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In this issue:

FOCUS ON THE FUTURE: VVA Veteran senior writer Marc Leepson reports on the historic and consequential 22nd biennial National Convention in New Orleans in August, including the delegates’ actions on the proposed plan for VVA’s future and the national election results for Officers and the Board of Directors.        
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FROM THE HEART: A transcript of Bill Broyles’ Keynote Speech at the National Convention, in which he talked passionately about Vietnam War veterans’ unshakable common bonds—and much more.





SAVING A NATIONAL TREASURE: Contributing writer Richard Currey covers the history and latest victory in VVA’s fight to preserve vital, endangered Ranch Hand Study data and biospecimens dealing with the health consequences of being exposed to Agent Orange and other toxic defoliants during the Vietnam War.





WHAT'S UP, DOCS?:  VVA Veteran Arts Editor Marc Leepson on what old and new Vietnam War documentaries get right — and where they go wrong, including the big-budget docs released in 2025 in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War.






Departments:

President’s Message | Letters | Government Affairs | Vice President’s Report | Treasurer’s Report | AVVA Report | Committee Reports | Directors’ Reports | Books In Review | Membership Notes |Locator | Reunions | Taps   


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