2008 Leadership Conference July 16 - 19, 2008 Hyatt Regency Greenville Greenville, South Carolina Click here to get more information Golf Registration and Sponsorship Open through 6-30-08 and On-site in Greenville (Click on blue links)

VVA Memorial List 2008

Each Memorial Day we honor our fallen dead from every branch of service and every war in which we have bravely fought. As members of Vietnam Veterans of America who have committed never to leave one of our own behind, we commemorate our fellow VVA members who have died.

vva press release

Poet W.D. Ehrhart To Receive Award At Vietnam Veterans of America's National Leadership Conference

Former Marine W.D. Ehrhart, an award-winning poet and memoirist whose work has been strongly influenced by his 13-month tour of duty in the Vietnam War, will receive the Vietnam Veterans of America Excellence in the Arts Award at VVA’s biennial National Leadership Conference on Saturday, July 19, in Greenville, South Carolina. The honor will be presented at the conference’s final event, the Awards Banquet, at the Hyatt Regency Greenville, the site of the Leadership Conference.

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vva testimony

Before the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance & Memorial Affairs of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee Regarding 14 Bills

June 12 , 2008

Good morning, Chairman Hall, Ranking Member Lamborn, and other Members of this distinguished Subcommittee.  On behalf of the members of Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA), we thank you for the opportunity to appear here today to share our views on several of the bills up for consideration. We ask that our full statement be entered in the record, and I will briefly summarize the most salient points of our statement.

We’d like to begin with H.R. 5954, which would provide veterans for presumptions of service connection for purposes of benefits for diseases associated with service in the Armed Forces and exposure to biological, chemical, or other toxic agents as part of Project 112.

Complete Testimony

Color Guard Pass In Review
The Vietnam Women’s Memorial
15th Anniversary Commemoration

Vietnam Veterans of America is proud, once again, to be working in cooperation with the Vietnam Women’s Memorial Foundation in the planning of the commemoration of the dedication of this memorial.

VVA developed and organized the historic Color Guard Pass In Review Ceremony for the 10th Anniversary of VWM. It was recognized as a most dramatic, emotional and honorable observance.

On Veterans’ Day, November 11, 2008, VVA will be hosting the 15th Anniversary Color Guard Pass In Review. To register and be a part of this moving event please send an e-mail to: bwhitaker@vva.org. Include in your e-mail: Chapter #, Post # or group name; your location; contact information; number of individuals in your Color Guard. To review added details of this event along with formation location and time, check on the Women Veterans committee page.

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NOTE: By order of Park Police, no weapons or replicas may be used.

The Wall 25th Anniversary Commemorative book To commemorate the anniversary and memorial events, Vietnam Veterans of America has teamed up with Boston Publishing Company, known to most of our members as the publisher of the Pulitzer Prize-nominated book series, The Vietnam Experience. [Order The Wall Book]

2008 VVA and AVVA membership Directory

Harris Connect has started to contact our members, by phone and email, regarding the Membership Directory. This message is intended to assure our members that the calls from Harris Connect are legitimate. Members do not have to respond if they choose not to.  The Directory is scheduled for completion in Fall 2008.

To order the new 2008 VVA/AVVA member directory with color photos please contact Harris Connect at (800) 558-7915.