National Day of Service and Remembrance

by Jenn Rowell

At the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, we work hard to honor veterans every day of the year. But on September 11th, the National Day of Service and Remembrance, we wanted to get out… Read More →

Never Leave a Veteran Behind

by Jenn Rowell

On the 11th anniversary of 9/11, I spent the morning at an American Legion post in Flagstaff, Arizona, at a Veterans’ Forum. The Veterans’ Forum focused on homeless veterans living in the forests… Read More →

Reflections on 9/11: Kimberly Rescorla

by Jenn Rowell

My father began his military career in the United Kingdom at the age of 16 before coming to the United States and remained a member of the military until his retirement at age… Read More →

Reflections on 9/11: Justin Constantine

by Jenn Rowell

War is vicious, brutal and traumatizing, and never is there a true “winner.” Everyone loses to some degree–one just needs to look at the growing number of wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan, the… Read More →

Reflections on 9/11: Arthur H. Wilson

by Jenn Rowell

Eleven years ago our nation was forever changed by the cowardly acts of terrorists, attacked on our own soil. It was no surprise to me when after the attacks young men and women… Read More →

Reflections on 9/11: Gary Fry

by Jenn Rowell

For Vietnam veterans like myself, the Vietnam War was full of days that will never be forgotten. Not understood by every U.S. citizen, veterans understand that certain calendar dates open the floodgates of… Read More →

Reflections on 9/11: Bruce McKenty

by Jenn Rowell

As a Vietnam veteran and Purple Heart recipient, each year since that tragic day, I have had many opportunities to consider and reflect on the events of September 11, 2001. With the possible… Read More →

Volunteers Give Their All

by Jenn Rowell

On Saturday, a very special group gathered at the Key Bridge Marriott in Arlington. Among them, they have a number of service medals, decades of military service, funny stories and stories to tell… Read More →

My War Story

by Jenn Rowell

This latest installment in our Lessons from War project, in which Jan C. Scruggs interviews prominent Americans about their experiences during the Vietnam War. Barry McCaffrey is president of BR McCaffrey Associates LLC.… Read More →

Remembering the ‘Grunt Padre’

by Jenn Rowell

Tuesday night, I and another VVMF staffer attended the memorial Mass for Father Vincent Robert Capodanno at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.  The Mass was in honor of… Read More →