From Membership Harry Neal
United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration
Our active membership is the Vietnam ERA Veteran. Ive seen estimates between 700,000 and 850,000
Vietnam ERA Veterans are alive today. Make an effort to recruit these Veterans. They are the largest group of
veterans in America. An excellent way to get involved is to become a Commemorative Partner with the DOD
initiative. Every Post Commander, State ED and Commander should insure they are part of this program. Once
your Department has signed on get your posts to sign on. HQ worked with DOD early in the program helping
to develop the commemorative flag. Gen Kicklighter and his staff have stopped by for briefings. We are
extremely impressed with DODs efforts to show respect to the Vietnam ERA Veteran. They are also in the age
demographic to give back. Look around, AMVETS leadership is the Vietnam ERA Veteran. Let the 800,000
Vietnam ERA Veterans know AMVETS was there and invite them to join!
"Of the 2,709,918 Americans who served in Vietnam, Less than 850,000 are estimated to be alive today,
with the youngest American Vietnam veteran's age approximated to be 54 years old."
http://www.nationalvietnamveteransfoundation.org/statistics.htm
At a minimum we should have all
Posts and Departments listed
here!!
Call me 301-683-4020
From wiki
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974
(VEVRAA) states, "A Vietnam era veteran is a person who
1. served on active duty for a period of more than 180 days, any part of which occurred between August 5,
1964 and May 7, 1975, and was discharged or released with other than a dishonorable discharge.
AMVETS
Leaders
Click here!
http://www.vietnamwar50th.com/