News and Events
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08/30/2010 - Supporters line procession route of fallen Marine
Tears welled up in Tom Allen's eyes even after the procession carrying the fallen Marine passed by on Bayshore Boulevard.
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08/30/2010 - Vietnam vets, knowing best the costs of a wrong war, should be dissent lead
It's OK to be a Vietnam veteran in today's America, so long as you remember that war the way President Reagan once portrayed it as a "noble cause" and so long as you give unwavering support for our current crusades in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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08/30/2010 - Vietnam Veterans Want CIA Sanctioned
The Vietnam Veterans of America asked a federal judge to impose sanctions on the Central Intelligence Agency, for failing to produce documents on the CIA's testing of hundreds of kinds of drugs - including sarin and phosgene nerve gas and LSD - on thousands of soldiers.
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08/30/2010 - There were no cheers for him or the others
Nobody hates war more than combat veterans and those whose loved ones and friends have suffered and died because of it. For all they may feel of justifiable pride and brotherhood, they know that war isnt the answer. What the answer is, continues to elude us.
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08/30/2010 - The bill for Agent Orange comes due
Age and Agent Orange are closing in on Vietnam veterans, a legacy of hurt for those who served and a very big bill for American taxpayers.
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08/30/2010 - Soldier Killed by Utah Police was a deserter
A soldier who shot a Salt Lake City police officer in the leg and was killed when he returned fire was being sought as a deserter, the Army said.
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08/30/2010 - Veterans and activists rally to save hospital
Our veterans go overseas. We consider them to be heroes when theyre over there. they should be heroes when they come back here said Smith, the Senate president. The only way theyre going to know that theyre a hero, is if they have a full service hospital.
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Who We Are
Vietnam Veterans of America was organized to improve the lives of Vietnam era veterans. VVA is also committed to veterans of all conflicts and feels a special affinity for our veterans returning from Iraq , Afghanistan and the Global War on Terrorism. This commitment has prompted VVA to identify specific activities it carries out for our current Veterans through VVA's program, VetsConnect.
VetsConnect funds projects in support of today's veterans and current military, and will utilize the proven resources of VVA to provide services, assistance, advice and support directly to those who served on active duty after September 11, 2001 and/or their families
Our Mission
Our mission remains true to the founding principles of the Vietnam Veterans of America, vowing that:

We will stand together with today's veterans and support the needs of all veterans of the Global War on Terrorism
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