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
May 2023 GVVA1 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: G V V A 1, P.O. Box 414, Kennesaw, GA 30156
OFFICERS
Painter Dickson Lester, President
Harold Hollingshed, Vice President, Morale, Entertainment
Ronnie Futral, Assistant VP, Meetings/Events Setup
Patrick Ultsch, Secretary, Stores Asstant Manager
Bill McRae, Director of Operations
Donna Rowe, Public Speaking and Fundraising
Tom Foster, Students/Veterans History Connection
Roy Lantz, Chaplain
John Overcash, Director at Large
Gene Tatum, Director at Large, Parades, Static Displays
Gus Vasquez, Photographer
Ronnie Futral, Director at Large, Meetings/Events Setup
JR Samples, Director at Large, Meetings/Events Setup
Andy Zimmerman, Director at Large
David Thomas, Director at Large
John Drew, Director of Membership
John Saari, Director of Communications
Al Heflin, Nominating
Paul Quillen, Webmaster, 678-986-8602
The Vietnam Virtual Wall By State
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
Vietnam's Red Cross Donut Dollies
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 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
Vietnam War by the Month 1954-1975
Vietnam Memories for Memorial Day by Dickson
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