Programs

March 13, 2024

VVA National President Jack McManus Testifies Before Joint House and Senate Veterans Affairs Committee

(Washington, D.C) – Vietnam Veterans of America National President Jack McManus presented VVA’s 2024 legislative priorities and policy initiatives on March 13, 2024, before the joint hearing of the House and Senate Veterans' Affairs Committees.

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Legislative Priorities & Policy Initiatives for the 118th Congress – March 2024

March 13, 2024

Chairmen Tester and Bost, Ranking Members Takano and Moran, and distinguished members of your respective committees. It is my pleasure to appear before you to present the highlights of our legislative agenda and policy issues…

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POW/MIA Affairs Committee Update January/February 2024

March 1, 2024

BY GRANT T. COATES, CHAIR As of January 2, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency continues its mission to account for Americans who went missing while serving our country in the Vietnam War. Currently, the number…

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PTSD/Substance Abuse Committee Update January/February 2024

March 1, 2024

BY THOMAS C. HALL, PH.D., CHAIR The PTSD/SA Committee congratulates the VA and especially the Vet Center leadership on establishing two new Vet Centers and three outstations. While we welcome this expansion, we maintain our…

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Women Veterans Committee Update January/February 2024

March 1, 2024

By KATE O'HARE-PALMER, CHAIR Happy New Year to all. As we enter the new year, we look forward to highlighting an array of upcoming events and programs. VVA’s Web Weekly recently posted a link to…

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Agent Orange & Dioxin Committee Update January/February 2024

March 1, 2024

BY SANDIE WILSON, CHAIR Many potential parents and grandparents look forward to producing healthy children despite the many potential health risks that may affect them. After the birth of a child, a pediatrician does a…

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Veterans Incarcerated and in the Justice System Committee Update January/February 2024

March 1, 2024

By DOMINICK YEZZO, CHAIR It’s a brand new year, but the same old issues exist for veterans incarcerated. Parole boards, which hold the power to release inmates or keep them in prison, remain unchanged and…

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POW/MIA Affairs Committee Update November/December 2023

January 17, 2024

BY GRANT T. COATES, CHAIR As of October 27, 1,578 Americans remain unaccounted-for from the Vietnam War: Vietnam, 1,238; Laos, 285; Cambodia, 48; and in territorial waters of the People’s Republic of China, 7. These…

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Veterans Health Care November/December 2023

January 16, 2024

BY CHUCK BYERS, CHAIR The Health Care Committee convened on October 20, in Silver Spring. We are pleased to welcome a new co-chair, Allan Perkal from North Carolina. We have been diligently focusing on initiatives…

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Women Veterans Committee Update November/December 2023

January 16, 2024

By KATE O'HARE-PALMER, CHAIR By the time this reaches you, Veterans Day activities will have concluded. I trust you found meaningful ways to commemorate, either in your local community or by joining us in D.C.…

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