| Every member of the Vietnam Veterans Assistance Foundation of Texas, Inc. [VVAFT] Board of Directors are also members of Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc., a Veterans Service Organization Chartered by the Congress of the United States on May 23, 1986 As a service to Vietnam Veterans of America, the VVA Texas State Council & AVVA Texas State Council information and links are contained on our web site for those organizations for your information as well. |
BILL MEEKS, JR. 29419 Fox Run Blvd Spring, Texas 7386 Phone: 281-353-6420 (Home & Fax) E-mail: VVAFT1@aol.com Current Chair VVA National Membership Committee Former VVA National Board of Directors Former Secretary of Council of State Presidents Former President VVA Texas State Council 1999-2004 Former VVA Texas State Council Vice President 1999-1999 Former Chapter 343 President Member of VVA Chapter 343 Houston, Texas Served in the United States Marine Corps (June 29, 1967 - November 1969) Tour of Duty in Vietnam - Feb. 23, 1968 - June 16, 1968 3 Purple Hearts (wounded in combat 3 times) |
DON KENNEDY, JR. PO Box 1182 Salado, Texas 76571-1182 Phone: 254-947-0050 (Home & Fax) E-mail: Badmoonrisin69@aol.com Founding Member of VVAFT, Inc. Current VVA Texas State Council Vice President Former VVA Texas State Council President Former VVA Texas State Council Vice President Former VVA Texas State Council Secretary Former VVA Chapter 292 Vice President - Beaumont, Texas Member of VVA Chapter 1000 Fort Hood/Killeen, Texas Served in the United States Air Force 1967 - 1971 Tour of Duty in Vietnam - Feb. 1969 - Aug. 1969 Medically retired from Air Force - Nov. 1971 |
VVAFT Board Member A Founding Member of VVAFT, Inc. President VVA Chapter 278 Texarkana, Texas Current VVA Texas State Council Homeless Veterans Coordinator / Co-Chair POW/MIA Committee / Chair Nominating Committee Served in the United States Marine Corps (Dec. 1968 - December 1970) Tour of Duty in Vietnam July 1969 - October 1970 7th & 11th Marines |
VVAFT Board Member Founding Member of VVAFT, Inc. VVAFT RFP Committee Chair Former VVA Texas State Council Treasurer Charter Member of VVA Chapter 457 San Angelo, Texas Served in the United States Army May 31, 1968 - May 30, 1971 Tour of Duty in Vietnam - June 30, 1969 - June 27, 1970 520th/537th PSC 1st Logistical Command - Bien Hoa, RVN |
VVAFT Board Member Founding Member of VVAFT, Inc. Former VVAFT Chairman Former VVA 574 Vice President Member of VVA Chapter 574 El Paso, Texas Served in United States Air Force Tour of Duty during Vietnam War- Thailand |
VVAFT SECRETARY KERWIN STONE President VVA Chapter 292 Beaumont, Texas 2004 to present Life member of VVA since 1993 and has served as Chapter 292 treasurer/director/ state council and convention delegate from 1998 - present Served in the United States Air Force Commissioned in 1969 Served on active duty until August 1975 Tour of Duty during Vietnam War 1972-1973 at Ko Kha Air Station, Thailand |
VVAFT Board Member President VVA Chapter 574 El Paso, Texas Charter Member of VVA Chapter 574 Served in the United States Marine Corps January 1968 - January 1970 Tour of Duty in Vietnam August 18, 1968 - September 1969 Alpha Company, 1st Bn, 4th Marines, 3rd Marine Division |
VVAFT Board Member A Founding Member of VVAFT, Inc. Current VVA Texas State Council President Current VVA Chapter 404 Treasurer Member of VVA Chapter 404 Borger, Texas Former VVA Texas State Council Vice President Former VVA Texas State Council Treasurer Former VVAFT Secretary Served in the United States Marine Corps Jan. 1966 - Dec. 1970 Tour of Duty in Vietnam March 1967 - Dec. 1967 Marine Air Group12 - VMA 223 |
VVAFT TREASURER JIM W. BOYD P.O Box 330245 Fort Worth, Texas 76163-0245 Phone: 817-921-1904 Cell: 817-691-5577 Fax: 817-927-7911 E-mail: jimwboyd@vvaft.org jimwboyd@swbell.net Founding Member of VVAFT, Inc. Current VVA Texas State Council Secretary Current VVA Texas State Council Membership Chair Current Member of VVA National Public Affairs Committee (Chair sub-committee VVA Press Club as Editor-in-Chief) Charter Member of VVA Chapter 574 El Paso, Texas Former VVAFT Treasurer 1997-1999 Former VVA Chapter 574 Interim Vice President 1990 Former VVA Chapter 574 Interim President 1990 Former VVA Chapter 574 Treasurer 1993-1994 Former VVA Chapter 137 Treasurer 1998-1999 Former VVA Chapter 330 Vice President 2004 - 2005 Member VVA Chapter 574 1990-1997 & 2005-Present Served in the United States Marine Corps November 2, 1966 - April 1, 1970 (Active Duty) June 1970 - September 1975 (USMC Reserve NAS Dallas) 3 Tours of Duty in Vietnam - Dec. 4, 1967 - Oct. 20, 1969 1st Tour - Dec. 4, 1967 - Dec. 5, 1968 Comm Company., 7th Communication Battalion, 1st Marine Division on Hill 34 - Phu Bai Combat Base (Task Force X-Ray - 1st Marine Division Forward) & Hill 327 (TDY) 1st Marine Division HQ in the Communications Center. 2nd Tour - Jan. - June 1969 - Comm. Co., 7th Comm Bn, 1st Marine Division - Hill 34 as RTO for one month and rest of tour as one of 3 Security Patrol Leaders for 7th Comm. Bn. 3rd Tour July 1, 1969 - Sept 18, 1969 (TDY LZ Stud & MACV Dong Ha). September 19, 1969 - Oct. 20, 1969 China Beach preparing for Unit Disembarkation to Okinawa. HQ Company, 7th Comm. Bn, 3rd Marine Division - Camp Hansen, Okinawa. Oct. 24, 1969 - Feb. 15.1970 MCAS Yuma, Arizona - March 15, 1970 - April 1, 1970 USMC RESERVES Dallas Naval Air Station 1970-1975 |
VVAFT Board Member A Founding Member of VVAFT, Inc. Member of VVA Chapter 457 San Angelo, Texas Former VVAFT Treasurer Sept. 2005-June 2007 Former VVA VSO Served in the United States Air Force February 1966 - December 1971 Tour of Duty in Vietnam 345th Tactical Airligt Squardon |
DENNIS THOMAS VVAFT Board Member PO Box 715 Stinnett, Texas 79083-0715 President VVA Chapter 404 Borger, Texas Former VVAFT Secretary until Jan 31, 2008 Served in the United States Marine Corps 1st & 2nd Marine Air Wing - MWGS-17 |
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TVVN ASSISTANT EDITOR MARVIN LOCKHART Not a VVAFT Board Member Chapter Member of VVA Chapter 898 Victoria, Texas Served in the United States Air Force 1963-1967 & 1969-1970 Kelly AFB Rank Sgt - Weapons Mechanic Tour of Duty in Vietnam August 1966 - July 1967 Det 1 460th Tactical Reconniance Wing - Tan Son Nut, Cam Rahn Bay, RVN |
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