VVMF Staff and Veterans Celebrate!
VVMF staff members always jump at the chance to get out of the office and serve veterans. Last Friday we joined with the leadership from Student Veterans of America and the George Washington… Continue reading
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Mourning the Loss of a Dear Friend
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund is deeply saddened by the loss of longtime supporter, Sandy Mayo. The Georgia native was drafted by the Army and he served as a first lieutenant, including a… Continue reading
Students Honor Fallen From Their State
Students in South Dakota read the names of those names etched on The Wall from their state as part of our Reading of the Names project.
Before Vietnam
By David Lucier It was the spring of 1968, it was April, and training had been suspended. I leaned up against the truck’s deep-treaded tire smoking a Winston from a soft pack. It… Continue reading
In Honor of Their Comrades
They stood at The Wall, trading stories and sharing memories. Some of them had been together in Vietnam. Some of them hadn’t. But they all shared a connection through the 187th Assault Helicopter… Continue reading
The Legacy of Agent Orange
By Paul Cox I did not look out the window of the Freedom Bird as it lifted off from the Da Nang airport in 1970. I had been there 18 months mostly as a grunt… Continue reading
Veteran Visits Vietnam to Meet Agent Orange Victims
By Mike Marceau In April I went back to Vietnam with nine other veterans. I am a disabled veteran and I had always wanted to see parts of the country I didn’t see… Continue reading
Participate in the Reading of the Names in Your Community
For nearly a century, November 11 has been a day to honor veterans. In 1919, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed the day the first observance of what was then Armistice Day. He had this… Continue reading
