Georgia Vietnam Veterans Alliance
Chapter 1
MEETINGS
Join us every third Thursday at
American Legion Horace Orr Post 29
921 Gresham Road NE, Marietta, GA 30060
770-427-5900
GPS: -84.525244, 33.952244
5 p.m. Social Hour in the Bar
6 p.m. Meeting Upstairs
September 2025 GVVA-1 SITREP Newsletter
A lot of who we are is where we've been.
~ In Service to Veterans, Their Families, and Community ~
An IRS 501(c)(19) organization. All contributions are tax deductible.
Donation Mailing Address: GVVA 1, P.O. Box 414, Kennesaw, GA 30156
OFFICERS
Painter Dickson Lester, President
Ronnie Futral, Vice President
Ken Buechel, Secretary
Patrick Ultsch, Treasurer and Stores Assistant Manager
John Bevich, Director at Large
Bill McRae, Director of Operations
Donna Rowe, Public Speaking and Fundraising
Tom Foster, Students/Veterans History Connection
Roy Lantz, Chaplain
Gail Evilsizor, Director at Large
John Overcash, Director at Large
To Be Announced, Director at Large, Parades, Static Displays
Gus Vasquez, Photographer
Andy Zimmerman, Director of Vietnam History
David Thomas, Director of Stores Sales
Charles Langford, Director of Membership
John Saari, Director of Communications
Al Heflin, Past President, Chair Nominating
Paul Quillen, Webmaster, 678-986-8602
The Vietnam Virtual Wall By State
Donna Rowe: Vietnam Triage Nurse
The Official Veterans Band of GVVA - The Tunnel Rats
The Mars Hill Porch Pickers Veteran GVVA Band
Brig. Gen. Steve Ritchie and the Rescue of Roger Locher
M18A1 Claymore Mine: From Vietnam to Today
Vietnam's Red Cross Donut Dollies
20 Places in the Military with Asbestos Exposure
Atlanta Vietnam Veterans Business Association
Truth and Myths About The Vietnam War
Vietnam Veterans for Factual History
4 Vietnam War Myths that Civilians Believe
Secret Mining of Haiphong Harbor
DD-214 Line 11c Secret SPN Codes
Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 367 - Memories by David Hambrick
Secret Tunnels of the Vietnam War - History Channel
Powerpoint of Hang Son Doong Cavern
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) traffic video
Georgia Department of Veterans Service
American Disabled Veterans Free Benefits Assistance
Video Message from students of College of the Ozarks
U.S. Navy and Coast Guard Ships in Vietnam
The story of CWO John Walker, Vietnam era Soviet spy
Walker spy case remains legendary 35 years later
Update: This traitor died in federal prison on August 28, 2014
Georgia Vietnam War Casualties
The secret history of Monsanto, Agent Orange, and the mutilation of innocent Vietnamese
Agent Orange and Agent Blue Information
The Truth About the Vietnam War
Governor of Georgia Awards to Vietnam Veterans
Aviation History and Websources
River Fish Parasite from Vietnam may be Killing Vets
The Alphabet Soup of Army Rations
Deployment History of the USS Waddell
USS New Jersey Battleship & Vietnam
Flyer for Vietnam Veterans National Day Every March
The Declaration of Independence Birthed 13 Sovereign Nations
Vietnam War by the Month 1954-1975
Email John Saari for more info
Past Presidents
Dr. Tom Johnson
Bob Humphries
Terry Cash
Al Rowe
Jim Baskin
Bill Kalish
Dave Hambrick
Rich Sale
Chuck Davis
John McDougal
Robert Ledee
Woody McFarlin
Walt Molyneaux
Al Heflin
CH-47 Chinook at LZ Bronco / Duc Pho
UH-1 - Called the Slick
Attack Huey at LZ Bronco / Duc Pho
AH-1 Cobra firing a rocket
US Army OH-6 Cayuse LOH - Called the Loach