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L.Z. Motown: Chapter Nine's Quarter Century
Chapter Nine, a front-runner in the fight for veterans' rights, has been fulfilling the mission of Vietnam Veterans of America for over twenty-five years. L.Z. Motown's roots go back to the mid and late '70s at Wayne State University where Detroit-ar...
"We Look Out For Each Other" Tony Catapano and Veterans Over the Horizon
Tony Catapano calls it a two-headed snake: Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) on one side, the addictions - alcohol and drugs - on the other, feeding off one another, bringing grief to everyone who comes close....
Strength Through Partnerships
As an organization, VVA is always looking for ways to improve its programs and services while at the same time getting the biggest bang for its buck. An excellent method to accomplish this goal is through mutually beneficial agreements with other org...
What Is PTSD?
The essential feature of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder is the development of characteristic symptoms following exposure to an extreme traumatic stressor....
Peace and Friendship Among Nations
On September 12, in Hanoi, the VVA Veterans Initiative Task Force was awarded the prestigious Medal for Peace and Friendship Among Nations in recognition of the continuing contributions VVA has made in the exchange of information about fallen Vietnam...
Charlie Green Visits The Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Vietnam Veterans share their stories and experiences....
Claims for Gulf War Illness, Revisited
A lot has been learned about Gulf War Illness (GWI) (aka Gulf War Syndrome) since the 1990s. A lot remains a mystery....
To Realize A Dream, Many Lent Their Skills, Time, And Commitment
Unless we came home on a gurney, most of us who served in Southeast Asia returned to The World alone, as individuals, our 12- or 13-month tour of duty completed. We were in the jungles or rice paddies or firebases one day, back on the streets of Bost...
A Death in the Desert: The Legacy of Lori Piestewa
More than three months after Pfc. Lori Piestewa's death March 23 in an Iraqi ambush near Nasiryah, the telephone calls still come every day to the Hopi tribal offices in Kykotsmovi, Arizona....
Vietnam Veteran's Memorials
A look in to the various memorials dedicated to the veterans of the Vietnam War.... |
