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Membership Application
The Korean War Veterans Association, Inc. Redwood Chapter #176
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Assigned Membership Number:
K.W.V.A. Regular Annual Dues-$20.00
Associate Membership-$12.00
Life Membership: - $150
Local Dues is $10.00 each year.
New Member Renewal Member #____________
POW ($6.00 fee for Graybeards)
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Please Check One:
___POW___ Regular Member___ Life Member____ Associate Member
Please Print
Name ______________________________Birth Date_______Phone_____________
Address ____________________________________________________
Street _______________________City_____________________State_______Zip__________
All new members please provide the following information
Unit(s) to which Assigned: Branch of Service
Division____________________ Army Other____________________
Regiment___________________ Air Force
Battalion____________________ Navy Dates of service within or without Korea
Company___________________ Marines (see criteria below)
Other______________________ Coast Guard from__________ to___________
NOTES: (SERVICE INFORMATION)
Make out (TWO) checks (ONE for $20.00 & ONE for $10.00) payable to:
KWVA
PO BOX 756
Bayside, CA 95524-0756
Mail to:Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: Redwood Chapter #176
PO Box 756, Bayside, CA 95524-0756 (Telephone 707-442-7873)
MAKE AS MANY COPIES OF THIS APPLICATION FORM AS YOU WISH!
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Criteria for Membership in The Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.
Section 1. Qualification of Members. Membership in the association shall consist of honorary members, regular members, and associate members.
A. Honorary Members. Any person of good character may be elected as an honorary member by the vote of the Executive Council.
B. Regular Members.
1. Service in United States Armed Forces. Any person who has seen honorable service in any of the Armed Forces of the United States, said service being within Korea (September 3, 1945-June 25, 1950), within and without Korea (June 25, 1950-January 31, 1955), or who, as a member of the armed forces of the United States as defined by U.S.C. Title 10, served honorably in Korea from February 1, 1955 shall be eligible for membership. No person shall be excluded from membership because of race, creed, sex, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, or physical or mental disability, so long as the individual meets the service requirements.
2. Medal of Honor. Any Medal of Honor recipient, so honored for service in Korea during the Korean war era shall be eligible for life membership.
3. Prisoner of War. Any person held as a prisoner of war by the North Koreans, Chinese, or Russian forces during or after the period of hostilities from June 25, 1950 forward shall be eligible for life membership.
4. United Nations Command and Korean Army. Any person who served honorably in the armed forces of the United Nations command or in the Republic of Korea armed forces during the Korean War era and thereafter shall be eligible for membership. Ninety percent (90%) of members must be United States Veterans, ten percent (10%) may be other.
5. Gold Star Mothers. Any woman whose son was killed in action, or was missing in action, or died as a prisoner of war during the Korean War shall be eligible for life membership.
6. Gold Star Wives. Any woman whose husband was killed in action, or was missing in action, or died as a prisoner of war during the Korean War shall be eligible for life membership.