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Letters
President's Report – Is It Spring Yet? by John Rowan
From The National Chaplain – Taps by Father Phil Salois, M.S.
Secretary’s Update – Three New Board Motions by Bill Meeks, Jr.
Associates of Vietnam Veterans of America – April Elections by Sharon Hobbs

Regional Reports
Region 2 by Ted Wilkinson
Region 3 by Sara McVicker
Region 4 by Craig Tonjes
Region 5 by Tom Burke
Region 7 by Dennis Andras
Region 8 by Ron Morgan
Region 9 by Dick Southern

Directors Reports - At-Large Report by Kerwin G. Stone

VVA Committee Reports
Agent Orange/Dioxin by Maynard Kaderlik
Economic Opportunities by Frank Barry
Government Affairs by Pete Peterson
Homeless Veterans by Sandy Miller
Membership Affairs by Charlie Hobbs
Minority Affairs by Jerry Yamamoto
POW/MIA Affairs by Grant Coates
PTSD & Substance Abuse Committee by Thomas C. Hall, Ph.D.
Public Affairs by Dennis Howland
Veterans Against Drugs by Dave Simmons
Veterans Benefits by Tom Burke
Veterans Health Care by Sandie Wilson
Women Veterans by Kate O’Hare-Palmer

Government Affairs Committee Report – The Shape of the VA to Come by Pete Peterson
A Reason to Celebrate Victory for Victims of the Army’s Biochemical Experiments by William C. Triplett
Hepatitis C The Rest of the Story by Tom Berger
Killing Ghosts Knoxville Chapter 1078 Returns to Vietnam story and photographs by Lindsey M. Bier
Saved by the Boss How Bruce Springsteen Rescued Vietnam Veterans of America and the Vietnam Veterans Movement by Marc Leepson

Books in Review We Gotta Get Out of This Place: Vietnam Vets’ ‘National Anthem’ by David Willson and Marc Leepson
Membership Notes
Chapter 111: A Year of Expansion by Jake Schuessler & Chuck Watts
Wildwood, New Jersey, Chapter 955 - Help for the Storm-Ravaged by Bill Davenport
Northeast South Dakota Chapter 1054 – Restoring the Pride by Dennis Solberg
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VVA Calendar

Volume: 36
Issue: 2
Item Creation Date: March/April 2016
Collection: Vietnam Veterans of America Collection
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Chapter 109 Hosts the Michigan Wall by David M. Welihan
Letters
President's Report – A Very Happy New Year by John Rowan
Respite on Nui Ba Den

Government Affairs by Pete Peterson
Legislative Victories: A Long Time Comin’
Fairness for Veterans: Moving Forward

Improved Veterans Health by Tom Berger
From The National Chaplain – Taps by Father Phil Salois, M.S.
Treasurer’s Report – Moving Forward by Wayne Reynolds
Associates of Vietnam Veterans of America – 2017: Here We Come by Sharon Hobbs
Four-Legged Heroes
A Commitment to Veterans’ Education

VVA Committee Reports
Agent Orange/Dioxin by Maynard Kaderlik
Homeless Veterans by Sandy Miller
PTSD & Substance Abuse Committee by Thomas C. Hall, Ph.D.
Public Affairs by Dennis Howland
Women Veterans by Kate O’Hare-Palmer

Directors’ Reports
Region 2 by Ted Wilkinson
Region 3 by Sara McVicker
Region 5 by Tom Burke
Region 6 by Mike Demske
Region 7 by Dennis Andras
Region 8 by Ron Morgan
Region 9 by Dick Southern

Directors Reports –
At-Large Report by Dottie Barickman
At-Large Report by Kerwin B. Stone

Convention Committee Reports
Constitution by Leslie DeLong
Elections by Scott DeArman
Resolutions by Dick Southern

Conrad “Connie” Steers 1949 – 2016
Writing to Heal: Memoirs by Veterans by Richard Currey
Liver Fluke Update on a Cancer-Causing Parasite by Claudia Gary
Project Renew Ridding Vietnam of Unexploded Ordnance by Chuck Searcy
PTSD & Compassion Fatigue the Pioneering Work of Charles Figley by Loana Hoylman
New Year, New Administration How to Prepare for Changes in Your Personal Finances by Scott Berman

Books in Review A New Spin on the CIA and the Not-So-Secret War in Laos by Marc Leepson
Membership Notes
Delaware’s POW/MIA Highway by Dave Skocik
Daleville, Alabama, Chapter 373 – Receiving Help to Help by Loana Hoylman
Michael J. Novosel MOH in Harrisburg Chapter 542 by Richard Burton
Santa’s Helping Hands
Agent Orange: How You Can Act Now
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VVA Calendar
Parting Shot – The Quiet Time by Marc Levy

Volume: 37
Issue: 1
Item Creation Date: January/February 2017
Collection: Vietnam Veterans of America Collection
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Issue: 14
Item Creation Date: July 1990
Collection: Nguyen Manh Hung Collection
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Added: 22 Apr 2026 [Updated: 22 Apr 2026]
Bản Tin Cộng Đồng [Ban Tin Cong Dong] - Newsletter
Newsletter Item Number: 1939Newsletter613839
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Issue: 1
Item Creation Date: March 1996
Collection: Nguyen Manh Hung Collection
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Issue: 14
Item Creation Date: July, August, September 1990
Collection: Nguyen Manh Hung Collection
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Issue: 8
Item Creation Date: December 1990
Collection: Nguyen Manh Hung Collection
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Issue: 4
Item Creation Date: August 1990
Collection: Nguyen Manh Hung Collection
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Issue: 3
Item Creation Date: July 1990
Collection: Nguyen Manh Hung Collection
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Volume: 11
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Collection: Nguyen Manh Hung Collection
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[Number of Pages: 52]
Letters
President's Report – Hope Springs Eternal by John Rowan

Government Affairs by Pete Peterson
New VA Chief Sworn In, Nixes Privatization
VA Bashing
Helping Justice-Involved Veterans
Education Success
Government Affairs Resolutions

From The National Chaplain – Taps by Father Phil Salois, M.S.
Associates of Vietnam Veterans of America – A New Partnership by Sharon Hobbs
Treasurer’s Report – Two Very Different Visions by Wayne Reynolds

VVA Committee Reports
Agent Orange/Dioxin by Maynard Kaderlik
Economic Opportunities by Frank Barry
Homeless Veterans by Sandy Miller
Membership Affairs by Charlie Hobbs
Minority Affairs by Jerry Yamamoto
POW/MIA Affairs by Grant Coates
PTSD & Substance Abuse Committee by Thomas C. Hall, Ph.D.
Public Affairs by Dennis Howland
Veterans Benefits Report by Tom Burke
Veterans Health Care by Sandie Wilson
Veterans Incarcerated by Dominick Yezzo
Women Veterans by Kate O’Hare-Palmer

Directors’ Reports
Region 2 by Ted Wilkinson
Region 3 by Sara McVicker
Region 4 by Craig Tonjes
Region 5 by Tom Burke
Region 7 by Dennis Andras

Convention Committee Reports
Elections by Scott DeArman
Resolutions & Amendments
Credentials by Jim Blount

No Compromise No Hesitation the Enduring Legacy of the Dustoff Program in Vietnam by Marc Leepson
Michael Novosel, Dustoff Pilot
Lessons Not Lost Medical Advances from the Vietnam War by Claudia Gary
“The Most Beautiful Sound You Ever Heard” by Xande Anderer
Anger, Compassion, and Grief Three Stories by a British Nurse by Anne Watts
Selective Service Funneling the Poor and Working Class into Combat by Loana Hoylman

Books in Review Nixon’s the One: Bio Reveals New Details of the Perfidy in ‘68 by Marc Leepson
Membership Notes
Sculptor Takes Top Honors by Alan Riquelmy
Region 5 – Tom Burke, Ohio Hall of Famer by Ken Williamson
Rick Weidman: Lifetime Achievement by Marc Leepson
AVVA Central Alabama Chapter 607 – Wanda Kraemer: Honoring the Homeless by Paul Rogers
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VVA Calendar
Parting Shot – First Man on the Battlefield by Marc Leepson

Volume: 37
Issue: 2
Item Creation Date: March/April 2017
Collection: Vietnam Veterans of America Collection
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Added: 07 Jun 2024 [Updated: 22 Apr 2026]
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[Number of Pages: 56]
Letters
President's Report – Looking Forward – And Back by John Rowan
Caught My Eye

Government Affairs by Pete Peterson
Ten-Point Plans Abound
Also At The VA
On Capitol Hill

From The National Chaplain – Taps by Father Phil Salois, M.S.
Craig R. McLaren #115624
VA Volunteer Services (VAVS) Report – An Attainable Goal by Ken Rose
Honorary Life Senator
Benefits Q&A
Associates of Vietnam Veterans of America – An Honorable Tribute by Sharon Hobbs

VVA Committee Reports
Agent Orange/Dioxin by Maynard Kaderlik
Economic Opportunities by Frank Barry
PTSD & Substance Abuse Committee by Thomas C. Hall, Ph.D.
Public Affairs by Dennis Howland
Veterans Incarcerated by Dominick Yezzo
Women Veterans by Kate O’Hare-Palmer

Convention Committee Reports
Elections by Scott DeArman
Credentials by Richard Lindbeck
Constitution by Leslie DeLong

Directors’ Reports
Region 3 by Sara McVicker
Region 7 by Dennis Andras
Region 9 by Dick Southern

2017 VVA Candidate Statements 18th National Convention, New Orleans
Update: Disability Payments & Camp Lejeune’s Toxic Water by Richard Currey
Barry Sadler’s Tour of Duty ‘The Ballad of the Green Berets’ in Vietnam by Marc Leepson
Chocolates & Scholarships: One Man’s Humanitarian Mission story and photos by Richard Brummett
Chattanooga Chapter 203 Three Days of Welcome Home by Bud Alley
The Veterans Initiative: Trip 25 by Grant Coates, Mokie Porter and Richard DeLong

Books in Review The War Through the Eyes of Those Who Did the Fighting by Marc Leepson and Henry Zeybel
Membership Notes
Face Number 50,000 by Loana Hoylman
Roseburg, Oregon, Chapter 805 – The Fallen Soldier Battle Cross by Jack Flowers
VVA Chapters Working Together
Ocean City, Maryland, Chapter 1091 – Remembering a City’s Native Son by Nelson Kelly
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VVA Calendar
Parting Shot – Dear Dad…

Volume: 37
Issue: 3
Item Creation Date: May/June 2017
Collection: Vietnam Veterans of America Collection
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Added: 07 Jun 2024 [Updated: 22 Apr 2026]
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Looking into the Future (AAVS) - Pg. 1
The Vietnamese Community Abroad... (Nguyen Xuan Thu) - Pg. 3
15 of Vietnamese Communist Literature (Nguyen Hung Quoc) - Pg. 11
The Viet Spirit Through Gastronomy (Thai Van Kiem) - Pg. 26
Barriers to Communication... (Cam Nguyen) - Pg. 40
Cultural Differences (Nguyen Phuong Linh) - Pg. 46
The Cinnamon Fragrance (Wendy N. Duong) - Pg. 48
The Love Story of My Neighbour (Nguyen Thi Hong) - Pg. 60
Cun (Nguyen Huy Thiep) -Pg. 66
Salt of the Jungle (Nguyen Huy Thiep) - Pg. 72
Planning for Rebuilding... (William S. Logan) - Pg. 78
Some Impressions of Indochinese Studies... (Nguyen Xuan Thu) - Pg. 82
Vietnamese Families Attending P.M.H. (Rae Lindsay) - Pg. 90
1990 Publications: A World Network (AAVS) - Pg. 100
Fortcoming Conference (AAVS) - Pg. 102
Advertisements (AAVS) - Pg. 103

Volume: 1
Issue: 4
Item Creation Date: January 1991
Collection: Nguyen Manh Hung Collection
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1. Theory - Research - Literature
General Archivology, by Goang Kham Sen - Pg. 1
To Discard Books? by Dr. P. Theil (Translated into Vietnamese by Tran Khai Van) - Pg. 18
Notes regarding The Library Development Activity, U.S.A.I.D. and Library Development in Viet Nam, by John Lee Hafenrichter - Pg. 22
2. News
Necrology/Wedding/Coming and Going - Pg. 31
3. Bibliography
List of Periodicals Published in the Republic of Viet Nam during 1968, by Nguyen Van - Pg. 32
Bibliography of Works and Short Stories Translated from English and French Into Vietnamese (1958-1965), by N.G.P. - Pg. 51
4. VLA Activities
List of New Members - Pg. 92

Issue: 5-6
Item Creation Date: 3rd & 4th Trim. 1969
Collection: Nguyen Manh Hung Collection
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1. Theory - Research - Literature
History of the Book, by Hoanh-So'n - Pg. 1
Organization of a Mail Room, by Bui-quynh - Pg. 12
The National Diet Library in Tokyo, by Tang Thi Ti - Pg. 24
Treatment of Pamphlets, by Do Van Anh - Pg. 28
Entry of Vietnamese Authors, by Do Van Anh - Pg. 31
2. News
Necrology - Pg. 37
3. Bibliography
Selected Bibliography of the Republic of Viet Nam, 1967-1968, by Nguyen Van - Pg. 39

Issue: 4
Item Creation Date: April 1969
Collection: Nguyen Manh Hung Collection
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Issue: 3
Item Creation Date: January 1969
Collection: Nguyen Manh Hung Collection
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Issue: 2
Item Creation Date: September 1968
Collection: Nguyen Manh Hung Collection
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Issue: 1
Item Creation Date: June 1968
Collection: Nguyen Manh Hung Collection
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[Number of Pages: 52]
Letters
President's Report – Heading to the Big Easy by John Rowan
Red Rocket Attack Rakes Da Nang AB

Government Affairs by Pete Peterson
Individual Unemployability Cuts: DOA
White House/VA Complaint Hotline
Shulkin’s Top Twelve

From The National Chaplain – Taps by Father Phil Salois, M.S.
Associates of Vietnam Veterans of America – At the Convention by Sharon Hobbs
VA Volunteer Services Report – Three Recommendations by Ken Rose
Benefits Q&A by Kelsey Yoon
PTSD & Substance Abuse Committee – As Veterans Become Caregivers by Thomas C. Hall, Ph.D.

VVA Committee Reports
Agent Orange/Dioxin by Maynard Kaderlik
Economic Opportunities by Frank Barry
Veterans Benefits by Tom Burke
Women Veterans by Kate O’Hare-Palmer

Convention Committee Reports
Resolutions by Dick Southern
Constitution by Leslie DeLong
Elections by Scott DeArman

2017 VVA Candidates Roster

Directors’ Reports
Region 3 by Sara McVicker
Region 5 by Tom Burke
Region 7 by Dennis Andras
Region 8 by Ron Morgan

Directors Reports – At-Large Report by Dottie Barickman
Barney’s Destroyer
A Native’s Guide to New Orleans Funky Bands & Haute Cuisine by Randy Fertel

Committed to Community
California’s South Bay Chapter 53 In Service Every Day by Paul Rogers
Texas At-Large Medal of Honor Marker Dedicated
Corpus Christi, Texas, Chapter 910 The Uniforms for Final Salute Program by William C. Triplett
Union, West Virginia, Chapter 1108 The Appalachian Mavericks and West Virginia Quilts by Loana Hoylman
Denver Chapter 1071, Colorado’s Honors Burial Program by Robert Primeaux, Ph.D.
Idaho Falls, Idaho, Bob Taylor Memorial Chapter 972 Standing Up for the Seated: Chapter 972’s Veterans Mobility Corp by Xande Anderer
Michael J. Novosel Capital Chapter 542 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania the Field Cross Detail & the Annville Parade by Robert M. Goodman
West Virginia State Council the West Virginia Mobile Wall and Rolling Thunder by Loana Hoylman
Rochester, New York, Chapter 20 Custodians of the Rochester Memorial by Marc Leepson

Books in Review ‘Hue 1968’ Could Be the ‘Black Hawk Down’ of the Vietnam War by Marc Leepson
Salsa! For Veterans photographs by George Tolbert
Membership Notes
The Volunteer State by Robert Russell
West Central Minnesota Chapter 235 Branch Memorial Refurbished by Grant Hanson
Gateway (Iowa) Chapter 776 Gold Star Family Luncheon by John P. Lavelle
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VVA Calendar
Parting Shot – A Last Hurrah by Bernie Edelman

Volume: 37
Issue: 4
Item Creation Date: July/August 2017
Collection: Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive Collection
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Added: 04 Dec 2018 [Updated: 23 Apr 2026]
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[Number of Pages: 52]
Letters
President's Report – Thank You by John Rowan
Accidental Reunion
From The National Chaplain – Taps by Father Phil Salois, M.S.
Patrick L. Gaultieri 145 - 2015
Treasurer’s Report – A New Season Begins by Wayne Reynolds
At-Large Director Report – Privileged to Serve by Dottie Barickman
At-Large Director Report – Connecting the Disconnect by Kerwin B. Stone
Benefits Q&A
Associates of Vietnam Veterans of America – Life Membership Special by Sharon Hobbs
Government Affairs – Progress on Toxic Exposure Bills by Pete Peterson

VVA Committee Reports
Constitution Committee by Leslie DeLong
Membership Affairs by Charlie Hobbs
Minority Affairs by Jerry Yamamoto
POW/MIA Affairs by Grant Coates
PTSD & Substance Abuse Committee by Thomas C. Hall, Ph.D.
Women Veterans by Kate O’Hare-Palmer

Regional Reports
Region 1 by John J. Miner
Region 2 by Ted Wilkinson
Region 3 by Sara McVicker
Region 4 by Craig Tonjes

Region 7 by Dennis Andras
Region 8 Report by Ron Morgan

Convention 2015: John Rowan Does it Again story and photos by Michael Keating
What Veterans Should Know About Retirement by Scott Berman
Four Decades Later, A Son Brings His Father’s Remains Home by Holly Shanks
Cambodia Corps, Inc. Helping the Montagnards Survive by William Triplett
Planning a Town Hall Meeting: Knowledge is Power by Bob Hopkins
Good News on Hepatitis C Testing & Treatment by Claudia Gary

Books in Review One Man Against the World: President Nixon and the War by Marc Leepson and James P. Coan
The Pledge: A History of Change and Controversy by Marc Leepson
Membership Notes
Little Canada’s Veterans Memorial Park and Monument by Rocky Waite
El Campo, Texas, Chapter 1069 – A Salute to Service by Dana Sternadel
AO Town Hall & The Eastern Cherokee by Jake Schuessler
Reunions, Etc.
Serving Stateside by Daniel H. Dawdy
DOL Assistant Secretary Nominee
VVA Calendar

Volume: 35
Issue: 5
Item Creation Date: September/October 2015
Collection: Vietnam Veterans of America Collection
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Added: 06 Jun 2024 [Updated: 21 Apr 2026]
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Volume: 1
Issue: 3
Item Creation Date: 1982
Collection: Nguyen Manh Hung Collection
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Added: 21 Apr 2026 [Updated: 21 Apr 2026]
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Volume: 1
Issue: S
Item Creation Date: 1982
Collection: Nguyen Manh Hung Collection
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Volume: 1
Issue: 2
Item Creation Date: 1982
Collection: Nguyen Manh Hung Collection
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[Number of Pages: 56]
Letters
President's Report – Celebrating and Remembering by John Rowan
From The National Chaplain – Taps by Father Phil Salois, M.S.
Associates of Vietnam Veterans of America – Upcoming Elections by Sharon Hobbs
Reading the Names in Philadelphia by Gerald Ney
Government Affairs – Crisis of Confidence at the VA by Pete Peterson

VVA Committee Reports
Agent Orange/Dioxin by Maynard Kaderlik
Economic Opportunities by Frank Barry
Homeless Veterans by Sandy Miller
Minority Affairs by Jerry Yamamoto
PTSD & Substance Abuse Committee by Thomas C. Hall, Ph.D.
Veterans Against Drugs by Dave Simmons
Veterans Benefits by Tom Burke
Women Veterans by Kate O’Hare-Palmer

Regional Reports
Region 1 by John J. Miner
Region 3 by Sara McVicker
Region 6 by Michael Demske
Region 7 by Dennis Andras
Region 8 Report by Ron Morgan

At-Large Director Report – Celebrate Diversity by Kerwin G. Stone
At-Large Director Report – Measurable Goals by Dottie Barickman
VVA Chapter 732: Coordinated Help for Homeless Veterans by Michael Keating
VVA Website Launched by Quentin Butcher
Lam Son 719 They Started the Whole Damn War Over Again by John Prados
The Vietnam War Literary Canon by Marc Leepson
REMFs, Pogues, and Housecats: The Rear Echelon in Vietnam War Fiction by David Willson
Tim O’Brien’s Literary Love Letters by Brian C. McNerney
Elizabeth Ann Scarborough: A Magical Incantation by Susan O’Neill
Seeing Into the Lives of Others: Teaching Vietnam War Literature by Wayne Karlin
War Writer: Extricating Oneself from Vietnam by Philip Caputo
Wild Geese: How I Became a Storyteller by John E. McDonald

Books in Review New Book Examines Long Arm of Kissinger’s Foreign Policies by Marc Leepson
Harrisburg Chapter 542 Progress in Pennsylvania by Richard Burton
The Pledge: A History of Change and Controversy by Marc Leepson
Membership Notes
Replicas Rise in California, Utah, and New Jersey by Jake Schuessler
Wallkill Valley Chapter 1002 – A Cemetery Nearby by Bob Hopkins
Giving His Time, Talent, and Self: VVA’s Lloyd Gary Taylor by Jake Schuessler
Locator
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VVA Calendar

Volume: 35
Issue: 6
Item Creation Date: November/December 2015
Collection: Vietnam Veterans of America Collection
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Added: 06 Jun 2024 [Updated: 21 Apr 2026]
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[Number of Pages: 52]
Letters
President's Report – Giving Thanks by John Rowan
Ten Young Men by William C. Handorf

Government Affairs by Pete Peterson
Will Congress be Lame or Bold for Veterans in the ‘Lame Duck’?
Meeting with Trump & Clinton Teams
Kingdomware vs. VA Decision
From The National Chaplain – Taps by Father Phil Salois, M.S.
Treasurer’s Report – Growing and Secure by Wayne Reynolds
Associates of Vietnam Veterans of America – 2017 Convention Prep by Sharon Hobbs

VVA Committee Reports
Agent Orange/Dioxin by Maynard Kaderlik
Economic Opportunities by Frank Barry
Membership Affairs by Charlie Hobbs
Minority Affairs by Jerry Yamamoto
POW/MIA Affairs by Grant Coates
Public Affairs by Dennis Howland
Veterans Against Drugs by Dave Simmons
Veterans Benefits by Tom Burke
Women Veterans by Kate O’Hare-Palmer

Directors’ Reports
Region 2 by Ted Wilkinson
Region 3 by Sara McVicker
Region 4 by Craig Tonjes
Region 5 by Tom Burke
Region 7 by Dennis Andras
Region 9 by Dick Southern

Directors Reports – At-Large Report by Dottie Barickman

Convention Committee Reports
Elections by Scott DeArman
Resolutions by Dick Southern
Constitution by Leslie DeLong

Faith on Trial Chaplains in the Vietnam War by William C. Triplett
Sen. Larry Pressler Truly Independent by William C. Triplett
When did the Vietnam War Start… and End by Marc Leepson
Looking to the Future VVA: True to its Founding Principle by Marsha Four
Can Dogs Help Veterans with PTSD? By Claudia Gary
The Horse is the Therapist by Claudia Gary

Books in Review ‘Perfume River’ Is Not a Vietnam War Novel – Or is it? by Marc Leepson
Membership Notes
Walled Walkathon by Loana Hoylman
Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Chapter 67 – Colors for Gold Star Mothers by Ray Stankus
Nam Jam: Three Decades On, Still a Good Day by Gregory McNamee
Operation Remember by Jim Gerity
New Hampshire Chapter 41 – Soldiers Home and Away
Locator
Reunions, Etc.
VVA Calendar
Parting Shot – Santa’s on His Hue by Xande Anderer

Volume: 36
Issue: 6
Item Creation Date: November/December 2016
Collection: Vietnam Veterans of America Collection
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Added: 06 Jun 2024 [Updated: 22 Apr 2026]
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From the Editors - Pg. 1-2
Australian Multicultural Adrift... (by D.L. Jayasuriya) - Pg. 3-17
The Refugee-Mind in a Multicultural Society (by Abhinyana) - Pg. 18-23
Viet Essence in the Legend of Tu Thuc (by Thien Do) - Pg. 24-31
The Vietnamese Family Moral Code (by Nguyen Xuan Thu) - Pg. 32-36
What's Your Name? A Study in Cultural Differences (by Huynh Dinh Te) - Pg. 37-41
Why They Rarely Say..."Thankyou" (by Nguyen Phuong Linh) - Pg. 42-44
Lunar Time and Festivals in Vietnam (by Dang Lam Sang) - Pg. 45-51
Vietnamese Music since 1960 (by Tran Quang hai) - Pg. 52-55
Southeast Asian Refugee Mental Health (by Tran Minh Tung) - Pg. 56-64
"Indochinese" Health: Creating Cultural Fictions (by L. Manderson) - Pg. 65-77
The Physical & Mental Well-being of the Indo-Chinese Communities... (by M. Eisenbruch) - Pg. 78-90
Let Us Face It: Deep Structure in Translation (by Buu Khai) - Pg. 91-99
Vietnamese Children Learning English... (by Ian W. Fry) - Pg. 100-112
Vietnamese High School Students in ESL Classes (by J. Pittam and J. Ingram) - Pg. 113-118
Holy Land (by Vo Dinh) - Pg. 119-123
Vietnamese Books Published in 1989 - Pg. 124-125

Volume: 1
Issue: 3
Item Creation Date: January 1990
Collection: Nguyen Manh Hung Collection
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Letters
President's Report – Heading to the Big Easy by John Rowan
Red Rocket Attack Rakes Da Nang AB

Government Affairs by Pete Peterson
Individual Unemployability Cuts: DOA
White House/VA Complaint Hotline
Shulkin’s Top Twelve

From The National Chaplain – Taps by Father Phil Salois, M.S.
Associates of Vietnam Veterans of America – At the Convention by Sharon Hobbs
VA Volunteer Services Report – Three Recommendations by Ken Rose
Benefits Q&A by Kelsey Yoon
PTSD & Substance Abuse Committee – As Veterans Become Caregivers by Thomas C. Hall, Ph.D.

VVA Committee Reports
Agent Orange/Dioxin by Maynard Kaderlik
Economic Opportunities by Frank Barry
Veterans Benefits by Tom Burke
Women Veterans by Kate O’Hare-Palmer

Convention Committee Reports
Resolutions by Dick Southern
Constitution by Leslie DeLong
Elections by Scott DeArman

2017 VVA Candidates Roster

Directors’ Reports
Region 3 by Sara McVicker
Region 5 by Tom Burke
Region 7 by Dennis Andras
Region 8 by Ron Morgan

Directors Reports – At-Large Report by Dottie Barickman
Barney’s Destroyer
A Native’s Guide to New Orleans Funky Bands & Haute Cuisine by Randy Fertel

Committed to Community
California’s South Bay Chapter 53 In Service Every Day by Paul Rogers
Texas At-Large Medal of Honor Marker Dedicated
Corpus Christi, Texas, Chapter 910 The Uniforms for Final Salute Program by William C. Triplett
Union, West Virginia, Chapter 1108 The Appalachian Mavericks and West Virginia Quilts by Loana Hoylman
Denver Chapter 1071, Colorado’s Honors Burial Program by Robert Primeaux, Ph.D.
Idaho Falls, Idaho, Bob Taylor Memorial Chapter 972 Standing Up for the Seated: Chapter 972’s Veterans Mobility Corp by Xande Anderer
Michael J. Novosel Capital Chapter 542 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania the Field Cross Detail & the Annville Parade by Robert M. Goodman
West Virginia State Council the West Virginia Mobile Wall and Rolling Thunder by Loana Hoylman
Rochester, New York, Chapter 20 Custodians of the Rochester Memorial by Marc Leepson

Books in Review ‘Hue 1968’ Could Be the ‘Black Hawk Down’ of the Vietnam War by Marc Leepson
Salsa! For Veterans photographs by George Tolbert
Membership Notes
The Volunteer State by Robert Russell
West Central Minnesota Chapter 235 Branch Memorial Refurbished by Grant Hanson
Gateway (Iowa) Chapter 776 Gold Star Family Luncheon by John P. Lavelle
Locator
Reunions, Etc.
VVA Calendar
Parting Shot – A Last Hurrah by Bernie Edelman

Volume: 37
Issue: 4
Item Creation Date: July/August 2017
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Letters
President's Report – Thank You Once Again by John Rowan
Liberty Remembered

Government Affairs by Pete Peterson
VVA Legislator of the Year Awards
Choice Health Care Funding
Forever GI Bill
Appeals Modernization

From The National Chaplain – Taps by Father Phil Salois, M.S.
Associates of Vietnam Veterans of America – New Beginnings by Sharon Hobbs
Veterans Benefits Program Update – Helping Veterans with Claims by Kelsey Yoon
Benefits Q&A by Kelsey Yoon
VA Volunteer Services Report – Upcoming Opportunities by Ken Rose

VVA Committee Reports
Agent Orange/Dioxin by Maynard Kaderlik
Credentials by Richard Lindbeck
Economic Opportunities by Frank Barry
Membership by Charlie Hobbs
POW/MIA Affairs by Grant Coates
Minority Affairs by Jerry Yamamoto
PTSD & Substance Abuse by Thomas C. Hall, Ph.D.
Public Affairs by Dennis Howland
Veterans Incarcerated and in the Justice System by Dominick Yezzo

Fifty Years Ago Today

Regional Reports
Region 1 by Skip Hochreich
Region 2 by Ted Wilkinson
Region 3 by Sara McVicker
Region 4 by Spence Davis
Region 5 by Tom Burke
Region 6 by Bob Grabinski
Region 7 by Allen Manuel
Region 8 by Francisco F. Ivarra

Directors Reports –
At-Large Report by Dottie Barickman
At-Large Report by Kerwin B. Stone

Tout Bon! VVA’s 18th National Convention in New Orleans by Michael Keating
Constitutional Changes by Leslie DeLong
Teaching the War Chapter 67’s Long-Running School Program by Loana Hoylman
Studying War A Texas Model for Involving Vietnam Veterans in Vietnam War Education by Tara Banton
Dispelling Myths Chapter 20 Teaches Kids about the Vietnam War by Loana Hoylman
Oral History for VVA Chapters by Philip F. Napoli
The Vietnam Project at McClure Collecting Oral Histories of Rural & Small-Town Veterans by Amber R. Clifford-Napoleone

Books in Review Ken Burns’ ‘Intimate’ Vietnam War History: a Big Book, but… by Marc Leepson
Arts of War – ‘Blood Road’: A Journey of Discovery and Healing Along the Ho Chi Minh Trail by Marc Leepson
Membership Notes
Honoring Fifteen Young Men
Akron, Ohio, Chapter 717 – Independence in Ohio
Far from the Maddening Crowd
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Chapter 542 A Legacy Challenge by Richard Burton and Allen Welch
Locator
Reunions, Etc.
VVA Calendar
Parting Shot – Ft. Knox Basic Combat Training 9 October to 4 December 1967 by Peter Henderson

Volume: 37
Issue: 5
Item Creation Date: September/October 2017
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Letters
President's Report – A Very Happy New Year? by John Rowan
The Vietnam War and the VVA Veteran

Government Affairs by Pete Peterson
Too Expensive and Not Sustainable?
When A Veteran is not a Veteran
Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire
Obamacare & Veterans

From The National Chaplain – Taps by Father Phil Salois, M.S.
Jose Ramos 1948 - 2017
Associates of Vietnam Veterans of America – A New Administration Begins by Sharon Hobbs
Treasurer’s Report – Pursuit of Objectives by Wayne Reynolds
VA Volunteer Services (VAVS) Report – The Giver’s High by Ken Rose
Benefits Q&A by Kelsey Yoon

VVA Committee Reports
Agent Orange/Dioxin by Maynard Kaderlik
Economic Opportunities by Frank Barry
Minority Affairs by Gumersindo Gomez
PTSD & Substance Abuse by Thomas C. Hall, Ph.D.
POW/MIA Affairs by Grant Coates
Public Affairs by Dennis Howland
Veterans Against Drugs by Dave Simmons
Veterans Benefits by Tom Burke
Veterans Incarcerated and in the Justice System by Dominick Yezzo
Women Veterans by Kate O’Hare-Palmer

Helping Florida’s Hurricane Victims by Thomas R. Snook

Regional Reports
Region 1 by Skip Hochreich
Region 3 by Sara McVicker
Region 4 by Spence Davis
Region 5 by Tom Burke
Region 6 by Bob Grabinski
Region 7 by Allen Manuel
Region 8 by Francisco F. Ivarra
Region 9 by Dick Southern

Directors Reports –
At-Large Report by Kerwin B. Stone
At-Large Report by Dottie Barickman
At-Large Report by Dave Simmons

Grampy’s Platoon
Dirty Wars the French in Indochina and Algeria by Michael Keating
Huu Ngoc & the Re-Education of Algerian POWs by Lady Borton
From Anticolonialism to Anticommunism the Genesis of the American War in Vietnam by Marc Leepson
Angel Fire A New Status, A New Mission by Loana Hoylman
Forging a Vision The National Native American Veterans Memorial by William Triplett
Fortunate Sons American Indian Troops in Vietnam by Delphine Red Shirt
Challenges Facing American Indian Veterans by Robert L. Primeaux
Qui Nhon Christmas by Anne Watts

Books in Review A Landmark Bio of Legendary CIA Operative Ed Lansdale by Marc Leepson
Membership Notes
Tupelo Dedicates Its Replica Wall by Michael Keating
The Chapel of Four Chaplains - VVA & The Legion of Honor by Bob Hopkins
A Golden Eagle Feather: Native American Agent Orange Town Hall Meetings by Marc Leepson
Locator
Reunions, Etc.
VVA Calendar
Parting Shot – Honoring Grandpa Blue Bird by Loana Hoylman

Volume: 37
Issue: 6
Item Creation Date: November/December 2017
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Letters
President's Report – Agent Orange and Our Children by John Rowan
Winning Other Hearts & Minds

Government Affairs by Pete Peterson
Reviewing 2017 Veterans Legislation
Financially Unsustainable
Privatizing

From The National Chaplain – Taps by Father Phil Salois, M.S.
Tom Cray 1950 - 2018
Associates of Vietnam Veterans of America – Elections & Awards by Sharon Hobbs
Treasurer’s Report – Forty Years, Fifty Years by Wayne Reynolds
VA Volunteer Services (VAVS) Report – Games and Programs by Ken Rose
Rick O’Dell 1947 – 2017
The Season for Sharing story and photo by Tawanna Jones

VVA Committee Reports
Agent Orange/Dioxin by Maynard Kaderlik
Economic Opportunities by Frank Barry
Membership Affairs by Charlie Hobbs
Minority Affairs by Gumersindo Gomez
POW/MIA Affairs by Grant Coates
PTSD & Substance Abuse by Thomas C. Hall, Ph.D.
Public Affairs by Dennis Howland
Veterans Benefits by Tom Burke
Veterans Incarcerated and in the Justice System by Dominick Yezzo
Women Veterans by Kate O’Hare-Palmer

Regional Reports
Region 1 by Skip Hochreich
Region 2 by Ted Wilkinson
Region 3 by Sara McVicker
Region 4 by Spence Davis
Region 5 by Tom Burke
Region 6 by Bob Grabinski
Region 7 by Allen Manuel
Region 8 by Francisco F. Ivarra
Region 9 by Dick Southern

Benefits Q&A by Kelsey Yoon
Tommy Joyner is a Free Man by Mokie Porter
VVA’s Mike Rose A Long Road to the Highest Award by John Prados
Hail to Vietnam War Veterans by Marc Leepson
War on Display by Xande Anderer
Dale Dye and the Art of Military Technical Advising – A Marine Through and Through by Paul Rogers
Antebellum: Tupelo Honors the Vietnam War Dead by Michael Keating
James McCloughan and the Medal of Honor that Surprised Everyone by William Triplett

Books in Review Two Nam Vet Fictional Detectives Are Back with More Mayhem by Marc Leepson
Membership Notes
A Special “Welcome Home” by Marc Leepson
St. Louis, Missouri, Chapter 1028 Pancakes and Praise by Stan Nelms
Veronika Fimbres: California’s Compassionate Candidate by Michael Keating
Locator
Reunions, Etc.
VVA Calendar
Parting Shot – The Highest Military Award by Marc Leepson

Volume: 38
Issue: 1
Item Creation Date: January/February 2018
Collection: Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive Collection
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Newspaper Articles
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-Viet Reds Crucify Priests - source unknown ;
-Communist Terrorism - Vietnam Press ;
-Reds' Mass Executions in South Vietnam Reported - Express news ;
-NY Times Report - re: hundreds of South Vietnamese government officials executed by invading Communist troops ;
-When Reds Take Over--Their Style of "Justice" - U.S. News & World Report.

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Letters
President's Report – VA Privatization – Choice It Isn’t by John Rowan
Locating a Hero

Government Affairs by Pete Peterson
Common Sense Over Privatization
Do You Have Bad Paper?
Silent Bullet
Government Affairs Committee Resolutions

From The National Chaplain – Taps by Father Phil Salois, M.S.
Anna Mae Hays by 1920 – 2018
VA Volunteer Services (VAVS) Report – Update and Issues by Ken Rose
Treasurer’s Report – Fortieth Anniversary Coin by Wayne Reynolds

VVA Committee Reports
Agent Orange/Dioxin by Maynard Kaderlik
Economic Opportunities by Frank Barry
Finance Committee by Ned Foote
Homeless Veterans by Sandy Miller
Membership Affairs by Charlie Hobbs
Minority Affairs by Gumersindo Gomez
POW/MIA Affairs by Grant Coates
PTSD & Substance Abuse by Thomas C. Hall, Ph.D.
Public Affairs by Dennis Howland
Veterans Against Drugs by Dave Simmons
Veterans Benefits by Tom Burke
Veterans Health Care by Carol Baker
Veterans Incarcerated and in the Justice System by Dominick Yezzo
Women Veterans by Kate O’Hare-Palmer

Regional Reports
Region 1 by Skip Hochreich
Region 2 by Ted Wilkinson
Region 3 by Sara McVicker
Region 6 by Bob Grabinski
Region 7 by Allen Manuel
Region 8 by Francisco F. Ivarra

Benefits Q&A by Kelsey Yoon
Wreath-Laying in Paradise
VVA, Agent Orange, and the Fight for Justice for Vietnam Veterans by Mary Stout
Agent Orange Use in Vietnam Decades of Denial and Stonewalling by Paul Sutton
Lost in the Weeds the Limited Research on Medical Marijuana by Tom Berger and Tom Hall
DNA: Microscopic Road Map to MIA Identifications by Loana Hoylman
The National Native American Veterans Memorial One Step Closer
Scientific Fake News: Who to Believe by Maureen Elias
Pursuing Morpheus Drugs, Dreams, and Sleep Disorders Among Veterans by Claudia Gary

Books in Review Observations of a Shakespeare-Obsessed Vietnam War Veteran by Marc Leepson
Membership Notes
Color Me Informed by Corrin Anderer
Long Beach, California, Chapter 756 Always to be There by Paul Rogers
Rod Phillips and Len Loving Inducted into Florida’s Veterans Hall of Fame by David Treffinger
Locator
Reunions, Etc.
VVA Calendar
Parting Shot – MUST: Vietnam’s Inflatable Air-Conditioned MASH by Claudia Gary

Volume: 38
Issue: 2
Item Creation Date: March/April 2018
Collection: Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive Collection
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Letters
President's Report – California Dreaming by John Rowan
Unsettling

Government Affairs by Pete Peterson
Hope for Blue Water Navy Veterans, Caregivers, and Community Care
An Alternative to Opioids?
Telehealth for Rural Vets with PTSD

Associates of Vietnam Veterans of America – Conference Planning by Sharon Hobbs
Treasurer’s Report – A Year to Celebrate by Wayne Reynolds

VVA Committee Reports
Agent Orange/Dioxin by Maynard Kaderlik
PTSD & Substance Abuse by Thomas C. Hall, Ph.D.
Constitution by Leslie DeLong
Economic Opportunities by Frank Barry
Minority Affairs by Gumersindo Gomez
Public Affairs by Dennis Howland
VA Volunteer Services by Ken Rose
Veterans Benefits by Tom Burke
Veterans Health Care by Carol Baker
Veterans Incarcerated and in the Justice System by Dominick Yezzo
Women Veterans by Kate O’Hare-Palmer

Regional Reports
Region 1 by Skip Hochreich
Region 3 by Sara McVicker
Region 4 by Spence Davis
Region 5 by Tom Burke
Region 6 by Bob Grabinski
Region 7 by Allen Manuel
Region 8 by Francisco F. Ivarra
Region 9 by Dick Southern

Benefits Q&A by Kelsey Yoon

Directors Reports –
At-Large Report by Dottie Barickman
At-Large Report by Kerwin B. Stone

A National Honor

Reports of Special Working Groups Commissioned by VVA for the Purpose of Exploring Future Paths for the Organization
Working Group I by Bob Seal
Working Group II by Francisco Muniz III

Operation Meade River the Largest Helicopter-Borne Combat Operation in Marine Corps History by Robert T. Jordan
Activity & Ability How Physical Therapy Can Restore Quality of Life by Claudia Gary
Glory Days VVA’s Founding Convention


Books in Review What’s New: a YA History, and MOH Memoir, & a Nam Vet Cop Novel by Marc Leepson
Membership Notes
Michigan’s Phil Smith: An Unsung Hero by Larry Mills
Story County, Iowa, Chapter 1102 – Beginning of the Story by Jim Meek
Kent County, Delaware, Chapter 850 – Sharing the Honor by William Triplett
Locator
Reunions, Etc.
Taps by Father Phil Salois, M. S.
A Stitch in Time
VVA Calendar
Parting Shot – Bricks from the Hanoi Hilton by Mokie Porter

Volume: 38
Issue: 3
Item Creation Date: May/June 2018
Collection: Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive Collection
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Letters
President's Report – Everything Old is New Again by John Rowan

Government Affairs by Pete Peterson
The Dangers of ‘Choice’
Increasingly Concerned
Another Racket
Highest Priority?

Associates of Vietnam Veterans of America – AVVA’s 20th Anniversary by Sharon Hobbs
Veterans Health Council – Overcoming Age Bias by Maureen Elias
James Tiley Williams 1934 – 2018
Larry L. Gillespie 1946 – 2018

VVA Committee Reports
Agent Orange/Dioxin by Maynard Kaderlik
Economic Opportunities by Frank Barry
Homeless Veterans by Sandy Miller
Membership Affairs by Charlie Hobbs
POW/MIA Affairs by Grant Coates
PTSD & Substance Abuse by Thomas C. Hall, Ph.D.
Public Affairs by Dennis Howland
VA Volunteer Services by Ken Rose
Veterans Benefits by Tom Burke
Veterans Incarcerated and in the Justice System by Dominick Yezzo
Women Veterans by Kate O’Hare-Palmer

Director’s Reports
Region 1 by Skip Hochreich
Region 2 by Ted Wilkinson
Region 3 by Sara McVicker
Region 4 by Spence Davis
Region 5 by Tom Burke
Region 6 by Bob Grabinski
Region 7 by Allen Manuel
Region 8 by Francisco F. Ivarra
Region 9 by Dick Southern

Directors Reports – At-Large Report by Dottie Barickman
Replica Wall at Angel Fire

2019 Convention Committee Report
Elections Committee by Scott DeArman
Resolutions Committee by Dick Southern

Progress Report Welcome Change at the West LA VA by Paul Rogers
A Few Good Women – Just Another Warm Summer Night
Lynda Van Devanter by Joan Furey
Deborah Williams by William Triplett
Bev Stewart by Richard Currey
Gloria Emerson by Mokie Pratt Porter
Ann Bryan by Cynthia Copple
Debbie Miller by Corrin Anderer
Joy Smith by Claudia Gary
Sara McVicker by Richard Currey
Lily Adams by Xande Anderer
VVA’s Commitment to Women Veterans We Righted the Wrong by Marsha Four

Books in Review Compelling, If Flawed, Men in Pursuit of Evildoers by Marc Leepson
Hines Happenings
Membership Notes
Helping Veterans in Puerto Rico by Gumersindo Gomez
Cincinnati, Ohio, Chapter 10 – Dr. Elbert Nelson: Man of Honor by Loana Hoylman
Mohave County, Arizona, Chapter 975 Outreach to California Fire Victims by Pat Farrell
Locator
Reunions, Etc.
Taps by Father Phil Salois, M. S.
VVA Calendar
Parting Shot – Cummings, Georgia, Chapter 1030 Clothing the Homeless, Educating the Young by Marty Farrell

Volume: 39
Issue: 1
Item Creation Date: January/February 2019
Collection: Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive Collection
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Asian Survey (University of California Press) - Serial
Serial Item Number: 1939Serial615968
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Volume: 6
Issue: 27
Item Creation Date: June 1987
Collection: Nguyen Manh Hung Collection
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Added: 16 Apr 2026 [Updated: 24 Apr 2026]
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Collection: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA) Collection: Unit Histories - 1st Aviation Brigade
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Letters
President's Report – Welcome to Hotel California by John Rowan

Government Affairs by Pete Peterson
An Idea Whose Time Has Come?
Veterans’ Secret Sauce
After 20 Years…

VVA Committee Reports
Agent Orange/Dioxin by Maynard Kaderlik
Economic Opportunities by Frank Barry
Minority Affairs by Gumersindo Gomez
PTSD & Substance Abuse by Thomas C. Hall, Ph.D.
Public Affairs by Dennis Howland
VA Volunteer Services by Ken Rose
Veterans Benefits by Tom Burke
Veterans Incarcerated and in the Justice System by Dominick Yezzo
Women Veterans by Kate O’Hare-Palmer

Robert Francis Barry 1941 – 2018
Benefits Q&A by Kelsey Yoon

Director’s Reports
Region 1 by Skip Hochreich
Region 2 by Ted Wilkinson
Region 3 by Sara McVicker
Region 4 by Spence Davis
Region 6 by Bob Grabinski
Region 7 by Allen Manuel
Region 8 by Francisco F. Ivarra

Benjamin Weisbroth 1946 – 2018
Liberty’s 51-Year Cover-Up by Delinda Hanley
VVA and the War to Win Judicial Review by Mary Stout
The LC in the Desert: Welcome to Palm Springs story and photos by Marc Leepson
Desert Delights: Dining in Palm Springs
Celebs at the LC by Marc Leepson
Glory Days II VVA’s Founding Convention
The Battle for Veteran-Centric Health Care Prostate Cancer and Vietnam Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange by Maureen Elias
A Pod & a Program Hope for Incarcerated Arizona Veterans by Gregory McNamee
Meeting the Former Enemy the Veterans Initiative’s 2018 Trip by Grant Coates & Michael Keating

Books in Review How He Got That Story: Seymour Hersh’s Vietnam-Heavy Memoir by Marc Leepson
Shooting for Success
Leslie Marcia Feldstein 1945 - 2017
Membership Notes
A Great Bunch of Guys by William Triplett
Iowa Chapters 490 and 790 Hawkeye Veterans Remembered
The Traveling Wall on the Eastern Shore
Locator
Reunions, Etc.
Taps by Father Phil Salois, M. S.
VVA Calendar
Parting Shot – The National Native American Veterans Memorial

Volume: 38
Issue: 4
Item Creation Date: July/August 2018
Collection: Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive Collection
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Letters
President's Report – Looking to the Future by John Rowan
Touching a Gold Star
Honored in Obscurity: A Vietnam Veteran Struggles with Invisibility by Ronald A. Schroeder

Government Affairs by Pete Peterson
Foreign Facebook Fakes
2018 Veterans bills Signed into Law

Associates of Vietnam Veterans of America – New Preparations by Sharon Hobbs
Working Group I by Bob Seal

VVA Committee Reports
Economic Opportunities by Frank Barry
Membership Affairs by Charlie Hobbs
Minority Affairs by Gumersindo Gomez
POW/MIA Affairs by Grant Coates
PTSD & Substance Abuse by Thomas C. Hall, Ph.D.
Public Affairs by Dennis Howland
VA Volunteer Services by Ken Rose
Veterans Benefits by Tom Burke
Veterans Incarcerated and in the Justice System by Dominick Yezzo
Women Veterans by Kate O’Hare-Palmer

2019 Convention Committee Report
Elections Committee by Scott DeArman
Constitution Committee by Leslie DeLong

Veterans Health Council – Women and the VA by Maureen Elias

Director’s Reports
Region 1 by Skip Hochreich
Region 2 by Ted Wilkinson
Region 3 by Sara McVicker
Region 4 by Spence Davis
Region 5 by Tom Burke
Region 6 by Bob Grabinski
Region 7 by Allen Manuel
Region 8 by Francisco F. Ivarra
Region 9 by Dick Southern

Hamilton Gregory 1943 – 2018
Recognition Denied: The Ongoing Saga of the U.S.S. Frank E. Evans by Louise Esola
Adrian Cronauer 1938 – 2017
Directors Reports – At-Large Report by Kerwin B. Stone
Secret Warfare Herbicide Use in Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia by Paul Sutton
The Absolute Weapon Consideration of the Nuclear Option in Vietnam by John Prados
Shooters The U.S. Army Special Photographic Office in Vietnam, 1962- 74 by Xande Anderer

Books in Review ‘Vietnam: An Epic Tragedy’: A big Book with a Big Problem by Marc Leepson
Arts Update by Marc Leepson
Membership Notes
Gone Fishing: Chapter 12’s Multifaceted Angling Efforts by Bob Hopkins
North Carolina State Council Hurricane Recover: A Community Effort by William Triplett
Wall Replica No. 5: Southwest Florida by Marc Leepson
Locator
Reunions, Etc.
Plug Pulled on Wall Education Center by Marc Leepson
Taps by Father Phil Salois, M. S.
VVA Calendar
Parting Shot – Oldies but Goodies by Tom Grinstad

Volume: 38
Issue: 6
Item Creation Date: November/December 2018
Collection: Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive Collection
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Letters
President's Report – Such a Lovely Place by John Rowan

Government Affairs by Pete Peterson
Dawn of the Community Care Era
The New VA Secretary
Not the Intent of Congress
Shadow Government

Benefits Q&A by Kelsey Yoon
Associates of Vietnam Veterans of America – Conference Successes by Sharon Hobbs

VVA Committee Reports
Agent Orange/Dioxin by Maynard Kaderlik
Economic Opportunities by Frank Barry
Membership Affairs by Charlie Hobbs
Minority Affairs by Gumersindo Gomez
POW/MIA Affairs by Grant Coates
PTSD & Substance Abuse by Thomas C. Hall, Ph.D.
Public Affairs by Dennis Howland
VA Volunteer Services by Ken Rose
Veterans Benefits by Tom Burke
Veterans Incarcerated and in the Justice System by Dominick Yezzo

Director’s Reports
Region 1 by Skip Hochreich
Region 2 by Ted Wilkinson
Region 3 by Sara McVicker
Region 5 by Tom Burke
Region 6 by Bob Grabinski
Region 7 by Allen Manuel
Region 8 by Francisco F. Ivarra
Region 9 by Dick Southern

Veterans Health Council – New Rules of Engagement by Maureen Elias
Directors Reports – At-Large Report by Dottie Barickman
Glory Days III VVA’s Founding Convention
Past, Present, and Future VVA’s 2018 Leadership & Education Conference story and photos by Michael Keating
Section 14: The Other Palm Springs by Michael Keating
Working Group I by Bob Seal
Working Group II by Francisco Muniz III
How VVA Saved the Vet Centers by Mary Stout
The Business of Rebuilding a Life by Wayne Miller and the Silver Spring Vet Center by Richard Currey

Books in Review a Unique Analysis of JFK and LBJ Vietnam War Policy Making by Marc Leepson
Membership Notes
Utah’s Wall and Other Replicas of the National Vietnam Veterans Memorial by Marc Leepson
Honoring the Unclaimed the Semper Fi Detail by William Triplett
Locator
Reunions, Etc.
Taps by Father Phil Salois, M. S.
VVA Calendar
Parting Shot – Project Friendship by Jeff Lee Manthos

Volume: 38
Issue: 5
Item Creation Date: September/October 2018
Collection: Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive Collection
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Letters
President's Report – Talking to Congress by John Rowan
Nguyen Quang Bieu: An Appreciation by Lew Stern

Government Affairs by Pete Peterson
Beware of the MISSION
Talk Therapy Time
Military Medical Cuts
Burn Pit Victims victimized Again
Government Affairs Committee Resolutions

Associates of Vietnam Veterans of America – Longtime Vision Realized by Sharon Hobbs
Benefits Q&A by Felicia Mullaney

VVA Committee Reports
Agent Orange/Dioxin by Maynard Kaderlik
Economic Opportunities by Frank Barry
Homeless Veterans by Sandy Miller
Membership Affairs by Charlie Hobbs
Minority Affairs by Gumersindo Gomez
POW/MIA Affairs by Grant T. Coates
PTSD & Substance Abuse by Thomas C. Hall, Ph.D.
Public Affairs by Dennis Howland
VA Volunteer Services by Ken Rose
Veterans Against Drugs by Dave Simmons
Veterans Benefits by Tom Burke
Veterans Health Care by Carol Baker
Veterans Incarcerated and in the Justice System by Dominick Yezzo
Women Veterans by Kate O’Hare-Palmer

Director’s Reports
Region 2 by Ted Wilkinson
Region 3 by Sara McVicker
Region 5 by Tom Burke
Region 6 by Fran Davis
Region 8 by Francisco F. Ivarra
Region 9 by Dick Southern

On the Air

2019 Convention Committee Report
Resolutions Committee by Dick Southern
Elections Committee by Scott DeArman
Constitution Committee by Leslie DeLong

Working Group I by Bob Seal
Working Group II by Lynn McMillen
Aftermath of a Hurricane Survival Mode in Puerto Rico by William Triplett
Reflections of Vietnam: Chapter 351’s Signature Education Program by Loana Hoylman
Celebrating Our Own: VVA’s Awards Program
An Innovative High School English Class Project Memorializing ‘Stories’ On Line by Marc Leepson

Books in Review In a League of Their Own: The Inside Story of POW Wives by Marc Leepson
‘Last Flat Flying’: Worth Checking Out reviewed by Marc Leepson
Dr. Elbert Nelson: Always a Man of Honor
Membership Notes
The Enid Wall: A ‘Great Thing’ by Marc Leepson
Fort Smith, Arkansas, Chapter 467 – The 467 Jeep Team by Michael Keating
Winerhaven: For Those with S’nowplace Else to Go
Locator
Reunions, Etc.
Taps by Father Phil Salois, M. S.
VVA Calendar
Parting Shot – Bill McGee’s Instamatic Tour of Duty by Lloyd Smith

Volume: 39
Issue: 2
Item Creation Date: March/April 2019
Collection: Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive Collection
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Letters
President's Report – What’s Next? by John Rowan
Moonstruck in Vietnam: July 20, 1969 by Hector Ramos

Government Affairs - VA Community Care: Will the Promise Meet the Expectations? by Pete Peterson
Veterans Health Council – A Forum for Cross-Pollination: VHC’s Partnership-Advocacy Meeting

VVA Committee Reports
Agent Orange/Dioxin by Maynard Kaderlik
Economic Opportunities by Frank Barry
Homeless Veterans by Sandy Miller
Minority Affairs by Gumersindo Gomez
POW/MIA Affairs by Grant Coates
PTSD & Substance Abuse by Thomas C. Hall, Ph.D.
Public Affairs by Dennis Howland
VA Volunteer Services by Ken Rose
Veterans Incarcerated and in the Justice System by Dominick Yezzo
Women Veterans by Kate O’Hare-Palmer

Director’s Reports
Region 1 by Skip Hochreich
Region 2 by Ted Wilkinson
Region 3 by Sara McVicker
Region 4 by Spence Davis
Region 5 by Tom Burke
Region 6 by Bob Grabinski
Region 7 by Allen Manuel
Region 8 by Francisco F. Ivarra
Region 9 by Dick Southern

2019 Convention Committee Report – Resolutions by Dick Southern
Dennis Rhoades 1944 - 2019
Psychiatric Breakdown at West LA VA by Paul Rogers
The Smithsonian’s Big Vietnam War Art Exhibit An Uneasy Feeling by Marc Leepson
The Sister Wall by Loana Hoylman
Navigating the VA Widow’s Benefits Maze Get the Facts and Don’t Give Up by Claudia Gary
Toxic Chemicals & The Next Generations Caring for Children with Disabilities by Kelsey Yoon
Jim Beaver: The Character You Know, The Name You Don’t by Marc Leepson
General Wes Clark: A Lifetime of Achievement by Marc Leepson
B-52 Project Welcome Home Dedication in Seattle story and photos by Skip Nelson
Commendation Since Palm Springs

Books in Review Jesse Trevino: A Remarkable Artist and Vietnam War Veteran by Marc Leepson
Membership Notes
Keith King A Lifetime of Veterans’ Advocacy by William Triplett
Philadelphia’s Liberty Bell Chapter 266 A Final Welcome Home
Serving the Homeless
Central New Hampshire Chapter 41 – Young at Heart
Locator
Reunions, Etc.
Taps by Father Phil Salois, M. S.
VVA Calendar
Parting Shot – Rededication of the In Memory Plaque by Sharon Hobbs

Volume: 39
Issue: 4
Item Creation Date: July/August 2019
Collection: Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive Collection
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Added: 05 Nov 2019 [Updated: 24 Apr 2026]
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Letters
President's Report – Convention 2019 by John Rowan
Moving On by Doug Henning, Ph.D.

Government Affairs by Pete Peterson
A Question of Influence
Agent Orange Redux?
Procopio, Procopio
Hep C News
Profile in Courage
Playing Whack-A-Mole

Associates of Vietnam Veterans of America – Loss and Change by Sharon Hobbs
Veterans Health Council – Debunking Suicide Myths by Maureen Elias

VVA Committee Reports
Agent Orange/Dioxin by Maynard Kaderlik
Economic Opportunities by Frank Barry
Minority Affairs by Gumersindo Gomez
PTSD & Substance Abuse by Thomas C. Hall, Ph.D.
Public Affairs by Dennis Howland
VA Volunteer Services by Ken Rose
Veterans Benefits by Tom Burke
Veterans Incarcerated and in the Justice System by Dominick Yezzo
Women Veterans by Kate O’Hare-Palmer

Elayne Mackey 1948 – 2019

Director’s Reports
Region 1 by Skip Hochreich
Region 3 by Sara McVicker
Region 4 by Spence Davis
Region 5 by Tom Burke
Region 6 by Bob Grabinski
Region 7 by Allen Manuel
Region 8 by Francisco F. Ivarra
Region 9 by Dick Southern

2019 Convention Committee Report
Credentials by Richard W. Lindbeck
Constitution by Leslie DeLong

Directors Reports – At-Large Report by Dottie Barickman
Working Group I by Bob Seal
2019 VVA Candidate Statements 19th National Biennial Convention, Spokane
Matthew Lesko The ‘Free Money’ May Asking the Right Questions by William Triplett
The Eclectic Energy of the Artist Oliver Lee Jackson by Corrin Anderer
Loving Spokane by Loana Hoylman
No Ordinary Chaplain Fr. Aloysius McGonigal and the Battle of Hue by Mark Bowden

Books in Review ‘The Volunteer’: A Fanciful, Fast-Moving Vietnam War Novel by Marc Leepson
Membership Notes
A Promise Deferred: Frank Hajart’s 50-Year Wait for Citizenship by Richard Currey
Mannington, West Virginia, Chapter 1055 – Memorial Day in the Mountains by Loana Hoylman
Bill McGee’s Instamatic Reunion by Lloyd Smith
Locator
Reunions, Etc.
Taps by Father Phil Salois, M. S.
VVA Calendar
Parting Shot – They Shall Never Perish by David Maragni

Volume: 39
Issue: 3
Item Creation Date: May/June 2019
Collection: Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive Collection
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Added: 05 Nov 2019 [Updated: 24 Apr 2026]
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[Number of Pages: 29]
Author(s): Richard Levy
Item Creation Date: January 1995
Collection: Douglas Pike Collection: Unit 04 - Political Settlement
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Added: 16 Jan 2007 [Updated: 28 Apr 2026]
Item is Copyrighted – Check for access via the Vietnam Reading Room portal.
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[Number of Pages: 18]
Author(s): Robert A. Scalapino
Item Creation Date: 11 December 1966
Collection: Douglas Pike Collection: Unit 01 - Assessment and Strategy
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Added: 26 Feb 2004 [Updated: 28 Apr 2026]
Item is Copyrighted – Check for access via the Vietnam Reading Room portal.
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Veterans Outlook (BRAVO) - Newspaper - Woodland Hills, California
Newspaper Item Number: 018Newspaper621920
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[Number of Pages: 44]
Volume: 4
Issue: 2
Item Creation Date: March/April 1988
Collection: Charles Bates Collection
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Added: 29 Apr 2026 [Updated: 29 Apr 2026]
Veterans Outlook (BRAVO) - Newspaper - Woodland Hills, California
Newspaper Item Number: 2399Newspaper621397
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[Number of Pages: 44]
Volume: 4
Issue: 2
Item Creation Date: March/April 1988
Collection: Patrick Reilly Collection
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Added: 11 Jun 2025 [Updated: 29 Apr 2026]
Veterans Outlook (BRAVO) - Newspaper - Woodland Hills, California
Newspaper Item Number: 018Newspaper621921
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[Number of Pages: 32]
Volume: 4
Issue: 4
Item Creation Date: June 1988
Collection: Charles Bates Collection
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Added: 29 Apr 2026 [Updated: 29 Apr 2026]
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