General Walton H. Walker Chapter 215

Regular meetings

Day 3^rd Saturday of each month

Place

Arlington Police Service Center
1030 SW Green Oaks
Arlington, Texas 

Executive Council meetings

Day 2nd Tuesday of each month 

Time 7:00 p.m.

Place

Hugh Smith Community Center
1815 New York Ave.
Arlington, Texas 76010
(817) 275-1351

Sick or Hospitalized Vets

Please remember to contact Burleigh V. Casler at (817) 517-7158 if you or a veteran you know is sick, having surgery, or is otherwise hospitalized.

Easy Fundraising

If you shop at Tom Thumb, you can fill out and sign a short form that will cause Tom Thumb to donate 1% of all your purchases to the KWVA to support our education and veteran assistance efforts. All you need to know is the number to put on the form: 10011. Please respond.

-Marvin Dunn

The Forgotten War Remembered

June 25, 2010

From The New York Times

Sixty years ago today, units of the North Korean Army crossed the 38th Parallel, invading South Korea and starting the Korean War — which grew into a cold war clash between the United States and China. Although more than two million soldiers and civilians died over the next three years, including more than 54,000 Americans, the war is now an overlooked part of United States history. The Op-Ed editors asked four veterans for their memories of the conflict. ....[full version]

The Real Heroes of the Korean War

The West's sacrifices set the stage for the development of a democratic and vibrant country.

by Chung Min Lee

June 23, 2010

From the Wall Street Journal

Sixty years ago this month, columns of North Korean tanks broke through the 38th parallel, unleashing three years of fratricidal war.... [full version]

Veterans' memories on anniversary of Korean War

June 25, 2010

From the BBC

In South Korea commemorations are taking place to mark the anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War on the 25th of June 1950. The BBC has been speaking to two Korean veterans who were both stationed close to the border on that day, but on opposite sides of the line. Choe Kyong-soon is a South Korean veteran and Yoo Ki-jin has been recalling his memories from North Korea. [click here for video]

Nation Marks Korean War’s 60th Anniversary

By Donna Miles

American Forces Press Service

June 23, 2010

Sixty years ago this week, North Korean troops stormed across the 38th parallel into South Korea, launching a three-year conflict that culminated in an armistice in 1953, but never officially ended....[full version]