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2025 KDVA Reunion and

Alliance & Veterans Conference

October 24-25, 2025

San Diego, California | Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego

All KDVA members, partners, supporters, and donors are invited to the 2025 KDVA Reunion in San Diego, home of the KDVA California Chapter.

We have an exciting line up of activities, panel discussions, and the Honors Banquet that includes KDVA members, senior Alliance leaders, local leaders, and partner organizations.  Almost everything is free – you pay for lodging.

Please feel free to attend one or all of the events during our Reunion and Alliance & Veterans Conference.

Friday, October 24, 2025

  • 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM: Icebreaker Reception

Saturday, October 25, 2025

  • 8:30 AM – Bus leaves from Hotel for Mt. Soledad
  • 10:30 AM – Return to Hotel from Mt. Soledad
  • 10:30 – 11:00 AM – Registration/Seating for Reunion and Alliance & Veterans Conference
  • 11:00 AM – Reunion and Alliance & Veterans Conference begins
  • 4:45 – 5:45 PM – Cocktail Hour
  • 6:00 – 8:00 PM – Honors Banquet

Yes, there is NO registration fee and NO fee for the Icebreaker Reception, Lunch or the Banquet – all free!  Just join KDVA for free at https://kdva.vet/members/.

Please bring a friend or a work colleague – anyone who is interested in Korea and Veterans!

Speakers –

General (Ret.) Robert “Abe” Abrams – former Commander UNC/CFC/USFK and KDVA Chairman & President

General (Ret.) Jung, Seung Jo – former 37th Chairman of the ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff and KUSAF Honorary President

Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Mike Bills – former Eighth Army Commander and KDVA Vice Chairman

Mark Tokola – former DCM in the U.S. Embassy, Seoul and former Vice President, KEI

Captain Hank Kim – KDVA California Chapter President

Veterans and Member Stories Speakers – 

1. Roy Hibbert – Korean War Veteran

2. Michael Sparkman – Midway Museum

3. James Adames – 2025 KDVA Reivist Korea Ambassador

4. Graham Jackson – 2025 KDVA Revisit Korea Ambassador

5. Cathlyn Choi – Founder and Executive Director of Asian Culture & Media Alliance

Networking Forum –

1. Asian Culture & Media Alliance

2. “Evolution of the Korean Empire” PBS Documentary

3. AUSA Sixth Region

4. KATUSA Veterans Association
5. Honor Flight San Diego

MANCHESTER GRAND HYATT SAN DIEGO

1 Market Place, San Diego, CA 92101, USA

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