VVA Press Releases

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Press Releases: 2008

Vietnam Veterans of America Names Barry Hagge As Chief Information Officer (April 24, 2008)

Vietnam Veterans of America Endorses Snowball Express (April 23, 2008)

J. Craig Venter, Human Genome Pioneer, To Receive Award at Vietnam Veterans of America’s National Leadership Conference (April 23, 2008)

Vietnam Veterans of America Calls for More Funding and Accountability on PTSD Treatment and Research (April 1, 2008)

Vietnam Veterans of America to Hold Leadership Conference in Greenville, South Carolina (March 20, 2008)

VVA Calls for $5 Billion More for Health Care and Better Outreach (March 6, 2008)

VA Budget Proposal Short by $3 Billion (February 13, 2008)

Historic Increase in VA Healthcare Funding Is a Start, But the System
Still Needs Fixing (January 18, 2008)

SAVE THE DATE – WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2008
National Geographic Channel and VVA Host Gathering of Vietnam Veterans from Across the Country for World Premiere Screening and Panel Discussion of Inside the Vietnam War

Press Releases: 2007

Scholarship Initiative for Returning Troops to Fill Gaps in the GI Bill (November 15, 2007)

Anniversary Parade Draws Thousands of Vietnam Veterans (November 9, 2007)

Vietnam Veterans of America to Host Concert in Washington, D.C., in honor of 25th Anniversary of The Vietnam Veterans Memorial (October 24, 2007)

VVA and VETJOBS Team Up To Promote The November 10th 25th Anniversary Parade (October 12, 2007)

Vietnam Veterans of America Offers Commemorative Book for 25th Anniversary Parade Honoring The Wall (September 27, 2007)

VVA To Welcome Thousands At Anniversary Parade For The Wall (August 10, 2007)

VVA President Calls on VA to Take Action on New Evidence On Health Issues Dealing with Agent Orange Exposure (July 27, 2007)

John Rowan Re-Elected National President of Vietnam Veterans of America (July 21, 2007)

VVA Applauds Court Decision to Pay Retroactive Benefits To Veterans and Their Families for Illnesses Caused by Exposure to Agent Orange (July 19, 2007)

Vietnam Veterans of America President John Rowan on the Resignation of VA Secretary Nicholson (July 17, 2007)

Congressman Bob Filner of California to Speak at Vietnam Veterans National Convention (July 13, 2007)

VVA National Convention Kickoff Event: Wreath Laying at Illinois Vietnam Veterans Memorial (July 13, 2007)

Pulitzer Prize Winning Journalist Clarence Page to Give Keynote Speech at Vietnam Veterans of America's National Convention (July 13, 2007)

Nancy Sinatra To Receive Arts Award at Vietnam Veterans of America's National Convention (July 12, 2007)

Women Veterans Advocate Pamela Luce to Speak at Vietnam Veterans of America's National Convention (July 12, 2007)

Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs Gordon Mansfield to Speak at Vietnam Veterans of America's National Convention (July 11, 2007)

HBO's Bill Nelson To Receive Excellence in the Arts Award at Vietnam Veterans of America's National Convention (July 11, 2007)

Ding-A-Lings To Reunite At Vietnam Veterans of America's National Convention (July 11, 2007)

Vietnam Veterans of America To Hold 13th Biennial National Convention (July 10, 2007)

AVVA To Hold National Leadership Conference (July 10, 2007)

Country Music Stars Big & Rich to Perform and Receive Award at Vietnam Veterans of America's National Convention (July 2, 2007)

Vietnam Veterans of America National President John Rowan To Speak at Memorial Day Ceremonies at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial (May 25, 2007)

Vietnam Veterans of America Selects Diversity Travel Planners To Provide Exclusive Travel Arrangements For November Vietnam Veterans Memorial Parade (May 17, 2007)

VIetnam Veterans of America Lauds the Release of IOM Report on PTSD Compensation and Military Service (May 8, 2007)

VA Budget Proposal Still Billions Short, Disenfranchises Thousands of Veterans (February 8, 2007)

Vietnam Veterans of America To Benefit From Veterans Tribute Dragster (February 5, 2007)

VVA Honors the Memory of Two Former Men Missing In Action (January 23, 2007)

VVA Applauds Court for Overturning Decision By VA Secretary on "Haas-Type Claims" (January 11, 2007)

Press Releases: 2006

A Veterans Day Message from VVA President John Rowan (November 10, 2006)

VVA Joins New Veterans Coalition (November 10, 2006)

Get Out and Vote: VVA Urges Veterans to be Visible on Election Day (October 26, 2006)

Additional Staffing Desperately Needed at VA’s Vet Centers
(October 20, 2006)

Wounded Iraq War Veterans to Attend Vietnam Veterans of America's “Broadway to Baghdad Event in New York City (October 16, 2006)

Broadway Stars Line Up To Salute the Troops at Vietnam Veterans of America's “Broadway to Baghdad” Event in New York City (October 13, 2006)

Country Music Singer Alton Miller To Appear at Vietnam Veterans of America's "Broadway To Baghdad" Event in New York City (October 12, 2006)

Vietnam Veterans of America To Host "Broadway To Baghdad" Event in New York City (October 5, 2006)

Review of 1988 Data Highlights Need for National Vietnam Veterans Readjustment Follow-up Study (August 18, 2006)

Vietnam Veterans of America Applauds Recent Court Decision In Favor of Service Members Who Served in the Offshore Waters of Vietnam (August 18, 2006)

Ukrainian Veterans Helping VVA's Veterans Initiative Task Force Account for Americans Missing in Southeast Asia (August 7, 2006)

VVA Opposes Sunset Bills as Bad Government Initiatives (July 26, 2006)

VA Inspector General’s Report on Identify Theft And the Secretary’s Plan Don’t Go Far Enough (July 14, 2006)

Thank You, Dr. Perlin (July 13, 2006)

VA Can Insure Laptop Security Despite VVA Lawsuit (July 11, 2006)

Former U.S. Senator Mike Gravel to Speak at Vietnam Veterans of America's Conference (July 10, 2006)

Vietnam Veterans of America Conference to Feature Screenings of Acclaimed War Documentaries (July 7, 2006)

Vietnam Veterans of America To Present First Minority Diversity Award (July 5, 2006)

Recovery of Missing Laptop Does Not Affect Basis of VVA Lawsuit (June 29, 2006)

Vietnam Veterans of America To Honor U-Haul in Tucson (June 27, 2006)

Former Soviet Veterans of the Vietnam War to Attend VVA's National Leadership Conference (June 26, 2006)

Wounded Warrior Project's Al Giordano To Speak at Vietnam Veterans of America's National Leadership Conference (June 22, 2006)

VVA Praises Credit Monitoring Move By VA But Questions Remain (June 21, 2006)

Country Music Star Paulette Carlson To Appear at Vietnam Veterans of America's National Leadership Conference (June 21, 2006)

Vietnam War Medal of Honor Recipient to Deliver Keynote at VVA Leadership Conference (June 20, 2006)

Garry Trudeau, Creator of Doonesbury, To Receive Award at VVA's National Leadership Conference (June 19, 2006)

Application Deadline Extended for VVA Annual Award Nominations (June 14, 2006)

VVA Appalled at New Revelations in Computer Theft Case; Calls on Courts to Assume Control of Veterans’ Personal Data (June 8, 2006)

Vietnam Veterans of America to Hold Scholarship Golf Tournament (June 8, 2006)

VVA, Veterans' Coalition File Class Action Suit Seeking Redress, Safeguards to VA's Files on 26.5 Million Veterans (June 6, 2006)

Press Advisory: Coalition of Veterans' Groups Files Federal Class Action Seeking Judicial Oversight & Protection of VA's Files of 26.5 Million Veterans (June 5, 2006)

The VA's "Lost Data" Puts Veterans at Risk; Congress Must Investigate (May 23, 2006)

Vietnam Veterans of America to Hold Biennial National Leadership Conference in Tucson (May 23, 2006)

VVA Remembers G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery (May 12, 2006)

VVA Praises Congress for ‘Substantial Move’ On Budget to Meet Needs of Veterans (May 9, 2006)

VVA Endorses VetJobs, Leading Internet Job Board for Veterans (April 13, 2006)

VVA Lauds Lane Evans Retiring Champion of Veterans (March 29, 2006)

Caring for Veterans Is Part of National Defense (March 1, 2006)

VVA Cites Another Budget Shortfall, Burden of Serious Health Care Problems in Vietnam Vets (February 16, 2006)

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