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Membership Affairs Committee Update March/April 2024
April 9, 2024
BY DICK SOUTHERN, CHAIR In accordance with Vietnam Veterans of America Convention Resolution P-7, amended at the 19th National Convention, July 18, 2019, the following is the annual report of the Membership Affairs Committee. M-2 Communication…
Public Affairs Committee Update March/April 2024
April 9, 2024
BY DENNIS HOWLAND, CHAIR As we move through the school year, I hope every chapter with a JROTC unit in their area will focus on these programs as part of their Vets In Classrooms initiatives.…
Economic Opportunities Committee Update March/April 2024
April 9, 2024
By STEVEN WILLIAMS, CHAIR As chair of the Economic Opportunities Committee, I’ve been encouraged to hear about the robust attendance VVA meetings have received from fellow national board members and special advisors. However, despite this…
Women Veterans Committee Update March/April 2024
April 9, 2024
By KATE O'HARE-PALMER, CHAIR We are happy to report that the Offices of Special Trial Counsel recently have updated their status and goals to include efforts to enhance support for sexual assault survivors. Committed to…
Agent Orange & Dioxin Committee Update March/April 2024
April 9, 2024
BY SANDIE WILSON, CHAIR The committee is tackling resolutions that, given the nature of our capitalistic society, may never see full resolution. A case in point is the longstanding knowledge, spanning over more than four…
Veterans Incarcerated and in the Justice System Committee Update March/April 2024
April 9, 2024
By DOMINICK YEZZO, CHAIR The VINJUS Committee is dedicated to a national mission: organizing individuals committed to serving Veterans Incarcerated. Our primary goal is to raise awareness and educate those interested in our cause. We…
Membership Affairs Committee Update January/February 2024
March 1, 2024
BY DICK SOUTHERN, CHAIR As VVA moves into a new fiscal year, we will be driving our membership to an even higher number. Can we increase the membership numbers to 92,000? Yes, we can. The committee…
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…
Public Affairs Committee Update January/February 2024
March 1, 2024
BY DENNIS HOWLAND, CHAIR I hope everyone had a marvelous holiday season. 2024 promises to be a very active and busy year for Vietnam Veterans of America. When 2025 rolls around, I certainly hope everyone…
VA Voluntary Service Committee Update January/February 2024
March 1, 2024
BY KEN ROSE, NATIONAL REP As we enter the New Year, volunteering again faces challenges. Since last December, infection rates from flu, Covid, and RSV have drastically increased. Some hospitals have reinstated mandatory masking, and…