Texas Tech University

The VVA Veteran

Serial Item Number: 2022Serial613839
Pages
40
Media Type
Serial
Credit
Vietnam Veterans of America
Physical Location
Stacks Periodical Collection
Language(s)
English
Volume
14
Issue
2
The VVA Veteran (Vietnam Veterans of America, inc.) - Serial - Silver Spring, Maryland
Publication
The VVA Veteran
Publisher/Org.
Vietnam Veterans of America, inc.
City
Silver Spring, Maryland
Country
United States
Type
Serial
General Note
1993- / Varying Title: VVA Veteran / Earlier Title: Veteran
Dates
Publication: February 1994
General Note
Letters
Monthly Chapter/State Council Mailing for January
President's Message - Keeping Sight Of Our Goal by James L. Brazee, Jr.
Health-Care Reform Update - To Care For Him Who Shall Have Borne The Battle - An Advocacy Staff Report

Opening Rounds - A VVA Staff Report
The Secret Life of Government Atoms
Dates Set for 1994 Training
Those Are the Details, Now For the Headlines

Report on POW/MIA Affairs - When You Get Behind Closed Doors by Thomas Mannin
Report on Minority Affairs - Until Justice Rolls Down Like Water

Committee Report
Agent Orange - Report From Hanoi by George Claxton
Associate Member Liaison - Dedicated To The Ones I Love by Joann Harkins
National Task Force on Homeless Veterans - Setting the Agenda by Bill Crandell
Sons and Daughters in Touch - Time Is On Our Side by SDIT

Life After Bloods by Wallace Terry - In 1984, Wallace Terry came out with Bloods: An Oral History of the Vietnam War by Black Veterans. It is one of the few books which recounts the experiences of African American soldiers in Vietnam. In 1992, Terry reissued the book and included interviews with eight of his original subjects. Featured are three of the eight interviews.

Talking Heads - Bringing the U.S. and Vietnam From War to Peace by Marc Leepson
Teach Our Children Well by W. D. Ehrhart

When The Bough Breaks - The Legacy of Agent Orange Visits The Next Generation by William Triplett - It has long been suspected that a multitude of birth defects and reproductive disorders amongst the families of Vietnam veterans are a result of dioxin exposure. Reporter Bill Triplett examines the National Academy of Sciences' report and other related research. Conclusion: More studies are needed, including research in the biggest laboratory of all, Vietnam.

The VVA Veteran Reader Survey
Arts of War - A Little Bit of Heaven, A Lot of Earth by Marc Leepson
20 Years Ago Today - Dropping Spies On The White House by Gayle O. Garmise
Calendar - VVA National, Regional, and State Meetings in 1994
Chapter Notes by Gayle O. Garmise
New Chapters
Member Profile: Larry Butcher - Stand Up For Your Rights by Duncan Spencer
Chapter Profile: Chapter 20 - Going For the Gold by Charles Hand
Locator compiled by Gayle O. Garmise
Reunions

Perma Link
https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=2022Serial613839

Citation
The VVA Veteran, 2022Serial613839. No Date, Vietnam Veterans of America Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=2022Serial613839, Accessed 09 Mar 2026.

Pub Credit Line
2022Serial613839, Vietnam Veterans of America Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University

Added: 06 Jun 2024 [Updated: 27 Feb 2026]