Press Releases
April 14, 2015
Senators Moran and Blumenthal, Representatives Benishek and Honda Introduce New Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2015
It’s bad enough that veterans have had to bear the cross of exposure to toxic agents during our military service, ” said Vietnam Veterans of America National President John Rowan. “It is worse to see…
March 30, 2015
Vietnam Veterans of America Joins in Lawsuit Against VA Secretary for New Claims Policy That Violates Rights of Disabled Vets
Vietnam Veterans of America has joined four other veterans service organizations as a co-plaintiff to The American Legion et. al. v. McDonald in an effort to stop the implementation of a new rule eliminating most…
March 23, 2015
VA Continues to Deny Justice To C-123 Crews Exposed to Dioxin
It is an outrage that the VA, in effect, is continuing to deny these veterans justice, ” said John Rowan, National President of Vietnam Veterans of America. “These VA bureaucrats attempting to delay justice ought…
November 19, 2014
VVA National President States Strong Support For H.R. 5484, the Toxic Exposure Research Act
Representatives Dan Benishek (R-MI) and Mike Honda (D-CA) have introduced the Toxic Exposure Research Act (H.R. 5484) that will, when enacted into law, establish a national center at a VA medical facility for research on…
October 23, 2014
The VVA Veteran Books in Review Hits the 500 Mark
The VVA Veteran’s “Books in Review II” web page, which was launched in May of 2011, just ran its 500th book review. “Books in Brief” is an online feature that complements the long-running “Books in…
September 8, 2014
VVA on DoD Announcement of Guidance for Upgrading Discharge Requests
Vietnam Veterans of America is very pleased with the recent announcement by Secretary of Defense Hagel regarding the September 3, 2014, Department of Defense (DoD) guidance to Military Department Boards for Correction of Military/Naval Records…
August 2, 2014
VVA National Leadership & Education Conference Opening Event: Wreath Laying at Veterans Memorial Park, Vietnam Memorial
The first formal event of Vietnam Veterans of America’s National Leadership and Education Conference in Wichita, Kansas, will take place on Tuesday afternoon, August 5, at 2:00 p.m., when VVA’s national officers join with the…
August 1, 2014
Sen. Jerry Moran Joins With Senator Blumenthal To Introduce Toxic Exposure Research and Military Family Support Act of 2014
We applaud Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) for joining forces to introduce The Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2014, said VVA National President John Rowan. “Among the so-called invisible wounds of…
July 31, 2014
VVA To Hold Town Hall Meeting on Generational Effects of Agent Orange/Dioxin in Wichita
The Vietnam Veterans of America Kansas State Council will hold a Town Hall meeting to address the birth defects, diseases, and learning disabilities affecting the children and grandchildren of our nation’s veterans. The forum will…
July 28, 2014
VA Rejects Proposal to End Discrimination Against Military Sexual Assault Survivors
Today, Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) and Service Women’s Action Network (SWAN) sued the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for denying their petition for rulemaking to change regulations that discriminate against thousands of veterans…