Thanks KDVA Members for a Great ROK State Visit!

May 2, 2023

Dear KDVA Members,

I wanted to thank you sincerely for your individual and collective contributions and support for the ROK-U.S. Alliance that you helped build. I hope you take pride and accept the gratitude expressed numerous times by U.S. President Biden and ROK President Yoon during the ROK State Visit last week.

Both Presidents stated their appreciation for Korean War Veterans, Korea Defense Veterans, and their families for defending South Korea for decades and for continuing to answer the call to duty.

President Biden welcomed President Yoon at the White House Arrival Ceremony and stated, “… over the past seven decades, our alliance has grown stronger and more capable, and the cooperation between our people, our commitment to one another has grown deeper across every aspect of our partnership.” He concluded his remarks with, “as our troops say, who still proudly serve together in the ROK to this day: “We go together’.”

In a historic speech before a Joint Meeting of Congress, President Yoon stated that, “North Korea’s surprise attack threatened the peace on the Korean Peninsula and Asia. Korea’s freedom and democracy were on the brink. At that decisive moment, the U.S. did not look the other way. Korean and American soldiers stood shoulder to shoulder and fought bravely. Tales of our heroes were written.”

Thank you for your service in Korea. Be proud of your experiences and the part you played in building this “Alliance for the Ages” … and be proud of your membership in KDVA. Own your part of KDVA and tell a friend to join us as we support the Alliance and our Veterans (https://kdva.vet/join-kdva/).

“Together for the ROK-U.S. Alliance!”