Vietnam Veterans Of America
Vietnam Veterans of America Inc. (VVA) is a national non-profit corporation founded in 1978 in the United States that promotes the interests of United States military veterans of the Vietnam War era. It is funded without any contribution from any branch of government. VVA is the only such organization chartered by the United States Congress and exclusively dedicated to Vietnam veterans and their families.
The group holds a congressional charter under Title 36 of the United States Code.
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