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Vietnam Veteran's Memorials At College Campuses By : Tom Berger
A look at the memorials to the veterans of the Vietnam War at college campuses and other areas in the United States.
Behind The Scenes Of In The Shadow Of The Blade By : Tom Berger
In the Shadow of the Blade, a documentary film that follows the flight of a restored UH-1H Huey helicopter, leads to people and places stretching across 10,000 miles of America.
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder By : Tom Berger
The Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) still has not sufficiently taken the lead in many important aspects of the effects of Post traumatic Stress Disorder among veterans.
Will Hurricane Ernesto Hit New Orleans Similar To Katrina? By : David Maillie
It appears that as of right now Hurricane Ernesto is going to become a hurricane on Sunday. Will it becoma a major hurricane and head towards New Orleans? Here is the latest research on this potentially dangerous storm. This one could become another Katrina.
Hurricane John Becomes Category 3 Major Hurricane Threatens Mexico By : David Maillie
While everyone has been watching tropical storm Ernesto, a new and very powerful storm formed in the pacific ocean off the coast of Mexico. Hurricane John is now a catagory 4 and could become a catagory 5 hurricane at landfall.
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Treatment By : Tom Berger
Distinguished members of the Subcommittee on PTSD of the Gulf War & Stress: Health Project, Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) thanks you for the opportunity to present for the record our views on the current state of clinical diagnoses and the disability compensation claims process as accorded our nation's veterans suffering from PTSD.
Magic Moments Near The Wall: The Memorial Day Writers Project By : Tom Berger
It's happened every Memorial Day and every Veterans Day since 1993 in a white tent pitched on The Mall in Washington, D.C., a stone's throw from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
To Realize A Dream, Many Lent Their Skills, Time, And Commitment By : Tom Berger
Unless we came home on a gurney, most of us who served in Southeast Asia returned to The World alone, as individuals, our 12- or 13-month tour of duty completed. We were in the jungles or rice paddies or firebases one day, back on the streets of Boston or Brooklyn, Baton Rouge or Bakersfield, 48 hours later.
Vietnam Veteran's Memorials By : Tom Berger
A look in to the various memorials dedicated to the veterans of the Vietnam War.
SBP vs. DIC Benefits Conflict For Survivors Of Deceased Veterans By : Tom Berger
Several programs exist to aid the survivors of deceased veterans. In certain situations, these programs may interact with each other, preventing a full and appropriate financial recovery by the survivors.
Waiting for the Call: The September Eleventh Disaster At The Pentagon By : Tom Berger
The conference room doors blew open. The rush of wind hit the officers in the meeting room and the concussion made their ears pop. Col. Robert Cortez instantly knew what it was.
Training Workshop Features Role-Playing To Teach Principles, Techniques of Advocacy By : Tom Berger
Two dozen VVA members from across the country journeyed to VVA national headquarters in Silver Spring in October to participate in a first-ever advocacy training workshop.
Disability Benefits Commission: Town-Hall Meeting After-Action Report By : Tom Berger
The Veterans Disability Commission met in St. Petersburg, Florida, in a Town Hall format to listen to the concerns of the veterans' community.
A New War: Dennis Andras in the Hurricane's Aftermath By : Tom Berger
VVA member Dennis Andras found it strange that a hurricane in Louisiana should send him back to roots he put down in Vietnam.
The Last Full Measure of Devotion By : Tom Berger
One of the first was built in 1971 by a bereaved father on his own land, with his own funds, in a windswept valley deep in the mountains of northern New Mexico.
A Veterans Day Reunion By : Tom Berger
On Veterans Day, Jerry Barfield walked up to Tom Corey in a Washington hotel and introduced himself. Corey didn't recognize him. Barfield had seen Corey's name on an e-mail list some time before and was shocked at the sight of it. When he heard Corey would be at the Veterans Day dinner, he made inquiries.
Tim Brown's Vow By : Tom Berger
In the early 1970s, Tim Brown saw an advertisement in Leatherneck magazine. The parents of a missing Marine sought anyone who might have known their son. Tim Brown knew him. He had fought alongside him, and he knew the man had died in the battle at Ngok Tavak.
The Downhill Spiral Continues By : Tom Berger
With the number of American soldiers killed in Iraq having topped 2,000, those fortunate enough to return face the task of putting the war behind them and resuming their lives.
Strength Through Partnerships By : Tom Berger
As an organization, VVA is always looking for ways to improve its programs and services while at the same time getting the biggest bang for its buck. An excellent method to accomplish this goal is through mutually beneficial agreements with other organizations.
An Image Crystallized Lee Teter's Gift to Veterans By : Tom Berger
Describing Lee Teter's painting Reflections carries two risks. The first is inadequacy. No words can capture it. The second is redundancy.
More Of The Same By : Tom Berger
In yet another GAO report released on February 16, the investigative agency questions whether the Veterans Affairs Department can adequately help troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with PTSD.
Our Right To Know By : Tom Berger
As I begin my term as chair of VVA's SHAD/Project 112 Task Force, I want to express my appreciation for the honor given me of being asked to take this important post. I will work diligently to fill the position vacated by our Vice President, Jack Devine, and to keep us moving forward.
The Moving Wall And Other Vietnam Veteran Memorials By : Tom Berger
A look at The Moving Wall and other memorials to the veterans of the Vietnam War.
L.Z. Motown: Chapter Nine's Quarter Century By : Tom Berger
Chapter Nine, a front-runner in the fight for veterans' rights, has been fulfilling the mission of Vietnam Veterans of America for over twenty-five years. L.Z. Motown's roots go back to the mid and late '70s at Wayne State University where Detroit-area Vietnam veterans had enrolled in classes under the G.I. Bill.
The Department of Veterans Affairs Providing Certain Veterans With Prescription-Only Health Care By : Tom Berger
The "Transitional Pharmacy Benefit" would never have been necessary if the veterans health care system were fully and properly funded to take care of the veterans who are statutorily eligible to use the VHA system.
A Long-Overdue Tribute: The Dedication Of The Korean War Veterans Memorial By : Tom Berger
The Korean War is sometimes referred to as the "Forgotten War" because it seems to have receded from the national consciousness-eclipsed in large part by the continuing legacy of the Vietnam War.
Claims for Gulf War Illness, Revisited By : Tom Berger
A lot has been learned about Gulf War Illness (GWI) (aka Gulf War Syndrome) since the 1990s. A lot remains a mystery.
A Long Time Coming By : Tom Berger
In 1987, at a fish fry near Toledo, Ohio, a World War II veteran named Roger Durbin asked Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio) a question about a memorial dedicated to those who served in the war. The question: Why wasn't there one?
Paradise Lost By : Tom Berger
Those who have read Robert Allen's excellent book, The Dioxin War, know that the health effects of dioxin are hardly unique to Americans.
What Is PTSD? By : Tom Berger
The essential feature of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder is the development of characteristic symptoms following exposure to an extreme traumatic stressor.

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