Veterans Organizations

Associates of Vietnams Veterans of America (AVVA)
The AVVA assists in advancing the Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) through cooperative projects and programs for veterans and their families.

Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares is dedicated to ending the suffering of and restoring dignity, hope and self-sufficiency to veterans in need.

Veterans Administration
The VA strives to meet the needs of the nation’s veterans and their families.

Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
The VFW is the oldest nonprofit veterans service organization with more than 1.8 million veterans who have served over seas in war zones or areas demanding hazardous duty. It serves as a voice for veterans and a catalyst for change in improving veterans’ benefits.

Veterans History Project
This project preserves stories of service for future generations

Veterans for Peace (VFP)
VFP is a non-profit educational and humanitarian organization made up of veterans dedicated to the abolishment of war.

Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA)
The VVA promotes and supports the full range of issues important to Vietnam veterans and creating a new identity for this generation of veterans.

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund
This organization brings honor and recognition to the men and women who served and sacrificed their lives in Vietnam.

VietNow
Veterans helping veterans and their families.

The National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Created within the Department of Veterans Affairs in 1989, its mission is: To advance the clinical care and social welfare of America's veterans through research, education, and training in the science, diagnosis, and treatment of PTSD and stress-related disorders.

Swift Boat Sailors Association
This organization was created by and for the personnel who manned or supported U.S. Navy PCFs (Patrol Craft Fast) or SWIFT Boats assigned to Coastal Squadron One (COSRON1) in Vietnam between 1965 and 1970.

Resources for Veterans’ Families

Sons and Daughters In Touch (SDIT)
SDIT locates, unites and provides support to sons, daughters and other family members of those who died or remain missing as a result of the Vietnam War, promoting healing via networking and special projects.

The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
NARA is the government agency that preserves U.S. history and oversees the management of all Federal records. This is where one can find the official form to request military records and files on loved ones – Form #180.

Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS)
TAPS serves families and friends who have been affected by a death in the armed services, providing counseling, peer support and community and military outreach.

Gold Star Wives
A support organization for spouses of those who died in the military on active duty or from service connected disabilities.

(see Grief and Healing for additional resources)