Our next monthly breakfast, will be on August 5th at 9 AM and “always the first Wednesday of each month” at 9 am. At Bob Evans, 360 Colony Blvd. The Villages. In the Colony Plaza shopping center.
For the Korean Armistice Day Monday July 27th. The Villages Memorial Park had a ceremony at 10 am which was well attended. Also three of our chapters war veterans were interviewed for an article in the Daily Sun newspaper for today’s event. Ron Radabaugh U.S. Army 1952 – 1954, Avery Creef U.S. Army 1951 – 1958 and Bruce Henry U.S. Army 1952 – 1958.
NOTE: We will not have a chapter meeting in July, because of our gathering on Armistice Day July 27th, the day before our meeting.
Our next chapter meeting will be August 25th at 1pm in Saddlebrook Recreation Center, 3010 Saddlebrook Lane, The Villages. At this meeting we we have Congressman Daniel Webster attending to say a few words to our veterans and family. We are going to have a cake (with the meetings lunch) to say thank you to the congressman retiring after his 16 years of public service, support and dedication to the military and especially to us veterans.
Tell America Program, is a video presentation to educate students in the surrounding schools about Korea’s history and mainly about the Korean War, which has often been referred to as “The Forgotten War”. This program is to ensure it’s not forgotten. Many students don’t know about the Korean War and that it is a part of our countries history. This program should start up again in 2025. The Video is now on our website. https://www.kwva169.org
Ambassador for Peace Medal awarded by the South Korean Government that is entitled to any war veteran that served in Korea between June 1950 to July 1953 either on the ground, (Army, Marine) in the waters, (Navy or Coast Guard) or in the air (Airforce) around Korea. Please bring a copy of your DD-214 to our monthly meetings in Saddlebrook Rec. Center 3010 Saddlebrook Lane, The Villages. Our meetings are always the fourth Tuesday of each month or bring a copy of your DD-214 to the breakfast social at Bob Evans 360 Colony Blvd, The Villages. Our Breakfast Social gathering is always the first Wednesday of each month. When we verify your service, you then can fill out the application that will be submitted to the Korean Consulate in Atlanta, GA
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Here’s the Medal you will receive, personalized to you.
Our Chapters Korean War Monument; in the Villages Memorial Park, (Dedicated on July 27, 2024).
Here’s Chapter 169’s Incorporated on March 9, 1999
Korean War Proclamation by Governor Ron DeSantis on June 23, 2026
To all our members, if you want to see what the National organization is doing check out their website; https://www.kwva.us
May God Bless and keep you safe and healthy,
Chapter Secretary, Jack Cenkus, email; jwack47@gmail.com