Press Releases
June 9, 2020
VVA: Silence Is Not an Option!
(Washington, D.C.)—Vietnam Veterans of America condemns all racism and discrimination and stands in support of a society where the rights of all Americans are truly equal under the law. Silence is not an option. In…
April 18, 2020
An Open Letter to the Front in the Battle Against COVID-19 From Nurses and Medics of the Vietnam War
In the midst of this pandemic, one the likes of which we have never before seen, we, as veterans, are transported back to memories of our service during the Vietnam War, the last time America…
April 9, 2020
VVA Calls on President to Reverse the VA’s Removal of the “48-Hour Review Policy”
(Washington, D.C.)--On April 7, the Department of Veterans Affairs informed Veterans Service Organizations of an April 1 policy change ending the "48-hour review policy.” The discontinued 48-hour review policy allowed for a window of two…
March 12, 2020
Message from VVA National President on COVID-19
“In light of the latest information about COVID-19, also known as the Novel Corona Virus, VVA is urging all of our members to visit the CDC and VA websites and to abide by all recommended…
February 26, 2020
Vietnam Veterans of America to Congress: Focus on Military Toxic Exposures
(Washington, D.C.)--“Toxic exposures remain our prime concern,” said VVA National President John Rowan at a hearing today before a joint session of the Senate and House Veterans’ Affairs Committees. He called upon Congress to require…
December 4, 2019
Vietnam Veterans of America and Campaign Endorsements
(Washington, D.C)--Vietnam Veterans of America National President John Rowan noted today that VVA may not make any endorsements of political candidates for any elected office. “VVA's Constitution and our not-for-profit tax status strictly prohibit the…
October 30, 2019
VVA Calls for Prioritization of PFAS Provisions in NDAA
(Washington, D.C)—“Stripping provisions from the National Defense Authorization Act that would order the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Defense to clean up pollution from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, is short-sighted and…
October 23, 2019
VVA Holds OMB, Director Responsible for Withholding Benefits for Agent Orange-Afflicted Vietnam Veterans
(Washington, D.C)—“We hold the Office of Management and Budget and its director culpable in the deaths of those Vietnam veterans who went to their graves waiting for their government to do the right thing and…
October 3, 2019
VVA and DoD Settle on Lawsuit Challenging DoD’s Leaking of Personal Information Belonging to Active Duty and Veterans
(Buffalo, New York)— Today, in federal court in Buffalo, New York, Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) and the Department of Defense (DoD) filed a signed settlement agreement in a lawsuit challenging DoD’s leaking of personal…
September 25, 2019
Wounded Warrior Project Continues Partnership with VVA and TAPS for Toxic Research Education and Advocacy
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) announced a grant and collaborative partnership with Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) and Veterans Health Council (VHC), a Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) program. This collaboration…