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In this issue:

VETERANS DAY 2025 AT THE WALL: VVA National President Tom Burke gave a stirring Keynote at the annual Veterans Day commemoration on November 11 at the National Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. It marked the first time a president of Vietnam Veterans of America delivered the Veterans Day Keynote at The Wall since it was dedicated on November 13, 1982.  
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HEALING HEARTS, SOULS, AND MINDS: VVA Veteran contributing writer Jennifer Kirby takes an in-depth look at how the 627 pioneering women—commonly known as Donut Dollies—who volunteered to serve in the Red Cross Supplemental Recreational Activities program brought games, smiles, and a touch of home to service members in the Vietnam War from 1965-72.



CHARTING A PATH TO RECOVERY: VVA PTSD Committee Chair Tom Hall and committee member Ken Harbert present a short history of Vietnam Veterans of America’s longtime crucial role in working to build an understanding of, and treatment methods for, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder.





WORTH WATCHING:  VVA Veteran Arts Editor Marc Leepson weighs in on Inside Stars and Stripes: The World’s Most Dangerous Paper Route, a fast-moving and top-quality history of Stars and Stripes from its beginnings to the present day, as well as Director Angus MacLachlan’s new independent feature film, A Little Prayer, which centers on the emotional fallout of a father and his son’s wartime service on their family.  




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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