Korea War Veterans Association, Korea Veterans of America Chapter # 299

Korea War Veterans Association, Korea Veterans of America Chapter # 299 Korean War Veterans Association Largest Chapter open to all Korean War , Defense, and DMZ Veterans Bush on Dec 2 , 2002. Recieved many KWVA National awards.

The Korea War Veterans Assn, Korea Veterans of America Chapter # 299 was founded 2001 and incorporated in 2003 as the Korea Defense Veterans of America Department of Massachusetts. Many members recruited many of the congressional co-sponsors for the Korean Defense Service Medal which was signed by President George W. The KDVA Dept of Mass eventually evolved into the Korea Veterans of America and

then became a chapter of the Korean War Veterans Assn on Feb 7 , 2005. Created first monument and markers in country honoring all Korea Veterans. Did many state bills putting the KDSM on state licencse plates Maine , Pennsylvania and Minnesota to name a few. Provided Color Guard / Honor Guard for 10 years at Arlington National Cemetery for the KWVA on Veterans and Memorial Day.

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For almost three years, America had a hero.
He just wasn’t allowed to know it.
On the night of April 24, 1951, during the Korean War, Staff Sergeant Hiroshi Miyamura and his unit came under overwhelming attack near Taejon-ni, Korea.
The fighting lasted through darkness.
Positions were collapsing.
Soldiers were being surrounded.
Miyamura refused to leave.
Again and again, he exposed himself to protect his position and give others time to survive and pull back.
Even after being wounded, he kept fighting.
By morning, many of his fellow soldiers had escaped.
He had not.
Miyamura was captured.
What came next was not celebration.
Not medals.
Not headlines.
He spent nearly three years as a prisoner of war.
And during that entire time, the United States kept something secret.
His actions had already earned the Medal of Honor.
But officials did not announce it.
They feared public recognition could make his captivity even harder.
So while America already knew he was one of its highest-decorated heroes…
Miyamura himself did not.
Think about that.
Imagine doing something extraordinary.
Then disappearing into years of suffering without knowing your country had already decided to honor you forever.
When he was finally released in 1953 and returned home, President Dwight D. Eisenhower personally presented him with the Medal of Honor.
The world finally learned his name.
But the longest part of his story happened before the applause.
Story based on historical records. This post is for educational purposes.

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