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VVA’s Leadership Conference in Tucson
It’s not every day that the governor of a state officially
proclaims Vietnam Veterans of America Week. But that’s
what happened in July when Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano
declared the week of July 10-16 VVA Week in honor of our
28 years of service to the nation’s Vietnam-era veterans
and the fact that VVA held its biennial National Leadership
Conference in the Oro Valley section of Tucson July 12-15. ... [read
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The Chinese Military
North Vietnam's Strategic Reserve
One of the least understood aspects of the Vietnam War,
even today, is China’s role in the conflict. Beijing’s
actions and intentions had a key impact on the minds of American
presidents and affected American actions at important points
in the war. As we re-evaluate the Vietnam War, it is vital
to confront the China card directly in real terms and from
the perspective of how Beijing’s role was understood
in Washington ...[read
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Lessons Learned
When I was elected VVA Vice President in August of 2005,
the idea or the possibility was not in my mind. When VVA
President Rowan told me early this year that he wanted me
to make the trip with him, I thought, “Perhaps that
would be interesting.” But, without question, the most
significant activity for me as VP so far has been the Veterans
Initiative trip to Ukraine...[read
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More Gulf of Tonkin
Incident Material Released
Once again, the National Security Agency has news for Vietnam
veterans. On May 30, the NSA released a second batch of documents
on the August 1964 incident that sparked the escalation of
the Vietnam War. This release contains some 130 documents.
They run the gamut from commentaries and command messages
to oral histories and odds and ends of the spot reporting
of the NSA listening posts monitoring North Vietnamese communications
traffic at the time..[read
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