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| Membership is open to U.S. armed forces veterans who served on active duty
(for other than training purposes) in the Republic of Vietnam between February 28, 1961 and
May 7, 1975, or in any duty location between August 5, 1964 and May 7, 1975. |
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| DEDICATION OF VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL |
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| April 28, 2012 |
| Veterans Memorial Island Sanctuary |
| Vero Beach, FL |
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| IN MEMORY OF |
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| MAJ JAMES THOMAS EGAN JR,- SSG DAVID LEROY BROOKS, |
| CPT WILLIAM MARSHALL CLARK,- PFC FRANKLIN CLOVIS, |
| MSGT ERNEST HAYWARD,- BM1 JOHN HAROLD IRVIN JR |
| 1LT MARK JACKSON,- SP4 JAMES ELLIS LOUDERMILK, |
| RM3 RONALD KEITH NEAL,- PFC MAGNUS CARL NIELSEN |
| SSG WILLIAM EUGENE ROLLER,- PFC ROOSEVELT SCOTT |
| SSG WALTER W SHIPLEY JR,- SFC CHARLES FRANK SMITH |
| PFC BILLY TEMPLETON,- PFC ROBERT MICHAEL WATERS, |
| SGT STEPHAN MAX WIGGINS,- PFC CHARLES FLOYD TYSON III |
| PFC LARRY DUANE ARONHALT |
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| The purposes of Vietnam Veterans of America's national organization, its state councils, and its chapters are: |
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| To help foster, encourage, and promote the improvement of the condition of the Vietnam-era veteran. |
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To promote physical and cultural improvement, growth and development, self-respect, self-confidence, and usefulness of Vietnam-era veterans and others.
To eliminate discrimination suffered by Vietnam-era veterans and to develop channels of communication which will assist Vietnam-era veterans to maximize self-realization and enrichment of their lives and enhance life-fulfillment. |
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| To study, on a non-partisan basis, proposed legislation, rules, or regulations introduced in any federal, state, or local legislative or administrative body which may affect the social, economic, educational, or physical welfare of the Vietnam-era veteran or others; and to develop public-policy proposals designed to improve the quality of life of the Vietnam-era veteran and others, especially in the areas of employment, education, training, and health. |
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To conduct and publish research, on a non-partisan basis, pertaining to the relationship between Vietnam-era veterans and the American society, the Vietnam War experience, the role of the United States in securing peaceful co-existence for the world community, and other matters which affect the social, economic, educational, or physical welfare of the Vietnam-era veteran or others. |
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To assist disabled and needy military veterans including, but not limited to, Vietnam-era veterans and their dependents, and the widows and orphans of deceased veterans. |
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