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A DAY OF REMEMBRANCE -
NOVEMBER 10TH, 2007
As we assembled for the opening ceremonies, in the field between the Monument and Capital Hall, the feeling of past and present could be felt within our hearts and minds. As the minutes passed you could see our numbers increasing 10 fold as we waited for event start in our assigned locations.
Below are some photos of our day, as I accumulate more
from those who were there more will be added.
(D.Hallfors)
Associates of
Vietnam Veterans of America (AVVA) Membership
Family,
friends and those who do not qualify for VVA Membership
may become a member of the Associates of Vietnam
Veterans of America (AVVA), for a .PDF downloadable copy
for printing of their application
CLICK HERE. Fill out the form and
mail it to the address listed or you may visit their
website at:
http://www.avva.org.
The Vietnam Veterans of America is a not for profit Veterans-Service Organization Charted by U.S. Congress on September 9, 1986.
We here in Newburgh, New York, Chapter 537 is dedicating our interests and services for our local veterans, their families and our community.
We are here to help provide you with an on-line forum for Vietnam Veterans, Combat, Non Combat, Area Veterans, Families and Friends. To share your information thru, poems, stories, pictures, and experiences for your use within our website.
Over 2 million American
Service Members Served in Vietnam during the Vietnam era.
No event in American history is more misunderstood than the Vietnam War. It was misreported then, and it is misremembered now. Rarely have so many people been so wrong about so much. Never have the consequences of their misunderstanding been so tragic." [Nixon]
The Vietnam War has been the subject of thousands of newspaper and magazine articles, hundreds of books, and scores of movies and television documentaries. The great majority of these efforts have erroneously portrayed many myths about the Vietnam War as being facts. [Nixon]
91% of Vietnam Veterans say they are glad they served [Westmoreland]
74% said they would serve again even knowing the outcome [Westmoreland]
Vietnam War: The Vietnam War was a twenty-year conflict in Southeast Asia (1955-1975) between the government of South Vietnam and the Communist government of North Vietnam. The North Vietnamese sought the reunification of the two countries under its form of rule. The United States, determined to prevent Communist aggression, supported the government of South Vietnam and became increasingly involved militarily in the conflict in the early 1960s. By 1965 U.S. involvement had escalated, and U.S. armed forces had been introduced. Opposition to the war in the United States grew steadily, resulting in one of the most divisive periods in U.S. history. The United States ultimately withdrew its forces in 1973. Within two years the North Vietnamese defeated the South Vietnamese armed forces and took control of the country.[answers.com/topic/vietnam-war]
The Virtual Wall:Remembrances, poems, photos, letters, and citations honoring
those named on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC.
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Wall: This website is
dedicated to honoring those who died in the
Vietnam War. Since it first went on line in 1996
it has evolved into something more. It is now also
a place of healing for those affected by one of
the most divisive wars in our nation's
history.
POW - MIA & the JPAC: Since its inception in Oct. 1, 2003, JPAC has been spearheading U.S. government POW/MIA accounting efforts worldwide. The U.S. government, the Department of Defense and the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command will continue the mission of the fullest possible accounting of all Americans still missing as result of their defense of America.
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