Texas Tech University

The VVA Veteran

Serial Item Number: 2022Serial613854
Pages
48
Media Type
Serial
Physical Location
Stacks Periodical Collection
Language(s)
English
Collection
Vietnam Veterans of America Collection
Volume
15
Issue
8/9
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: August/September 1995
General Note
Letters
President's Message - Towards The New Millennium by James L. Brazee, Jr.
A Long-Overdue Tribute - The Dedication Of The Korean War Veterans Memorial by Marc Leepson
Health-Care Reform Update - Non-VA Insurance Reforms Making Some Headway by Kelli Willard West

Government Relations - A VVA Government Relations Staff Report
Normalization of Relations Evokes Rapid Response
FY 1996 VA Appropriations/Budget Reconciliation
Rescission Bill Tie-Up Holds Programs On Ice
GAP Study of Vet Centers
Veterans Employment Programs: Out Of The Frying Pan, And Perhaps The Fire, Too

Veterans Benefits Update - Benefits for Persian Gulf Veterans by Bill Russo
Report on POW/MIA Affairs - Epilogue by Thomas F. Mannin
From the National Chaplain - Taps by Rev. Philip G. Salois, M.S.

Pride An Honor - Hispanic Vietnam Veterans Speak Out by Rich West - Hispanics served in record numbers in Vietnam and were the most highly decorated group of veterans, amassing among their many awards 13 Medals of Honor. But Hispanic veterans also suffer the highest percentage of PTSD. In recognition of September as Hispanic Heritage Month, Hispanic veterans speak out about their pride in service and their fears of token recognition for their contributions and discrimination in their treatment and benefits.

Vietnam Legacies: Talking About Our Generation by Marc Leepson
Photography and Publication Hints

Living One Day At A Time - Two POWs Tell Their Stories by Stan Sirmans - To survive their captivity, prisoners of war must be able to keep their faith under the most severe conditions. Writer Stan Sirmans recounts two remarkable stories of endurance - that of Bob White and that of Dieter Dengler.

Platoon 1005 - Charles Mahone by W. D. Ehrhart
Arts of War - Operation Dumbo Drop: Good Clean Vietnam War Fun For The Entire Family by Marc Leepson
Books in Review - Roger Warner's Colorful Narrative About The Not-So-Secret War in Laos reviews by Marc Leepson
Book Of The Month: After Sorrow: An American Among The Vietnamese - A Land Lush With Culture And Timeless Strength reviewed by Jim Belshaw
Special Thanks to Contributors to the 1995 Scholarship Program Fund
50 Years Ago Today - Atom Bombs Explode Over Japan; Japanese Surrender On "Mighty Mo" by Christopher Catterson
Calendar - VVA National, Regional, and State Meetings in 1995
Memership Notes by Gayle O. Garmise
New Chapters
Member Profile: Nick Denman - Overcoming The Odds by Duncan Spencer
Profile - With A Little Help From Our Friends by Charles Hand
National Office Mailing for July
Locator compiled by Tracie Houston
Reunions
Membership Matters - Join Together With The Band by Gregory V. Floberg
Perma Link
https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=2022Serial613854
Citation
The VVA Veteran, 2022Serial613854. 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=2022Serial613854, Accessed 07 Mar 2026.
Pub Credit Line
2022Serial613854, Vietnam Veterans of America Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University
Added: 06 Jun 2024 [Updated: 04 Mar 2026]

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