PURPOSES

The Purposes of the Vietnam Veterans of America and Associates of Vietnam Veterans of America are:

TO help foster, encourage, and promote the improvement of the conditions of the Vietnam veterans.

TO promote physical and cultural improvement, growth and development, self-respect, self confidence and usefulness of Vietnam-era veterans and others.

TO eliminate discrimination suffered by Vietnam veterans and to develop channels of communication which will assist Vietnam veterans to maximize self-realization and enrichment of lives and enhance life-fulfillment.

TO study, on a non-partisan basis, proposed legislation, rules, or regulations introduced in any Federal , state or local legislative or administrative body which may effect the social, economic, educational, or physical welfare of the Vietnam veteran-era veteran or others; and to develop pubic policy proposals designed to improve the quality of life of the Vietnam-era veteran and others especially in the areas of employment, education, training, and health.

TO conduct and publish research, on a non-partisan basis, pertaining to the relationship between Vietnam-era veterans and the American society, the Vietnam was experiences, the role of the United States in securing peaceful coexistence, for the world community; or physical welfare of the Vietnam-era veteran or others.

TO assist disabled and needy war veterans including, but not limited to Vietnam and their dependents, and the widows and orphans of deceased veterans.