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| KHE SANH VETERANS ASSOCIATION “ We are Eternally Bonded” We Welcome all who served at Khe Sanh, Republic of South Vietnam, during the years of 1962-1972. Eligibility is broad based and includes any who served or lived, flew in, drove through or supported the Combat Base, or conducted operations in the Khe Sanh TAOR, in any military service branch, or the Army of South Vietnam "ARVN" and civilians. We also welcome families, friends, organization representative and other interested parties as Associate Members. Khe Sanh Veterans Association, Inc. is a tax exempt, 501 (c) 19, organization and as such all donations are fully deductible. Membership Benefits: • Annual reunions, for veterans and their families. • "Red Clay", our first class Khe Sanh Magazine. • Opportunities to locate and connect with comrades. Reasonable Membership Dues Structured for regular or associate members: Regular or Associate Members: Annual, $20.00, Life membership $150.00 Mission of the Khe Sanh Veterans Association: Promote renewed fellowship of all who survived the Khe Sanh RVN experience. Locate and account for all who served. Assemble and preserve an accurate history of service in and around Khe Sanh. To Honor and preserve the memory of those who were lost at Khe Sanh and Khe Sanh Veterans who were later killed in action or died of wounds received in country. Locate and reach out to the loved ones of those who died so they might better understand the nature of their service at Khe Sanh. To promote research and understanding of the Khe Sanh service experience Promote healing and Promote artistic expression of the Khe Sanh experience. MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM Please Fill and Submit Fill Form MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM Copy and Print Form for Snail Mail MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION ST LOUIS REUNION PHOTO GALLERY 1999 Section Leader Jim Wodecki http://www.wodecki-construction.com/ HISTORY: Khe Sanh Veteran Association began on Christmas Eve, 1983. Rev. Ray Stubbe, Chaplain at Khe Sanh, July '67-March, '68 Continued his ministry to the troops by providing them with a gift of an initial 19 fellow Khe Sanh Veterans' names, so they may contact each other and renew their bonds. By May, 1984 their were 33 Khe Sanh Vets on the list and by 10 July 1984, the initial grew to 62. James Hebron, who served with B/1/26, organized a Welcome Home "ticker tape" parade for Vietnam Veterans and on May 7 1985, more than 50 Khe Sanh Veterans marched as a group behind a specially prepared banner through the streets of New York City. These men reached out to other veterans known to them and the list rapidly grew to 234 by June, 1985. Mr. Ernie Husted, Bravo 3rd Recon, volunteered to do a newsletter. The first, sent in Feb., 1986, was mailed to 350 Khe Sanh Vets now on the list. On 13 June 1986, Chicago hosted another Welcome Home parade for Vietnam Vets and Khe Sanh again marched as a group under their special banner. On 23 July 1988 while at the 3rd Marine Division Reunion focusing on the 20th anniversary of Tet, a group of 69 Khe Sanh Vets resolved to organize, and on Sept.1 1988 Khe Sanh Veterans, Inc., was legally incorporated in the State of Wisconsin as a not-for-profit, tax-exempt organization. Wisconsin, was chosen, as it is Ray Stubbe's home state. By Oct. of 1988, the Khe Sanh Vets Newsletter's mailing list had grown to 820 and the first Khe Sanh Vets Reunion as an independent organization was held in Chicago on 13 July 1989 with 46 in attendance. A special 25th Anniversary Reunion, of the Siege of Khe Sanh, took place in Washington D.C. on the Forth of July 1993 and was attended by more than 200 Khe Sanh Vets. During this reunion, a memorial bronze plaque, honoring all who served at Khe Sanh was dedicated at Arlington National Cemetery. A Gingko tree, symbolic of tenacity, survival and remembrance, was planted as part of the memorial site. The memorial site was conceived by Mr. and Mrs. Ken Penn and was dedicated by Gen. Carl E. Mundy Jr., Commandant of the Marine Corps and Khe Sanh Veteran, S-3, 3rd Battalion, 26th Marine Regiment. On 15 July a plaque identical to the one in Arlington National Cemetery, was dedicated at Jefferson Barracks in St. Louis, MO, in conjunction with the annual Khe Sanh Veterans Reunion. Khe Sanh Veterans Association Inc., is a non-profit, non-political, non-sectarian 501-c(19), Veterans' Fraternal Organization. All donations (including dues) are fully tax deductible. KHE SANH VETERANS ASSOCIATION President 1999-2001 LtCol. Dave "BullDog" Smith (Ret) (FOB-3 SF/US ARMY) Email: bulldogsog@aol.com TO REACH US: Vice President and Publishing Chairman Tom Eichler (Echo 2/26) 3221 N. Opal Chicago, IL. 60634 Email: Teic1448@aol.com BE SURE TO VISIT OUR WEB SITE at http://geocities.com/Pentagon/4867 Web Master Dave Doehrman (Bravo 3rd Recon) Please sign our guest book and leave a message in the message center. " FOR THOSE WHO FOUGHT FOR IT, LIFE HAS A FLAVOR THE PROTECTED WILL NEVER KNOW" Stories and Poems can be submitted to our Managing Editor of The Khe Sanh Veterans Newsletter: THE RED CLAY Paul Knight 824 NW 104th Loop Vancouver, WA 98685 Email: PKnight000@aol.com Publishing Chairman and (VEEP) Thomas Eichler 3221 N. Opal Chicago, ILL.60634 773-625-2101 Fax: 773-625-8021 Email: Teic1448@aol.com RED CLAY Editor Ernie Spencer OTHER SITES RELATED TO THE KHE SANH EXPERIENCE http://grunt.space.swri.edu/jwodecki.htm http://pbs.org/battlefieldvietnam/ "HOME IS WHERE YOU DIG IT" WELCOME HOME BROTHERS *** REUNION 2000 *** San Diego,California September 14th - 18th 2000 Hanalei Hotel in Mission Valley, Hotel Circle, San Diego. http://www.hanaleihotel.com/ Right by the intersection of I-8 and I-5, 1 mile from old town and 2 mi. from MCRD. Rates are $89 Per night Single or Double Occupancy REUNION CHAIRMAN Col. John Kahaney Ret. Email: kmvk21a@prodigy.com |
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