Vietnam Veterans of America Purpose

The purpose of the Vietnam Veterans of America national organization, its state councils, and its chapter are:

To help foster, encourage and promote the improvement of the condition of the Vietnam-era veteran.

To promote physical and cultural improvement, growth and development, self respect, self confidence and usefulness of Vietnam 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.

To study, on a nonpartisan basis, proposed legislation, rules or regulations introduced any federal, state, 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 Vietnam-era veteran and others, especially in the areas of employment, education, training and health.

To conduct and publish research, on a non-partisan basis, pretaining to the relationship between Vietnam-era veterans and the American society, the Vietnam War experience, the role of the United States in securing peaceful coexistence for the world community, and others matters which affect the social, economic, educational or physical welfare of the Vietnam-era veteran or others.

To assist disabled and needy military veterans, including, but not limited to, Vietnam-era veterans and their dependents, widows and orphans of deceased veterans.

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