Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter #1056

Main Street in Poplar Bluff, MO. Members, guests, and prospective members are always welcome to attend. Founded in 1978, Vietnam Veterans of America is the only national Vietnam veterans organization congressionally chartered and exclusively dedicated to Vietnam-era veterans and their families. VVA is organized as a not-for-profit corporation and is tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(19) of the Inter

nal Revenue Service Code

VVA'S FOUNDING PRINCIPLE:
"Never again will one generation of veterans abandon another." GOALS:
VVA's goals are to promote and support the full range of issues important to Vietnam veterans, to create a new identity for this generation of veterans, and to change public perception of Vietnam veterans. ORGANIZATION: Over 70,000 individual members
48 state councils
650 local chapters

SPECIAL PROGRAMS:
Aggressively advocate on issues important to veterans
Seek full access to quality health care for veterans
Identify the full range of disabling injuries and illnesses incurred during military service
Hold government agencies accountable for following laws mandating veterans health care
Create a positive public perception of Vietnam veterans
Seek the fullest possible accounting of America's POW/MIAs
Support the next generation of America's war veterans
Serve our communities