripes Published September 28 2001

As he loaded the 40-millimeter antiaircraft gun Art Donovan remembers seeing the Japanese kamikaze plane making a suicide dive toward his battleship in the waters off the coast of Okinawa He also rem em bers being so scared he literally wet his pants

He laughs about it now but he cried then He thought he was going to sink among the shrapnel and the sharks that

swirled and swarmed in the blood-red water of the Yellow Sea He thought he was going to die a nightmarish death before he ever got a chance to live his boyhood dream

He didnt want to fight in World War II but he had CLOCKWISE Rocky BleierPlatoon Leader USA

no choice not really It was just understood that he would Vietnam Ted Williams fighter pilot USMC Korea

volunteer for military service His mother even told him that if USA Officer sewing chevrons on Joe DiMaggio (not seen)he didnt enlist immediately Ill be very ashamed of you And

so he and his buddies from a predominantly Irish neighborhood in the Bronx NY went down and joined the Marines

There was never a doubt that we were going to sign up recalls Donovan who would survive World War II and go on to become a defensive tackle for the Baltimore Colts and a Pro Football Hall ofFamer It didnt matter who you were Even the most famous athletes felt as if it was their duty to go fight for the country

What about todays athlete In these tumultuous times when our military is gearing up for a war on terrorism what would happen if the United States became involved in something much bigger If World War III broke out would todays athletes drop their megamillion -dollar careers leave their gated mansions and go marching off to fight for freedom

Can you imagine Major League Baseball clearing out as it did in the 1940s when nearly two-thirds of Americas big-leaguers were in the military The war-torn rosters were so depleted then that the replacement players included a 15-year-old pitcher (Joe Nuxhall wCincinnati Reds) and a one-armed outfielder (Pete Gray of the St Louis Browns) White Sox Manager Jimmy Dykes asked who would win the 1943 pennant replied Any team that can keep nine men on the field will be dangerous

Would Alex Rodriguez forfeit his $250 million salary to be like Bob Feller who at 23 enlisted in the Navy three days after Pearl Harbor Would Barry Bonds give up his chance to hit 70 home runs to be like Ted Williams who missed nearly five fuU seasons while serving as a Marine fighter pilot during World War II and the Korean conflict

Would Randy Moss have the courage to be like John Lummus the New York Giants end who enlisted and was killed leading a platoon onto Iwo Jima Would Jeff George have the guts to be like Detroit Lions end Maurice Britt who lost his right arm fighting in Italy

Not todays stars

The inclination is to say theres no way todays athletes would display such valor and selflessness If Bonds were in the Anny hed no doubt request his own separate barracks George Hed be dishonorably discharged for yelling at the company commander Moss Hed spend most of his time complaining because other soldiers were getting more medals than he was

The old-time athletes going offto war I dont know ifyoud see that today Tampa Bay Bucs linebacker Derrick Brooks says Its a different world now

Says Donovan The athletes oftoday have much more to lose financially than we did The athletes

back then didnt have much 0 lose except their lives

Some athletes of the past went to war and never came back Others went to war and never were the same

When Joe DiMaggio went into the Anny at age 28 he was the best all-around player in baseball When he returned four years later he was an aging superstar whose comeback was beset by injuries and eroding skills

Tom Harmon the 1940 Heisman Trophy winner from Michigan survived two plane crashes during World War II and credited his football legs with helping him survive But the wartime leg injuries robbed him of his speed and a briefpro football career with the Los Angeles Rams fizzled when he returned from the war

And what about Cecil Travis In the] 941 baseball season when DiMaggio hit in 56 consecutive games and Ted Williams averaged 406 Travis a shortstop for the Washington Senators had one of the best seasons that nobody remembers He batted 359 two percentage points higher than DiMaggio He scored 106 runs and drove in 10I and his 218 hits led the majors The writers said he was going to be a sure-fire Hall-of-Famer A few months later Travis was in the Army

Travis wound up in frigid Belgium during the Battle ofthe Bulge The Gennans were reelmg and the 76th Infantry Division was on their tail But it wasnt the Germans who got to Technical Sergeant Cecil Travis it was the cold He later recalled shivering an night long for days and days and waking up and walkIDg on frozen feet to try and keep up Eventually gangrene set in and part of his foot had to be amputated That war didnt take his life but it took his livelihood

There are so many other athletes who gave their lives or at least a piece of them fighting in faraway foxholes Fonner Pittsburgh Steelers running back Rocky Bleier lost part ofbis foot from a grenade blast in Vietnam Hank Luisetti considered one of the best basketball players of the 1930s and 40s contracted spinal meningitis from an infected barracks mate during World War II and never played competitive basketball again

Some wouldfight

There is a tendency to remember yesterdays athletes as more noble and less selfish than todays players Todays athletes talk about going to war on Sundays in the Superdome but would they really Would they really and truly go to war in the deserts and mountains of Afghanistan

Marcus Joaes defensive end for the Tampa Bay Bues had a brother who fought in Desert Storm and a father who did two tours ofduty in Vietnam He already has asked the question of himself -- Would I fight -shybefore a reporter had a chance to ask him

Ive already told my wife ift comes down to it Im going to have to gojight for my country Jones says I would I really would That s what I believe in I wouldjight to preserve this country for my children

Maybe we dont give todays athletes enough credit for bravery and patriotism Some of them after all have died on football fields fighting for breath So doesnt it only stand to reason that theyd die on battlefields fighting for freedom

The athletes of today may have more to lose by joining the military but you can look at that another way too

We have more tojightfor says Jinuny Smith the All-Pro wide receiver for the Jacksonville Jaguars This country has given us a tremendous opportunity

Its good to know that some of Americas tastest men sti-ongest men and yes richest men are willing to become Americas fighting men

Its a different world a different war but maybe some things remain unchanged Todays athlete yesterdays athlete it does1lt really maller says Art Donovan more than a

half-century after being so brave he blew that kamikaze pilot out of the sky In times ofwar youre an athlete second and an Americanjirst

I SAY TO OUR ENEMIES WE ARE COMING GOD MAY SHOW YOU MERCY WE WILL NOT

JOHN McCAIN US SEN AZ

(Received from Jim Ferris President Dept of New York KWVA Wednesday 13 Sep Sept 11 +2)

I am the flag of the United States of America My name is Old Glory I fly atop the worlds tallest building I fly in Americas halls of justice I fly majestically over institutions of learning I stand guard with power in the world Look up and see me

I stand for peace honor truth and justice I stand for freedom I am confident I am arrogant I am proud When I am flown with my fellow banners

my head is a little higher my colors a little truer I bow to no one I am loved I am revered I am respected - and I am feared

I have fought in every battle of every war for more than 200 years I was flown at Valley Forge Gettysburg Shiloh and Appomattox I was there at San Juan Hill the trenches of France and in the Argonne At Anzio Rome the beaches of Normandy Guam Okinawa Korea and KheSan Vietnam I was there I led my troops I was dirty battleworn and tired but my soldiers cheered me And I was proud

I have been burned torn and trampled upon on the streets of countries I have helped set free It does not hurt for I am invincible I have soiled upon burned torn and trampled on the streets of my country and when its by those whom Ive served in battle - it hurts But I shall overcome - for I am strong

I have slipped the bonds of Earth and stood watch over the uncharted frontiers of space from my vantage point on the moon I have borne silent witness to all of Americans finest hours But my finest hours are yet to come When I am torn into strips and used as bandages for my wounded comrades on the battlefield When I am flown at half-mast to honor my soldier Or when I lie in the trembling arms of a grieving parent

11111111111 at the grave of their fallen son or daughter

I AM PROUD

MY NDE IS OLD GLORY

ROSTER OF DEPARTMENT FL OFFICERS

PresidentlPublication Editor Tbomas W Gaffney 624 Vespers Way Orange City FL 32763-9233 (904) 775shy8803 (877) 871-2538 (FAX) gafInctlQlmpinclnet

IST Vice-President Cbarley D Price 126 Dirksen Drive DeBary FL 32713 (407) 668-8415 charleyprioo1i)aolcom

2nd Vice-President Joe E Madeline 10524 Versailles Blvd Clermont FL 33733 (352) 242-1249 amboyciukcrd)msncom

3rd VPSE District Chair Josepb D Firriolo 2510 NE 209th

Terr North Miami Beach FL 33180-1044 (305) 931-6535 GrandpaJoe2ra(aol com

Secretary Treasurer S C Cbuck Stercbele PO Box 149854 Orlando FL 32803 (407) 895-6242 (407) 646-4213 (FAX) csterchclea- hotmailcom

Judge AdvocatelEmaii Network Coordinator Jake Feaster 22731 North Highway 329 Micanopy FL 32667 (352) 466shy3493 ifeaste a1worldnelaUncl

Legislative Affairs Director Cbarley D Price 126 Dirksen Dr DeBary FL 32713 (407 668-8415 (FAX) (407) 668-2737 fharleypriceaolcom

State V AlYS Coordinator Clarence Dadswell 4810 3rd St North St Petersburg FL 33733 (727) 522-6496

Historian Amelia Amy Carafano 1885 Van Allen Drive Deltona FL 32738 (904) 532-0534 cacarafanoCiljwlOcom

Chaplain Verlin Buck Rogers 933 Burrisridge Drive Lakeland FL 32809 (941)858-3559 buclcngeri6fcvearthlinknel

Sergeant-at-Arms Peter E McKay 858 Sullivan Street Deltona FL 32725 (904) 532-3298 gigtmOlllQbilstonnneL

Quartermaster Tom Sunseri 6160 82nd Terr No Pinellas Park FL 33781-1307 (727) 547-1991 lcisunseri(icscom

Deputy Quartermaster Murdocb Ford 8029 Shaw Drive Tampa FL 33615 (813) 885-5432 mertnlou(Qlearthlinknc1

Department Founder Emmett L Benjamin 106 NE 5th

Street Havana FL 32333-1714 (850) 539-9053 kwva~0email msncom

POWIMIA Liaison Officer Ed Fenton 1124 Holly Dr Mount Dora FL 32757 (352) 383-8915 kwxpwcdtilaolcom

Director Korean Community Liaison James Paek Rte 2 Box 1286 Starke FL 32091-9545 (904) 964-3594

ADMINISTRATION TERM 2001-2002

National Military Affairs Advr J WaUace Scboettelkotte Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army PO Box 3029 Winter Park FL 32189 (407) 629-5786 (407) 831-4771 FAX

Capital Projects Director Cbarles W Maddox 235 Sinclair Drive Tallahassee FL 32312 (850) 222-4882 cmaddox(lelecltO-nctcom

Militarv Advisor to the Council Maj Gen James L Dozier USA (Ret) PO Box 3455 North Ft Myers FL 33818-3455 (941) 543-3933 (941) 543-6675 (FAX)

ChairDOF Nominations Committee Theodore J Sullivan 540 Belltower Ave Deltona FL 32725 (407) 860-5350 tedjsulliaJl1j ahoocom

Honor Guard Functions - West Coast David W Hanson 2559 15th Avenue North St Petersburg FL 33713-5601 (813) 328-1028 DSHans661i)aol com

Honor Guard Functions - Southeast Robert F McCaffrey 2167 Sunflower St Port Saint Lucie 34952-4859 (561) 335-5371 Mary AMC((laol com

Department of Florida Webmaster DavidMikeDersbimer 743 Trailwood Drive Altamonte Springs FL 32714 (407) 646-4825 (407) 646-4213 (FAX) dershlmcrfd middotYahoocom KWV A-DOF-WEB M~TERiil a 8mcom

Associate Chaplain Reverend Robert Miller 155 Fellwood Fern Park 32730 FL (407) 160-6676 (407) 260-6804 (FAX)

Media Consultant Robert D Jobnson 504 Dew Drop Cove Cassefberry FL 32707 (407) 646-4825 (407) 695-1560 (FAX) roiohncaetCl~emailmsn om

National Service Officer David C Ramga Veterans Affairs Supervisor State of Florida Department of Veterans Affairs 13000 Bruce B Downs Blvd Tampa FL 33612 (813) 972-2000 ext 6589 (813) 978-5832 (FAX)

Audiologic Service Officer Dr Glen McCormick Audiologist 410 Douglas Drive Jupiter FL 33458 (561) 575-3400 GlenJudvMc t7ifreew~~ebcom

KWV A National 1 sl VP Edward L Ted Magill 433 Spring Lake Dr Melbourne FL 32940-1955 (321) 255-6837 rnansamagilJ01gtcnel

KWVA National Director Ted Trousdale 5180 Walton Avenue Titusville FL 32780-7030 (352) 267-5233 trol1sdaleQmpinetnet

KWVA National Director Jack Edwards PO Box 5298 Largo FL 33779-5298 (727) 582-9353 n Edwardsll veruonnet

The chapter recently hosted a breakfast for Bradenton FL public school teachers The promotion provided a forum for the exchange of information between schools and veterans organizations In Manatee County this variety of our generic Tell America KWV A program bears the acronymn VETS for Veterans Educate Iodays ~tudents

In the foto to the left we see member Larry Hanneken presenting a Korean War Commemorative momento to a Bradenton teacher after the breakfast

In addition President Bill Field taken on the responsibility ofDOF appointed organizer in forming up Chapter 268 which will cover the VeniceCharlotte

County areas- kickoff meeting scheduled for late November

CORRECTION In the September 15th edition of Veterans Voice in the article entitled June 27 2001 Marked at Baypines V AMC by Medallion Presentations the Clergyman at the ceremony was identified as Pastor Kim Lee of the St Petersburg Korean Presbyterian Church The Reverends correct name is Tae Chong correctly reported by K WV A Color Guard Functionary-West Coast David Hanson in the VETERANS TODA Y publication

Present that day for the ceremony from Suncoast Chapter 014 were in relative sequence 1 to rfront row Pres Sam Farina (redcoat) Past Pres Tom Carrick Dept QM Tom Sunseri Immediate Past President Joan Arcand Executive Board member AI BaUschmidt V A VS Deputy Peter Venech back row DOF Pres T Gaffney- Ringer Secretary amp IHonor Guard Captain BiU Miller Dept VAVS Coordr Clarence Dadswell Joe Sheehan and Bill Hendrickson

WHEN I TAKE ACTION IM NOT GOING TO FIRE A $2 MILLION MISSILE AT A $10 EMPTY TENT AND HIT A CAMEL IN THE BUTT

ITS GOING TO BE DECISIVE - GEORGE 43 shy

GUEST COLUMN SPORTS COMMENTARY

Mike Bianchi

All-Stars amp Stripes Published September 28 2001

As he loaded the 40-millimeter antiaircraft gun Art Donovan remembers seeing the Japanese kamikaze plane making a suicide dive toward his battleship in the waters off the coast of Okinawa He also rem em bers being so scared he literally wet his pants

He laughs about it now but he cried then He thought he was going to sink among the shrapnel and the sharks that

swirled and swarmed in the blood-red water of the Yellow Sea He thought he was going to die a nightmarish death before he ever got a chance to live his boyhood dream

He didnt want to fight in World War II but he had CLOCKWISE Rocky BleierPlatoon Leader USA

no choice not really It was just understood that he would Vietnam Ted Williams fighter pilot USMC Korea

volunteer for military service His mother even told him that if USA Officer sewing chevrons on Joe DiMaggio (not seen)he didnt enlist immediately Ill be very ashamed of you And

so he and his buddies from a predominantly Irish neighborhood in the Bronx NY went down and joined the Marines

There was never a doubt that we were going to sign up recalls Donovan who would survive World War II and go on to become a defensive tackle for the Baltimore Colts and a Pro Football Hall ofFamer It didnt matter who you were Even the most famous athletes felt as if it was their duty to go fight for the country

What about todays athlete In these tumultuous times when our military is gearing up for a war on terrorism what would happen if the United States became involved in something much bigger If World War III broke out would todays athletes drop their megamillion -dollar careers leave their gated mansions and go marching off to fight for freedom

Can you imagine Major League Baseball clearing out as it did in the 1940s when nearly two-thirds of Americas big-leaguers were in the military The war-torn rosters were so depleted then that the replacement players included a 15-year-old pitcher (Joe Nuxhall wCincinnati Reds) and a one-armed outfielder (Pete Gray of the St Louis Browns) White Sox Manager Jimmy Dykes asked who would win the 1943 pennant replied Any team that can keep nine men on the field will be dangerous

Would Alex Rodriguez forfeit his $250 million salary to be like Bob Feller who at 23 enlisted in the Navy three days after Pearl Harbor Would Barry Bonds give up his chance to hit 70 home runs to be like Ted Williams who missed nearly five fuU seasons while serving as a Marine fighter pilot during World War II and the Korean conflict

Would Randy Moss have the courage to be like John Lummus the New York Giants end who enlisted and was killed leading a platoon onto Iwo Jima Would Jeff George have the guts to be like Detroit Lions end Maurice Britt who lost his right arm fighting in Italy

Not todays stars

The inclination is to say theres no way todays athletes would display such valor and selflessness If Bonds were in the Anny hed no doubt request his own separate barracks George Hed be dishonorably discharged for yelling at the company commander Moss Hed spend most of his time complaining because other soldiers were getting more medals than he was

The old-time athletes going offto war I dont know ifyoud see that today Tampa Bay Bucs linebacker Derrick Brooks says Its a different world now

Says Donovan The athletes oftoday have much more to lose financially than we did The athletes

back then didnt have much 0 lose except their lives

Some athletes of the past went to war and never came back Others went to war and never were the same

When Joe DiMaggio went into the Anny at age 28 he was the best all-around player in baseball When he returned four years later he was an aging superstar whose comeback was beset by injuries and eroding skills

Tom Harmon the 1940 Heisman Trophy winner from Michigan survived two plane crashes during World War II and credited his football legs with helping him survive But the wartime leg injuries robbed him of his speed and a briefpro football career with the Los Angeles Rams fizzled when he returned from the war

And what about Cecil Travis In the] 941 baseball season when DiMaggio hit in 56 consecutive games and Ted Williams averaged 406 Travis a shortstop for the Washington Senators had one of the best seasons that nobody remembers He batted 359 two percentage points higher than DiMaggio He scored 106 runs and drove in 10I and his 218 hits led the majors The writers said he was going to be a sure-fire Hall-of-Famer A few months later Travis was in the Army

Travis wound up in frigid Belgium during the Battle ofthe Bulge The Gennans were reelmg and the 76th Infantry Division was on their tail But it wasnt the Germans who got to Technical Sergeant Cecil Travis it was the cold He later recalled shivering an night long for days and days and waking up and walkIDg on frozen feet to try and keep up Eventually gangrene set in and part of his foot had to be amputated That war didnt take his life but it took his livelihood

There are so many other athletes who gave their lives or at least a piece of them fighting in faraway foxholes Fonner Pittsburgh Steelers running back Rocky Bleier lost part ofbis foot from a grenade blast in Vietnam Hank Luisetti considered one of the best basketball players of the 1930s and 40s contracted spinal meningitis from an infected barracks mate during World War II and never played competitive basketball again

Some wouldfight

There is a tendency to remember yesterdays athletes as more noble and less selfish than todays players Todays athletes talk about going to war on Sundays in the Superdome but would they really Would they really and truly go to war in the deserts and mountains of Afghanistan

Marcus Joaes defensive end for the Tampa Bay Bues had a brother who fought in Desert Storm and a father who did two tours ofduty in Vietnam He already has asked the question of himself -- Would I fight -shybefore a reporter had a chance to ask him

Ive already told my wife ift comes down to it Im going to have to gojight for my country Jones says I would I really would That s what I believe in I wouldjight to preserve this country for my children

Maybe we dont give todays athletes enough credit for bravery and patriotism Some of them after all have died on football fields fighting for breath So doesnt it only stand to reason that theyd die on battlefields fighting for freedom

The athletes of today may have more to lose by joining the military but you can look at that another way too

We have more tojightfor says Jinuny Smith the All-Pro wide receiver for the Jacksonville Jaguars This country has given us a tremendous opportunity

Its good to know that some of Americas tastest men sti-ongest men and yes richest men are willing to become Americas fighting men

Its a different world a different war but maybe some things remain unchanged Todays athlete yesterdays athlete it does1lt really maller says Art Donovan more than a

half-century after being so brave he blew that kamikaze pilot out of the sky In times ofwar youre an athlete second and an Americanjirst

I SAY TO OUR ENEMIES WE ARE COMING GOD MAY SHOW YOU MERCY WE WILL NOT

JOHN McCAIN US SEN AZ

(Received from Jim Ferris President Dept of New York KWVA Wednesday 13 Sep Sept 11 +2)

I am the flag of the United States of America My name is Old Glory I fly atop the worlds tallest building I fly in Americas halls of justice I fly majestically over institutions of learning I stand guard with power in the world Look up and see me

I stand for peace honor truth and justice I stand for freedom I am confident I am arrogant I am proud When I am flown with my fellow banners

my head is a little higher my colors a little truer I bow to no one I am loved I am revered I am respected - and I am feared

I have fought in every battle of every war for more than 200 years I was flown at Valley Forge Gettysburg Shiloh and Appomattox I was there at San Juan Hill the trenches of France and in the Argonne At Anzio Rome the beaches of Normandy Guam Okinawa Korea and KheSan Vietnam I was there I led my troops I was dirty battleworn and tired but my soldiers cheered me And I was proud

I have been burned torn and trampled upon on the streets of countries I have helped set free It does not hurt for I am invincible I have soiled upon burned torn and trampled on the streets of my country and when its by those whom Ive served in battle - it hurts But I shall overcome - for I am strong

I have slipped the bonds of Earth and stood watch over the uncharted frontiers of space from my vantage point on the moon I have borne silent witness to all of Americans finest hours But my finest hours are yet to come When I am torn into strips and used as bandages for my wounded comrades on the battlefield When I am flown at half-mast to honor my soldier Or when I lie in the trembling arms of a grieving parent

11111111111 at the grave of their fallen son or daughter

I AM PROUD

MY NDE IS OLD GLORY

ROSTER OF DEPARTMENT FL OFFICERS

PresidentlPublication Editor Tbomas W Gaffney 624 Vespers Way Orange City FL 32763-9233 (904) 775shy8803 (877) 871-2538 (FAX) gafInctlQlmpinclnet

IST Vice-President Cbarley D Price 126 Dirksen Drive DeBary FL 32713 (407) 668-8415 charleyprioo1i)aolcom

2nd Vice-President Joe E Madeline 10524 Versailles Blvd Clermont FL 33733 (352) 242-1249 amboyciukcrd)msncom

3rd VPSE District Chair Josepb D Firriolo 2510 NE 209th

Terr North Miami Beach FL 33180-1044 (305) 931-6535 GrandpaJoe2ra(aol com

Secretary Treasurer S C Cbuck Stercbele PO Box 149854 Orlando FL 32803 (407) 895-6242 (407) 646-4213 (FAX) csterchclea- hotmailcom

Judge AdvocatelEmaii Network Coordinator Jake Feaster 22731 North Highway 329 Micanopy FL 32667 (352) 466shy3493 ifeaste a1worldnelaUncl

Legislative Affairs Director Cbarley D Price 126 Dirksen Dr DeBary FL 32713 (407 668-8415 (FAX) (407) 668-2737 fharleypriceaolcom

State V AlYS Coordinator Clarence Dadswell 4810 3rd St North St Petersburg FL 33733 (727) 522-6496

Historian Amelia Amy Carafano 1885 Van Allen Drive Deltona FL 32738 (904) 532-0534 cacarafanoCiljwlOcom

Chaplain Verlin Buck Rogers 933 Burrisridge Drive Lakeland FL 32809 (941)858-3559 buclcngeri6fcvearthlinknel

Sergeant-at-Arms Peter E McKay 858 Sullivan Street Deltona FL 32725 (904) 532-3298 gigtmOlllQbilstonnneL

Quartermaster Tom Sunseri 6160 82nd Terr No Pinellas Park FL 33781-1307 (727) 547-1991 lcisunseri(icscom

Deputy Quartermaster Murdocb Ford 8029 Shaw Drive Tampa FL 33615 (813) 885-5432 mertnlou(Qlearthlinknc1

Department Founder Emmett L Benjamin 106 NE 5th

Street Havana FL 32333-1714 (850) 539-9053 kwva~0email msncom

POWIMIA Liaison Officer Ed Fenton 1124 Holly Dr Mount Dora FL 32757 (352) 383-8915 kwxpwcdtilaolcom

Director Korean Community Liaison James Paek Rte 2 Box 1286 Starke FL 32091-9545 (904) 964-3594

ADMINISTRATION TERM 2001-2002

National Military Affairs Advr J WaUace Scboettelkotte Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army PO Box 3029 Winter Park FL 32189 (407) 629-5786 (407) 831-4771 FAX

Capital Projects Director Cbarles W Maddox 235 Sinclair Drive Tallahassee FL 32312 (850) 222-4882 cmaddox(lelecltO-nctcom

Militarv Advisor to the Council Maj Gen James L Dozier USA (Ret) PO Box 3455 North Ft Myers FL 33818-3455 (941) 543-3933 (941) 543-6675 (FAX)

ChairDOF Nominations Committee Theodore J Sullivan 540 Belltower Ave Deltona FL 32725 (407) 860-5350 tedjsulliaJl1j ahoocom

Honor Guard Functions - West Coast David W Hanson 2559 15th Avenue North St Petersburg FL 33713-5601 (813) 328-1028 DSHans661i)aol com

Honor Guard Functions - Southeast Robert F McCaffrey 2167 Sunflower St Port Saint Lucie 34952-4859 (561) 335-5371 Mary AMC((laol com

Department of Florida Webmaster DavidMikeDersbimer 743 Trailwood Drive Altamonte Springs FL 32714 (407) 646-4825 (407) 646-4213 (FAX) dershlmcrfd middotYahoocom KWV A-DOF-WEB M~TERiil a 8mcom

Associate Chaplain Reverend Robert Miller 155 Fellwood Fern Park 32730 FL (407) 160-6676 (407) 260-6804 (FAX)

Media Consultant Robert D Jobnson 504 Dew Drop Cove Cassefberry FL 32707 (407) 646-4825 (407) 695-1560 (FAX) roiohncaetCl~emailmsn om

National Service Officer David C Ramga Veterans Affairs Supervisor State of Florida Department of Veterans Affairs 13000 Bruce B Downs Blvd Tampa FL 33612 (813) 972-2000 ext 6589 (813) 978-5832 (FAX)

Audiologic Service Officer Dr Glen McCormick Audiologist 410 Douglas Drive Jupiter FL 33458 (561) 575-3400 GlenJudvMc t7ifreew~~ebcom

KWV A National 1 sl VP Edward L Ted Magill 433 Spring Lake Dr Melbourne FL 32940-1955 (321) 255-6837 rnansamagilJ01gtcnel

KWVA National Director Ted Trousdale 5180 Walton Avenue Titusville FL 32780-7030 (352) 267-5233 trol1sdaleQmpinetnet

KWVA National Director Jack Edwards PO Box 5298 Largo FL 33779-5298 (727) 582-9353 n Edwardsll veruonnet

GUEST COLUMN SPORTS COMMENTARY

Mike Bianchi

All-Stars amp Stripes Published September 28 2001

As he loaded the 40-millimeter antiaircraft gun Art Donovan remembers seeing the Japanese kamikaze plane making a suicide dive toward his battleship in the waters off the coast of Okinawa He also rem em bers being so scared he literally wet his pants

He laughs about it now but he cried then He thought he was going to sink among the shrapnel and the sharks that

swirled and swarmed in the blood-red water of the Yellow Sea He thought he was going to die a nightmarish death before he ever got a chance to live his boyhood dream

He didnt want to fight in World War II but he had CLOCKWISE Rocky BleierPlatoon Leader USA

no choice not really It was just understood that he would Vietnam Ted Williams fighter pilot USMC Korea

volunteer for military service His mother even told him that if USA Officer sewing chevrons on Joe DiMaggio (not seen)he didnt enlist immediately Ill be very ashamed of you And

so he and his buddies from a predominantly Irish neighborhood in the Bronx NY went down and joined the Marines

There was never a doubt that we were going to sign up recalls Donovan who would survive World War II and go on to become a defensive tackle for the Baltimore Colts and a Pro Football Hall ofFamer It didnt matter who you were Even the most famous athletes felt as if it was their duty to go fight for the country

What about todays athlete In these tumultuous times when our military is gearing up for a war on terrorism what would happen if the United States became involved in something much bigger If World War III broke out would todays athletes drop their megamillion -dollar careers leave their gated mansions and go marching off to fight for freedom

Can you imagine Major League Baseball clearing out as it did in the 1940s when nearly two-thirds of Americas big-leaguers were in the military The war-torn rosters were so depleted then that the replacement players included a 15-year-old pitcher (Joe Nuxhall wCincinnati Reds) and a one-armed outfielder (Pete Gray of the St Louis Browns) White Sox Manager Jimmy Dykes asked who would win the 1943 pennant replied Any team that can keep nine men on the field will be dangerous

Would Alex Rodriguez forfeit his $250 million salary to be like Bob Feller who at 23 enlisted in the Navy three days after Pearl Harbor Would Barry Bonds give up his chance to hit 70 home runs to be like Ted Williams who missed nearly five fuU seasons while serving as a Marine fighter pilot during World War II and the Korean conflict

Would Randy Moss have the courage to be like John Lummus the New York Giants end who enlisted and was killed leading a platoon onto Iwo Jima Would Jeff George have the guts to be like Detroit Lions end Maurice Britt who lost his right arm fighting in Italy

Not todays stars

The inclination is to say theres no way todays athletes would display such valor and selflessness If Bonds were in the Anny hed no doubt request his own separate barracks George Hed be dishonorably discharged for yelling at the company commander Moss Hed spend most of his time complaining because other soldiers were getting more medals than he was

The old-time athletes going offto war I dont know ifyoud see that today Tampa Bay Bucs linebacker Derrick Brooks says Its a different world now

Says Donovan The athletes oftoday have much more to lose financially than we did The athletes

back then didnt have much 0 lose except their lives

Some athletes of the past went to war and never came back Others went to war and never were the same

When Joe DiMaggio went into the Anny at age 28 he was the best all-around player in baseball When he returned four years later he was an aging superstar whose comeback was beset by injuries and eroding skills

Tom Harmon the 1940 Heisman Trophy winner from Michigan survived two plane crashes during World War II and credited his football legs with helping him survive But the wartime leg injuries robbed him of his speed and a briefpro football career with the Los Angeles Rams fizzled when he returned from the war

And what about Cecil Travis In the] 941 baseball season when DiMaggio hit in 56 consecutive games and Ted Williams averaged 406 Travis a shortstop for the Washington Senators had one of the best seasons that nobody remembers He batted 359 two percentage points higher than DiMaggio He scored 106 runs and drove in 10I and his 218 hits led the majors The writers said he was going to be a sure-fire Hall-of-Famer A few months later Travis was in the Army

Travis wound up in frigid Belgium during the Battle ofthe Bulge The Gennans were reelmg and the 76th Infantry Division was on their tail But it wasnt the Germans who got to Technical Sergeant Cecil Travis it was the cold He later recalled shivering an night long for days and days and waking up and walkIDg on frozen feet to try and keep up Eventually gangrene set in and part of his foot had to be amputated That war didnt take his life but it took his livelihood

There are so many other athletes who gave their lives or at least a piece of them fighting in faraway foxholes Fonner Pittsburgh Steelers running back Rocky Bleier lost part ofbis foot from a grenade blast in Vietnam Hank Luisetti considered one of the best basketball players of the 1930s and 40s contracted spinal meningitis from an infected barracks mate during World War II and never played competitive basketball again

Some wouldfight

There is a tendency to remember yesterdays athletes as more noble and less selfish than todays players Todays athletes talk about going to war on Sundays in the Superdome but would they really Would they really and truly go to war in the deserts and mountains of Afghanistan

Marcus Joaes defensive end for the Tampa Bay Bues had a brother who fought in Desert Storm and a father who did two tours ofduty in Vietnam He already has asked the question of himself -- Would I fight -shybefore a reporter had a chance to ask him

Ive already told my wife ift comes down to it Im going to have to gojight for my country Jones says I would I really would That s what I believe in I wouldjight to preserve this country for my children

Maybe we dont give todays athletes enough credit for bravery and patriotism Some of them after all have died on football fields fighting for breath So doesnt it only stand to reason that theyd die on battlefields fighting for freedom

The athletes of today may have more to lose by joining the military but you can look at that another way too

We have more tojightfor says Jinuny Smith the All-Pro wide receiver for the Jacksonville Jaguars This country has given us a tremendous opportunity

Its good to know that some of Americas tastest men sti-ongest men and yes richest men are willing to become Americas fighting men

Its a different world a different war but maybe some things remain unchanged Todays athlete yesterdays athlete it does1lt really maller says Art Donovan more than a

half-century after being so brave he blew that kamikaze pilot out of the sky In times ofwar youre an athlete second and an Americanjirst

I SAY TO OUR ENEMIES WE ARE COMING GOD MAY SHOW YOU MERCY WE WILL NOT

JOHN McCAIN US SEN AZ

(Received from Jim Ferris President Dept of New York KWVA Wednesday 13 Sep Sept 11 +2)

I am the flag of the United States of America My name is Old Glory I fly atop the worlds tallest building I fly in Americas halls of justice I fly majestically over institutions of learning I stand guard with power in the world Look up and see me

I stand for peace honor truth and justice I stand for freedom I am confident I am arrogant I am proud When I am flown with my fellow banners

my head is a little higher my colors a little truer I bow to no one I am loved I am revered I am respected - and I am feared

I have fought in every battle of every war for more than 200 years I was flown at Valley Forge Gettysburg Shiloh and Appomattox I was there at San Juan Hill the trenches of France and in the Argonne At Anzio Rome the beaches of Normandy Guam Okinawa Korea and KheSan Vietnam I was there I led my troops I was dirty battleworn and tired but my soldiers cheered me And I was proud

I have been burned torn and trampled upon on the streets of countries I have helped set free It does not hurt for I am invincible I have soiled upon burned torn and trampled on the streets of my country and when its by those whom Ive served in battle - it hurts But I shall overcome - for I am strong

I have slipped the bonds of Earth and stood watch over the uncharted frontiers of space from my vantage point on the moon I have borne silent witness to all of Americans finest hours But my finest hours are yet to come When I am torn into strips and used as bandages for my wounded comrades on the battlefield When I am flown at half-mast to honor my soldier Or when I lie in the trembling arms of a grieving parent

11111111111 at the grave of their fallen son or daughter

I AM PROUD

MY NDE IS OLD GLORY

ROSTER OF DEPARTMENT FL OFFICERS

PresidentlPublication Editor Tbomas W Gaffney 624 Vespers Way Orange City FL 32763-9233 (904) 775shy8803 (877) 871-2538 (FAX) gafInctlQlmpinclnet

IST Vice-President Cbarley D Price 126 Dirksen Drive DeBary FL 32713 (407) 668-8415 charleyprioo1i)aolcom

2nd Vice-President Joe E Madeline 10524 Versailles Blvd Clermont FL 33733 (352) 242-1249 amboyciukcrd)msncom

3rd VPSE District Chair Josepb D Firriolo 2510 NE 209th

Terr North Miami Beach FL 33180-1044 (305) 931-6535 GrandpaJoe2ra(aol com

Secretary Treasurer S C Cbuck Stercbele PO Box 149854 Orlando FL 32803 (407) 895-6242 (407) 646-4213 (FAX) csterchclea- hotmailcom

Judge AdvocatelEmaii Network Coordinator Jake Feaster 22731 North Highway 329 Micanopy FL 32667 (352) 466shy3493 ifeaste a1worldnelaUncl

Legislative Affairs Director Cbarley D Price 126 Dirksen Dr DeBary FL 32713 (407 668-8415 (FAX) (407) 668-2737 fharleypriceaolcom

State V AlYS Coordinator Clarence Dadswell 4810 3rd St North St Petersburg FL 33733 (727) 522-6496

Historian Amelia Amy Carafano 1885 Van Allen Drive Deltona FL 32738 (904) 532-0534 cacarafanoCiljwlOcom

Chaplain Verlin Buck Rogers 933 Burrisridge Drive Lakeland FL 32809 (941)858-3559 buclcngeri6fcvearthlinknel

Sergeant-at-Arms Peter E McKay 858 Sullivan Street Deltona FL 32725 (904) 532-3298 gigtmOlllQbilstonnneL

Quartermaster Tom Sunseri 6160 82nd Terr No Pinellas Park FL 33781-1307 (727) 547-1991 lcisunseri(icscom

Deputy Quartermaster Murdocb Ford 8029 Shaw Drive Tampa FL 33615 (813) 885-5432 mertnlou(Qlearthlinknc1

Department Founder Emmett L Benjamin 106 NE 5th

Street Havana FL 32333-1714 (850) 539-9053 kwva~0email msncom

POWIMIA Liaison Officer Ed Fenton 1124 Holly Dr Mount Dora FL 32757 (352) 383-8915 kwxpwcdtilaolcom

Director Korean Community Liaison James Paek Rte 2 Box 1286 Starke FL 32091-9545 (904) 964-3594

ADMINISTRATION TERM 2001-2002

National Military Affairs Advr J WaUace Scboettelkotte Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army PO Box 3029 Winter Park FL 32189 (407) 629-5786 (407) 831-4771 FAX

Capital Projects Director Cbarles W Maddox 235 Sinclair Drive Tallahassee FL 32312 (850) 222-4882 cmaddox(lelecltO-nctcom

Militarv Advisor to the Council Maj Gen James L Dozier USA (Ret) PO Box 3455 North Ft Myers FL 33818-3455 (941) 543-3933 (941) 543-6675 (FAX)

ChairDOF Nominations Committee Theodore J Sullivan 540 Belltower Ave Deltona FL 32725 (407) 860-5350 tedjsulliaJl1j ahoocom

Honor Guard Functions - West Coast David W Hanson 2559 15th Avenue North St Petersburg FL 33713-5601 (813) 328-1028 DSHans661i)aol com

Honor Guard Functions - Southeast Robert F McCaffrey 2167 Sunflower St Port Saint Lucie 34952-4859 (561) 335-5371 Mary AMC((laol com

Department of Florida Webmaster DavidMikeDersbimer 743 Trailwood Drive Altamonte Springs FL 32714 (407) 646-4825 (407) 646-4213 (FAX) dershlmcrfd middotYahoocom KWV A-DOF-WEB M~TERiil a 8mcom

Associate Chaplain Reverend Robert Miller 155 Fellwood Fern Park 32730 FL (407) 160-6676 (407) 260-6804 (FAX)

Media Consultant Robert D Jobnson 504 Dew Drop Cove Cassefberry FL 32707 (407) 646-4825 (407) 695-1560 (FAX) roiohncaetCl~emailmsn om

National Service Officer David C Ramga Veterans Affairs Supervisor State of Florida Department of Veterans Affairs 13000 Bruce B Downs Blvd Tampa FL 33612 (813) 972-2000 ext 6589 (813) 978-5832 (FAX)

Audiologic Service Officer Dr Glen McCormick Audiologist 410 Douglas Drive Jupiter FL 33458 (561) 575-3400 GlenJudvMc t7ifreew~~ebcom

KWV A National 1 sl VP Edward L Ted Magill 433 Spring Lake Dr Melbourne FL 32940-1955 (321) 255-6837 rnansamagilJ01gtcnel

KWVA National Director Ted Trousdale 5180 Walton Avenue Titusville FL 32780-7030 (352) 267-5233 trol1sdaleQmpinetnet

KWVA National Director Jack Edwards PO Box 5298 Largo FL 33779-5298 (727) 582-9353 n Edwardsll veruonnet

back then didnt have much 0 lose except their lives

Some athletes of the past went to war and never came back Others went to war and never were the same

When Joe DiMaggio went into the Anny at age 28 he was the best all-around player in baseball When he returned four years later he was an aging superstar whose comeback was beset by injuries and eroding skills

Tom Harmon the 1940 Heisman Trophy winner from Michigan survived two plane crashes during World War II and credited his football legs with helping him survive But the wartime leg injuries robbed him of his speed and a briefpro football career with the Los Angeles Rams fizzled when he returned from the war

And what about Cecil Travis In the] 941 baseball season when DiMaggio hit in 56 consecutive games and Ted Williams averaged 406 Travis a shortstop for the Washington Senators had one of the best seasons that nobody remembers He batted 359 two percentage points higher than DiMaggio He scored 106 runs and drove in 10I and his 218 hits led the majors The writers said he was going to be a sure-fire Hall-of-Famer A few months later Travis was in the Army

Travis wound up in frigid Belgium during the Battle ofthe Bulge The Gennans were reelmg and the 76th Infantry Division was on their tail But it wasnt the Germans who got to Technical Sergeant Cecil Travis it was the cold He later recalled shivering an night long for days and days and waking up and walkIDg on frozen feet to try and keep up Eventually gangrene set in and part of his foot had to be amputated That war didnt take his life but it took his livelihood

There are so many other athletes who gave their lives or at least a piece of them fighting in faraway foxholes Fonner Pittsburgh Steelers running back Rocky Bleier lost part ofbis foot from a grenade blast in Vietnam Hank Luisetti considered one of the best basketball players of the 1930s and 40s contracted spinal meningitis from an infected barracks mate during World War II and never played competitive basketball again

Some wouldfight

There is a tendency to remember yesterdays athletes as more noble and less selfish than todays players Todays athletes talk about going to war on Sundays in the Superdome but would they really Would they really and truly go to war in the deserts and mountains of Afghanistan

Marcus Joaes defensive end for the Tampa Bay Bues had a brother who fought in Desert Storm and a father who did two tours ofduty in Vietnam He already has asked the question of himself -- Would I fight -shybefore a reporter had a chance to ask him

Ive already told my wife ift comes down to it Im going to have to gojight for my country Jones says I would I really would That s what I believe in I wouldjight to preserve this country for my children

Maybe we dont give todays athletes enough credit for bravery and patriotism Some of them after all have died on football fields fighting for breath So doesnt it only stand to reason that theyd die on battlefields fighting for freedom

The athletes of today may have more to lose by joining the military but you can look at that another way too

We have more tojightfor says Jinuny Smith the All-Pro wide receiver for the Jacksonville Jaguars This country has given us a tremendous opportunity

Its good to know that some of Americas tastest men sti-ongest men and yes richest men are willing to become Americas fighting men

Its a different world a different war but maybe some things remain unchanged Todays athlete yesterdays athlete it does1lt really maller says Art Donovan more than a

half-century after being so brave he blew that kamikaze pilot out of the sky In times ofwar youre an athlete second and an Americanjirst

I SAY TO OUR ENEMIES WE ARE COMING GOD MAY SHOW YOU MERCY WE WILL NOT

JOHN McCAIN US SEN AZ

(Received from Jim Ferris President Dept of New York KWVA Wednesday 13 Sep Sept 11 +2)

I am the flag of the United States of America My name is Old Glory I fly atop the worlds tallest building I fly in Americas halls of justice I fly majestically over institutions of learning I stand guard with power in the world Look up and see me

I stand for peace honor truth and justice I stand for freedom I am confident I am arrogant I am proud When I am flown with my fellow banners

my head is a little higher my colors a little truer I bow to no one I am loved I am revered I am respected - and I am feared

I have fought in every battle of every war for more than 200 years I was flown at Valley Forge Gettysburg Shiloh and Appomattox I was there at San Juan Hill the trenches of France and in the Argonne At Anzio Rome the beaches of Normandy Guam Okinawa Korea and KheSan Vietnam I was there I led my troops I was dirty battleworn and tired but my soldiers cheered me And I was proud

I have been burned torn and trampled upon on the streets of countries I have helped set free It does not hurt for I am invincible I have soiled upon burned torn and trampled on the streets of my country and when its by those whom Ive served in battle - it hurts But I shall overcome - for I am strong

I have slipped the bonds of Earth and stood watch over the uncharted frontiers of space from my vantage point on the moon I have borne silent witness to all of Americans finest hours But my finest hours are yet to come When I am torn into strips and used as bandages for my wounded comrades on the battlefield When I am flown at half-mast to honor my soldier Or when I lie in the trembling arms of a grieving parent

11111111111 at the grave of their fallen son or daughter

I AM PROUD

MY NDE IS OLD GLORY

ROSTER OF DEPARTMENT FL OFFICERS

PresidentlPublication Editor Tbomas W Gaffney 624 Vespers Way Orange City FL 32763-9233 (904) 775shy8803 (877) 871-2538 (FAX) gafInctlQlmpinclnet

IST Vice-President Cbarley D Price 126 Dirksen Drive DeBary FL 32713 (407) 668-8415 charleyprioo1i)aolcom

2nd Vice-President Joe E Madeline 10524 Versailles Blvd Clermont FL 33733 (352) 242-1249 amboyciukcrd)msncom

3rd VPSE District Chair Josepb D Firriolo 2510 NE 209th

Terr North Miami Beach FL 33180-1044 (305) 931-6535 GrandpaJoe2ra(aol com

Secretary Treasurer S C Cbuck Stercbele PO Box 149854 Orlando FL 32803 (407) 895-6242 (407) 646-4213 (FAX) csterchclea- hotmailcom

Judge AdvocatelEmaii Network Coordinator Jake Feaster 22731 North Highway 329 Micanopy FL 32667 (352) 466shy3493 ifeaste a1worldnelaUncl

Legislative Affairs Director Cbarley D Price 126 Dirksen Dr DeBary FL 32713 (407 668-8415 (FAX) (407) 668-2737 fharleypriceaolcom

State V AlYS Coordinator Clarence Dadswell 4810 3rd St North St Petersburg FL 33733 (727) 522-6496

Historian Amelia Amy Carafano 1885 Van Allen Drive Deltona FL 32738 (904) 532-0534 cacarafanoCiljwlOcom

Chaplain Verlin Buck Rogers 933 Burrisridge Drive Lakeland FL 32809 (941)858-3559 buclcngeri6fcvearthlinknel

Sergeant-at-Arms Peter E McKay 858 Sullivan Street Deltona FL 32725 (904) 532-3298 gigtmOlllQbilstonnneL

Quartermaster Tom Sunseri 6160 82nd Terr No Pinellas Park FL 33781-1307 (727) 547-1991 lcisunseri(icscom

Deputy Quartermaster Murdocb Ford 8029 Shaw Drive Tampa FL 33615 (813) 885-5432 mertnlou(Qlearthlinknc1

Department Founder Emmett L Benjamin 106 NE 5th

Street Havana FL 32333-1714 (850) 539-9053 kwva~0email msncom

POWIMIA Liaison Officer Ed Fenton 1124 Holly Dr Mount Dora FL 32757 (352) 383-8915 kwxpwcdtilaolcom

Director Korean Community Liaison James Paek Rte 2 Box 1286 Starke FL 32091-9545 (904) 964-3594

ADMINISTRATION TERM 2001-2002

National Military Affairs Advr J WaUace Scboettelkotte Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army PO Box 3029 Winter Park FL 32189 (407) 629-5786 (407) 831-4771 FAX

Capital Projects Director Cbarles W Maddox 235 Sinclair Drive Tallahassee FL 32312 (850) 222-4882 cmaddox(lelecltO-nctcom

Militarv Advisor to the Council Maj Gen James L Dozier USA (Ret) PO Box 3455 North Ft Myers FL 33818-3455 (941) 543-3933 (941) 543-6675 (FAX)

ChairDOF Nominations Committee Theodore J Sullivan 540 Belltower Ave Deltona FL 32725 (407) 860-5350 tedjsulliaJl1j ahoocom

Honor Guard Functions - West Coast David W Hanson 2559 15th Avenue North St Petersburg FL 33713-5601 (813) 328-1028 DSHans661i)aol com

Honor Guard Functions - Southeast Robert F McCaffrey 2167 Sunflower St Port Saint Lucie 34952-4859 (561) 335-5371 Mary AMC((laol com

Department of Florida Webmaster DavidMikeDersbimer 743 Trailwood Drive Altamonte Springs FL 32714 (407) 646-4825 (407) 646-4213 (FAX) dershlmcrfd middotYahoocom KWV A-DOF-WEB M~TERiil a 8mcom

Associate Chaplain Reverend Robert Miller 155 Fellwood Fern Park 32730 FL (407) 160-6676 (407) 260-6804 (FAX)

Media Consultant Robert D Jobnson 504 Dew Drop Cove Cassefberry FL 32707 (407) 646-4825 (407) 695-1560 (FAX) roiohncaetCl~emailmsn om

National Service Officer David C Ramga Veterans Affairs Supervisor State of Florida Department of Veterans Affairs 13000 Bruce B Downs Blvd Tampa FL 33612 (813) 972-2000 ext 6589 (813) 978-5832 (FAX)

Audiologic Service Officer Dr Glen McCormick Audiologist 410 Douglas Drive Jupiter FL 33458 (561) 575-3400 GlenJudvMc t7ifreew~~ebcom

KWV A National 1 sl VP Edward L Ted Magill 433 Spring Lake Dr Melbourne FL 32940-1955 (321) 255-6837 rnansamagilJ01gtcnel

KWVA National Director Ted Trousdale 5180 Walton Avenue Titusville FL 32780-7030 (352) 267-5233 trol1sdaleQmpinetnet

KWVA National Director Jack Edwards PO Box 5298 Largo FL 33779-5298 (727) 582-9353 n Edwardsll veruonnet

(Received from Jim Ferris President Dept of New York KWVA Wednesday 13 Sep Sept 11 +2)

I am the flag of the United States of America My name is Old Glory I fly atop the worlds tallest building I fly in Americas halls of justice I fly majestically over institutions of learning I stand guard with power in the world Look up and see me

I stand for peace honor truth and justice I stand for freedom I am confident I am arrogant I am proud When I am flown with my fellow banners

my head is a little higher my colors a little truer I bow to no one I am loved I am revered I am respected - and I am feared

I have fought in every battle of every war for more than 200 years I was flown at Valley Forge Gettysburg Shiloh and Appomattox I was there at San Juan Hill the trenches of France and in the Argonne At Anzio Rome the beaches of Normandy Guam Okinawa Korea and KheSan Vietnam I was there I led my troops I was dirty battleworn and tired but my soldiers cheered me And I was proud

I have been burned torn and trampled upon on the streets of countries I have helped set free It does not hurt for I am invincible I have soiled upon burned torn and trampled on the streets of my country and when its by those whom Ive served in battle - it hurts But I shall overcome - for I am strong

I have slipped the bonds of Earth and stood watch over the uncharted frontiers of space from my vantage point on the moon I have borne silent witness to all of Americans finest hours But my finest hours are yet to come When I am torn into strips and used as bandages for my wounded comrades on the battlefield When I am flown at half-mast to honor my soldier Or when I lie in the trembling arms of a grieving parent

11111111111 at the grave of their fallen son or daughter

I AM PROUD

MY NDE IS OLD GLORY

ROSTER OF DEPARTMENT FL OFFICERS

PresidentlPublication Editor Tbomas W Gaffney 624 Vespers Way Orange City FL 32763-9233 (904) 775shy8803 (877) 871-2538 (FAX) gafInctlQlmpinclnet

IST Vice-President Cbarley D Price 126 Dirksen Drive DeBary FL 32713 (407) 668-8415 charleyprioo1i)aolcom

2nd Vice-President Joe E Madeline 10524 Versailles Blvd Clermont FL 33733 (352) 242-1249 amboyciukcrd)msncom

3rd VPSE District Chair Josepb D Firriolo 2510 NE 209th

Terr North Miami Beach FL 33180-1044 (305) 931-6535 GrandpaJoe2ra(aol com

Secretary Treasurer S C Cbuck Stercbele PO Box 149854 Orlando FL 32803 (407) 895-6242 (407) 646-4213 (FAX) csterchclea- hotmailcom

Judge AdvocatelEmaii Network Coordinator Jake Feaster 22731 North Highway 329 Micanopy FL 32667 (352) 466shy3493 ifeaste a1worldnelaUncl

Legislative Affairs Director Cbarley D Price 126 Dirksen Dr DeBary FL 32713 (407 668-8415 (FAX) (407) 668-2737 fharleypriceaolcom

State V AlYS Coordinator Clarence Dadswell 4810 3rd St North St Petersburg FL 33733 (727) 522-6496

Historian Amelia Amy Carafano 1885 Van Allen Drive Deltona FL 32738 (904) 532-0534 cacarafanoCiljwlOcom

Chaplain Verlin Buck Rogers 933 Burrisridge Drive Lakeland FL 32809 (941)858-3559 buclcngeri6fcvearthlinknel

Sergeant-at-Arms Peter E McKay 858 Sullivan Street Deltona FL 32725 (904) 532-3298 gigtmOlllQbilstonnneL

Quartermaster Tom Sunseri 6160 82nd Terr No Pinellas Park FL 33781-1307 (727) 547-1991 lcisunseri(icscom

Deputy Quartermaster Murdocb Ford 8029 Shaw Drive Tampa FL 33615 (813) 885-5432 mertnlou(Qlearthlinknc1

Department Founder Emmett L Benjamin 106 NE 5th

Street Havana FL 32333-1714 (850) 539-9053 kwva~0email msncom

POWIMIA Liaison Officer Ed Fenton 1124 Holly Dr Mount Dora FL 32757 (352) 383-8915 kwxpwcdtilaolcom

Director Korean Community Liaison James Paek Rte 2 Box 1286 Starke FL 32091-9545 (904) 964-3594

ADMINISTRATION TERM 2001-2002

National Military Affairs Advr J WaUace Scboettelkotte Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army PO Box 3029 Winter Park FL 32189 (407) 629-5786 (407) 831-4771 FAX

Capital Projects Director Cbarles W Maddox 235 Sinclair Drive Tallahassee FL 32312 (850) 222-4882 cmaddox(lelecltO-nctcom

Militarv Advisor to the Council Maj Gen James L Dozier USA (Ret) PO Box 3455 North Ft Myers FL 33818-3455 (941) 543-3933 (941) 543-6675 (FAX)

ChairDOF Nominations Committee Theodore J Sullivan 540 Belltower Ave Deltona FL 32725 (407) 860-5350 tedjsulliaJl1j ahoocom

Honor Guard Functions - West Coast David W Hanson 2559 15th Avenue North St Petersburg FL 33713-5601 (813) 328-1028 DSHans661i)aol com

Honor Guard Functions - Southeast Robert F McCaffrey 2167 Sunflower St Port Saint Lucie 34952-4859 (561) 335-5371 Mary AMC((laol com

Department of Florida Webmaster DavidMikeDersbimer 743 Trailwood Drive Altamonte Springs FL 32714 (407) 646-4825 (407) 646-4213 (FAX) dershlmcrfd middotYahoocom KWV A-DOF-WEB M~TERiil a 8mcom

Associate Chaplain Reverend Robert Miller 155 Fellwood Fern Park 32730 FL (407) 160-6676 (407) 260-6804 (FAX)

Media Consultant Robert D Jobnson 504 Dew Drop Cove Cassefberry FL 32707 (407) 646-4825 (407) 695-1560 (FAX) roiohncaetCl~emailmsn om

National Service Officer David C Ramga Veterans Affairs Supervisor State of Florida Department of Veterans Affairs 13000 Bruce B Downs Blvd Tampa FL 33612 (813) 972-2000 ext 6589 (813) 978-5832 (FAX)

Audiologic Service Officer Dr Glen McCormick Audiologist 410 Douglas Drive Jupiter FL 33458 (561) 575-3400 GlenJudvMc t7ifreew~~ebcom

KWV A National 1 sl VP Edward L Ted Magill 433 Spring Lake Dr Melbourne FL 32940-1955 (321) 255-6837 rnansamagilJ01gtcnel

KWVA National Director Ted Trousdale 5180 Walton Avenue Titusville FL 32780-7030 (352) 267-5233 trol1sdaleQmpinetnet

KWVA National Director Jack Edwards PO Box 5298 Largo FL 33779-5298 (727) 582-9353 n Edwardsll veruonnet

ROSTER OF DEPARTMENT FL OFFICERS

PresidentlPublication Editor Tbomas W Gaffney 624 Vespers Way Orange City FL 32763-9233 (904) 775shy8803 (877) 871-2538 (FAX) gafInctlQlmpinclnet

IST Vice-President Cbarley D Price 126 Dirksen Drive DeBary FL 32713 (407) 668-8415 charleyprioo1i)aolcom

2nd Vice-President Joe E Madeline 10524 Versailles Blvd Clermont FL 33733 (352) 242-1249 amboyciukcrd)msncom

3rd VPSE District Chair Josepb D Firriolo 2510 NE 209th

Terr North Miami Beach FL 33180-1044 (305) 931-6535 GrandpaJoe2ra(aol com

Secretary Treasurer S C Cbuck Stercbele PO Box 149854 Orlando FL 32803 (407) 895-6242 (407) 646-4213 (FAX) csterchclea- hotmailcom

Judge AdvocatelEmaii Network Coordinator Jake Feaster 22731 North Highway 329 Micanopy FL 32667 (352) 466shy3493 ifeaste a1worldnelaUncl

Legislative Affairs Director Cbarley D Price 126 Dirksen Dr DeBary FL 32713 (407 668-8415 (FAX) (407) 668-2737 fharleypriceaolcom

State V AlYS Coordinator Clarence Dadswell 4810 3rd St North St Petersburg FL 33733 (727) 522-6496

Historian Amelia Amy Carafano 1885 Van Allen Drive Deltona FL 32738 (904) 532-0534 cacarafanoCiljwlOcom

Chaplain Verlin Buck Rogers 933 Burrisridge Drive Lakeland FL 32809 (941)858-3559 buclcngeri6fcvearthlinknel

Sergeant-at-Arms Peter E McKay 858 Sullivan Street Deltona FL 32725 (904) 532-3298 gigtmOlllQbilstonnneL

Quartermaster Tom Sunseri 6160 82nd Terr No Pinellas Park FL 33781-1307 (727) 547-1991 lcisunseri(icscom

Deputy Quartermaster Murdocb Ford 8029 Shaw Drive Tampa FL 33615 (813) 885-5432 mertnlou(Qlearthlinknc1

Department Founder Emmett L Benjamin 106 NE 5th

Street Havana FL 32333-1714 (850) 539-9053 kwva~0email msncom

POWIMIA Liaison Officer Ed Fenton 1124 Holly Dr Mount Dora FL 32757 (352) 383-8915 kwxpwcdtilaolcom

Director Korean Community Liaison James Paek Rte 2 Box 1286 Starke FL 32091-9545 (904) 964-3594

ADMINISTRATION TERM 2001-2002

National Military Affairs Advr J WaUace Scboettelkotte Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army PO Box 3029 Winter Park FL 32189 (407) 629-5786 (407) 831-4771 FAX

Capital Projects Director Cbarles W Maddox 235 Sinclair Drive Tallahassee FL 32312 (850) 222-4882 cmaddox(lelecltO-nctcom

Militarv Advisor to the Council Maj Gen James L Dozier USA (Ret) PO Box 3455 North Ft Myers FL 33818-3455 (941) 543-3933 (941) 543-6675 (FAX)

ChairDOF Nominations Committee Theodore J Sullivan 540 Belltower Ave Deltona FL 32725 (407) 860-5350 tedjsulliaJl1j ahoocom

Honor Guard Functions - West Coast David W Hanson 2559 15th Avenue North St Petersburg FL 33713-5601 (813) 328-1028 DSHans661i)aol com

Honor Guard Functions - Southeast Robert F McCaffrey 2167 Sunflower St Port Saint Lucie 34952-4859 (561) 335-5371 Mary AMC((laol com

Department of Florida Webmaster DavidMikeDersbimer 743 Trailwood Drive Altamonte Springs FL 32714 (407) 646-4825 (407) 646-4213 (FAX) dershlmcrfd middotYahoocom KWV A-DOF-WEB M~TERiil a 8mcom

Associate Chaplain Reverend Robert Miller 155 Fellwood Fern Park 32730 FL (407) 160-6676 (407) 260-6804 (FAX)

Media Consultant Robert D Jobnson 504 Dew Drop Cove Cassefberry FL 32707 (407) 646-4825 (407) 695-1560 (FAX) roiohncaetCl~emailmsn om

National Service Officer David C Ramga Veterans Affairs Supervisor State of Florida Department of Veterans Affairs 13000 Bruce B Downs Blvd Tampa FL 33612 (813) 972-2000 ext 6589 (813) 978-5832 (FAX)

Audiologic Service Officer Dr Glen McCormick Audiologist 410 Douglas Drive Jupiter FL 33458 (561) 575-3400 GlenJudvMc t7ifreew~~ebcom

KWV A National 1 sl VP Edward L Ted Magill 433 Spring Lake Dr Melbourne FL 32940-1955 (321) 255-6837 rnansamagilJ01gtcnel

KWVA National Director Ted Trousdale 5180 Walton Avenue Titusville FL 32780-7030 (352) 267-5233 trol1sdaleQmpinetnet

KWVA National Director Jack Edwards PO Box 5298 Largo FL 33779-5298 (727) 582-9353 n Edwardsll veruonnet

ROSTER OF CHAPTER PRESIDENTS DOF KOREAN WAR VETERANS ASSN

Sun coast Chapter 0 14 Central Florida Chapter 153 Lt Baldomero Lopez (USMC) Sam Farina President 14300 66th St N Lot 307

Ray Ellington President 1000 S Sparkman Avenue

Tampa Chapter 175 V E Buck Rogers President

Clearwater FL 33764 Orange City FL 32763 933 Burrisridge Drive (727) 535-7884 (904) 775-3242 Lakeland FL 33809-0802 ssfarillUaiilDct ledlsntlivanra alloocom (863) 858-3559 Eddie Lyon Chapter 015 bucJmgen6Mlearthlinkncl Joe Firriolo President 2510 NE 2091h Terrace FL Gulf Coast Chapter 155 South Lake COWlty Ch 188 No Miami Beach FL 33180 Jerome Montagnino President Robert L Beasley President (305) 931-6535 5309 SW II th A venue 1345 12th Street Gran oe21Oiaolcom Cape Coral FL 33914 Clermont FL 34711-2822

Col A Gritsavage Chapter 016 (941) 549-4538 (352) 241-0544

James Chason President Jerom 45241acscom klcobobawebtvn t

24300 NE 151 Place Salt Springs FL 32134-6042 Wm Charette MOH Ch 158 Central FL East Coast Ch 189

(352)-685-0644 Joe Noto President Robert M Hawes President PnpaJim69taJml coJll PO Box 845 210 I Debby Place

Lt RE Cronan Chapter 0 17 Avon Park FL 33825 So Daytona Beach FL 321 19

Herb DarefT President (863) 452-6024 (904) 788-8040

8223 Whispering Palm Drive kwvjoc10 strato nct Bobnnh((JlbJ gfootcom

Boca Raton FL 33496 (561) 487-4651 Citrus Chapter 192

hdaremahotmaiJcom SWlshine State Chapter 159 Benjamin A Reed President

Treasure Coast Chapter 1 06 Frederick L Shear President 1225 NW 21 St Apt 502 Stuart FL 34994

Jack Edwards President PO Box 5298 Largo FL 33779-5298 (800) 320-5262-31

9136 N Fontana Way Citrus Springs FL 34434-4948 (352) 489-6973 SmrDOlQIQrodig nel

(561) 692-2442 kvetfrcd51alaoLcom

JJ Edwardsfa~riLQn ncl

Manasota Chapter 199

Miami-Dade Chapter 110 Ainslie FerdieEsq President 717Ponce de Leon Blvd S-215 Coral Gables FL 33134-2048 (305) 445-3557 (W) la offico leatenet Capital City Chapter 123 BiU Jacobs President 229 Lake Ella Drive Tallahassee FL 32303 (850) 222-3382 kwva omiddotcmai1msncom

Lake County Chapter 169 Martin J Gleason President 12172 SE 96th Terr Belleview FL 34420-5444 (352) 245-9691 wongdail (G)lO Icom

Mid-Florida Chapter 173 Victor J Haas President 114 Orion Way Sanford FL 32792 (407) 330-9724 VlC2J 529ramsncom

William Field President 3003 Kiwi Place Ellenton FL 34222 (941 )722-7183 lioxhollaol com

Northeast Florida Chapter 200 Rudy Meares President PO Box 477 Middleburg FL 32050-0477 (904) 282-1772 rudvus tiaocom

Osceola Chapter 124 Bill Trinchitella President 5815 Sunrise Lane St Cloud FL 34771 (407) 957-5570 k lampinelnel(D Conboy)

Nature Coast Chapter 174 John P McMillan President 4529 Breakwater Blvd Spring Hill FL 34607 (352) 597-9491 jdcgtrfrbcllsoutlLnet

Brevard County Chapter 210 Paul S Spescia President 1720 Fairway Lane Rockledge FL 32955-4031 (321) 636-1148 c msabre6a1farQlaoLcom

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Support Veterans Voice KWVA Dept of Florida NEWSLETTER

Make $600 Check payable to KWVA Department of Florida identify as Newsletter Booster

Send to KWVA Department FL address below

do Treasurer Chuck Sterchele

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ChIauI SilJpci61 It 2500 Leahy AveDFAS BldgR125

PO Box 931670 DFAS Ortando FL 32893-1670

AMELIA AMY CARAFAN01

DOF KWVA Historian has requesled lhal all Chaplers submil pholos amp accounts of Iheir activilies for lhe Depts archival records Newspaper clippings also provide excelent sources

The historian can be reached al (904) 512-0514 Same No for FAX Email address is

rn1anolJ ool com

Mailing address 1885 Va AJIeD Drive Deltoaa FL 32738

STATEWIDE ADVERTISERS WANTEDII

This publication is also soliciting and accepting ads from all businesses engaged in the American way of life - retail m ufacturtng medical finanshycial services legal finn realtors nterpren a rs etc

Business card size ads are $50 per y_r $9 per edition For additlonal lnfonnatlon call Tom Gaffney (904) 775-8803