Never again will one generation of Veterans abandon another.
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Wisconsin's Vietnam Veterans Built the State Council in 1986
Wisconsin's Vietnam Veterans Built the State Council in 1986
Wisconsin's Vietnam Veterans Built the State Council in 1986
Following the Congressional Charter of Vietnam Veterans of America, Wisconsin submitted its Charter following months of organization, debate, and input of Wisconsin VVA members. Like veterans in many other states, Wisconsin's Vietnam Veterans had difficulties joining other Veteran Service Organizations (e.g., VFW, DAV, Purple Heart, etc.
Following the Congressional Charter of Vietnam Veterans of America, Wisconsin submitted its Charter following months of organization, debate, and input of Wisconsin VVA members. Like veterans in many other states, Wisconsin's Vietnam Veterans had difficulties joining other Veteran Service Organizations (e.g., VFW, DAV, Purple Heart, etc.).
Thus, like other states, Wisconsin saw the development and growth of independent Vietnam Veteran organizations some requiring credentials as strong and stronger than those VSOs they were not allowed to join. Bottom line became years of service, years in country, in theatre, to service in the Era.
Built one Vietnam Era Veteran at a time
Wisconsin's Vietnam Veterans Built the State Council in 1986
Wisconsin's Vietnam Veterans Built the State Council in 1986
The Wisconsin State Council, like its parent organization VVA, has been built one VVA Chapter at a time. Each VVA Chapter is built one Veteran of the Vietnam era (i.e., means an eligible veteran any part of whose active military, naval, or air service was during the Vietnam Era OPM §307.101 - August 5, 1964 and ending May 7, 1975) at a t
The Wisconsin State Council, like its parent organization VVA, has been built one VVA Chapter at a time. Each VVA Chapter is built one Veteran of the Vietnam era (i.e., means an eligible veteran any part of whose active military, naval, or air service was during the Vietnam Era OPM §307.101 - August 5, 1964 and ending May 7, 1975) at a time. Let us not forget the Veteran's family, spouse or surviving spouse, children to adult children, grandchildren, and future progeny.
Wisconsin's veterans fought, like other state's to build the organization from the ground up. Our parent organization VVA, has been built one VVA Chapter at a time. Each VVA Chapter is built one Veteran of the Vietnam era (i.e., means an eligible veteran any part of whose active military, naval, or air service was during the Vietnam Era OPM §307.101 - August 5, 1964 and ending May 7, 1975) at a time. Let us not forget the Veteran's family, spouse or surviving spouse, children and adult children, grandchildren, and future progeny.h
The Future of the Wisconsin State Council
Wisconsin's Vietnam Veterans Built the State Council in 1986
The Future of the Wisconsin State Council
Wisconsin has more than 123,000 Vietnam Era Veterans. Of the 123,000 Vietnam Era Veterans in Wisconsin roughly 2,600 are VVA members, About two percent of the Vietnam Era Veterans or 2,250 are active in a one of the 26 VVA WSC Chapters. The WSC legacy will be reaching out to every Vietnam Era Veteran and to expand our body of change
Wisconsin has more than 123,000 Vietnam Era Veterans. Of the 123,000 Vietnam Era Veterans in Wisconsin roughly 2,600 are VVA members, About two percent of the Vietnam Era Veterans or 2,250 are active in a one of the 26 VVA WSC Chapters. The WSC legacy will be reaching out to every Vietnam Era Veteran and to expand our body of change agents for generations to come.
As VVA has said, "Never again will one generation of Americans abandon another."
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