Phone Number Correction
The May-June 2003 issue of the BVA Bulletin provided information
about a project entitled "A Disability and Rehabilitation
Research Project on Persons Aging with Hearing and Vision Loss."
The project, based at the Rehabilitation Research and Training
Center on Blindness and Low Vision at Mississippi State University,
seeks to improve employment and community integration outcomes
for persons who are blind or deaf and who are experiencing a secondary
onset of vision or hearing loss resulting from aging.
Unfortunately, an incorrect toll free number was given for those
interested in calling Mrs. B.J. LeJeune for more information about
participating in the project as volunteers. The correct number
is 800-675-7782, one digit different from what was erroneously
provided previously. Prospective volunteers may also call 662-325-2001,
which is also a different number from what appeared in the past
issue.
The Bulletin deeply regrets the error and the inconvenience it
caused to both the callers and the unintended recipients of the
calls.
KWSM Still Available
Veterans who served in Korea, its territorial waters, or its
airspace between June 25, 1950 and July 27, 1953 are still eligible
to receive the Republic of Korea War Service Medal (KWSM).
Service must have been performed while on permanent assignment
in Korea, while on temporary duty in Korea for 30 consecutive
days or 60 nonconsecutive days, or while as a crew member of aircraft
in aerial flight over Korea participating in/supporting actual
combat operations. Veterans serving in Japan, Guam, the Philippines,
or other countries during that time period are not eligible.
If the veteran is deceased, his/her primary next of kin may apply
for the KWSM (spouse, children, or siblings, in that order of
precedence). The application consists of a Veteran Request Form
and a supporting document. There is no charge to apply for the
medal, and no money should be sent with the application or supporting
documents.
Veterans and their families may call Stuart Nelson at BVA National
Headquarters (800-669-7079) for more information about the required
supporting documents, or to request a copy of the Veteran Request
Form.
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