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Serial Item Number: 015Serial48251
Pages
56
Media Type
Serial
Credit
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Physical Location
Stacks Periodical Collection
Language(s)
English
Collection
Danny Barnes Collection
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Volume
85
Issue
5
VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States) - Serial - Kansas City, Missouri
Publication
VFW
Publisher/Org.
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
City
Kansas City, Missouri
Country
United States
Frequency
Monthly
Type
Serial
General Note
Frequency Varies / Subtitle: Veterans of Foreign Wars Magazine / Varying Title: VFW Magazine
Dates
Publication: January 1998
General Note
Features
The Final Conquest of Vietnam: A Look Back by Lawrence J. O'Brien, Jr. - Twenty-five years ago the Paris Peace Accords ended U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. The consequences in Indochina are clear to see. Could we have done things differently and, if so, would it have affected the ultimate outcome of the war? Here are one vet's views.

Victory Lanes: Wheelchair Vets Show Their Stuff by David M. Gosoroski - Vietnam vet Johnny Petraglia is a tournament organizer for the American Wheelchair Bowling Association. The champion bowler has brought satisfaction to many paraplegic vets by encouraging the competitive spirit.

Vietnam Amputees Defy Their Disabilities by Tim Dyhouse - For 14 years, the VFW and rancher Russ Greenwood have teamed up to offer disabled Vietnam vets the trip of a lifetime. Now that opportunity exists for four vets per year. For these severely wounded men, it is great therapy, too. Here's the story on the 1997 Montana antelope hunt.

Vietnam Vets Turned the Corner Years Ago by Richard K. Kolb - Some 25 years after the last GI left Vietnam, veterans of that controversial war have more than left their marks on society. Despite a rocky homecoming for many, they overcame society's obstacles. Today, they exert influence in every facet of American life. Here's their saga through thick and thin.

VFW's Helping Hand: Aiding victims of Communism by James Weber - When the massive Communist Tet offensive ripped South Vietnam asunder 30 years ago, the VFW was there to aid the people of that devastated land. The organization launched an extensive fund-raising drive that netted $85,000 for rehabilitiation and reconstruction projects.

Germany Beckons Cold War GIs by Richard K. Kolb

Columns
Command Post - Remembering Vietnam vets. Beginning in 1962, when the AFEM first made advisors eligible for membership, the organization has had a keen interest in Viet vets. That concern has been sustained ever since.

Washington Wire

Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
VFW in Action
Membership
Member Benefits
Reunions & Claims
Perma Link
https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=015Serial48251
Citation
VFW, 015Serial48251. No Date, Danny Barnes Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=015Serial48251, Accessed 01 Feb 2026.
Pub Credit Line
015Serial48251, Danny Barnes Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University
Added: 15 Jan 2002 [Updated: 10 Nov 2025]

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