Fourteen years after the end of the war in Vietnam and several years after the creation of the Vietnam Veterans' Memorial in Washington, D.C., the state of New Jersey finally had a fitting monument for the men and women who lost their lives in Southeast Asia. The memorial, located on the grounds of the PNCBank Arts Center, was designed by Hien Nguyen of Marlboro, New Jersey. Nguyen, an architect, is a former South Vietnamese citizen forced to flee his country with his mother and sister after the communist takeover in 1975. His family fought at the side of American troops during the entire length of the Vietnam War.
Richard Overton was born in 1906 and like most Americans […]
My life's purpose has always been to improve lives. That's why I became a Boy Scout, a West Point Cadet, and a U.S. Army officer. That's also why why I joined the VA, where we work every day to improve the lives of the 22 million men and women who are America's veterans.
Members of The Last Patrol were told they could expect muscle stiffness and sore legs, shin splints, pain and tingling in the feet, and blisters. They were told the temperature could spike to 90 degrees and the weather could turn rainy and humid.
It’s inspiring to see that after serving their country nobly […]
Kathy Bottom began her VA Volunteer career more than 21 years ago and serves as a VA Voluntary Service (VAVS) representative for the American Legion Auxiliary, the treasurer for the VAVS Executive Committee, and as a volunteer driver -- logging more than 6,000 hours of service as well as 100,000 miles behind the wheel.
Ernie highlighted the plight of the common “G.I. Joe” infantrymen in World War II
This is National Volunteer Week, a time to celebrate service. Time to salute those great men and women in every VA medical center who give of themselves to others. And time to invite everyone else to come along and discover the power of making a difference.
April marks both the birth and death anniversaries of […]
VA joins the nation in the commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the end of the Civil War
Despite the sunshine and blue skies, there was still a […]
The Medal of Honor has been awarded to 3,493 individuals during 26 conflicts