| 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. |
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 VVA Chapter 574 President Former VVA 574 Vice President Member of VVA Chapter 574 El Paso, Texas Served in United States Marine Corps Tour of Duty during Vietnam War- |
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AL NAVARRO VVAFT Board Member Member of VVA Chapter 343 Houston, Texas Served In the United States Army - Sept 1968-Sept 1969 & 24 years in the TX Army National Guard & Army Reserved Retired in 2003 at the rank of Sergeant Major (E-9) Advisor Team (Hoi An) and attached to the 282nd Assault Helicopter Company (Black Cats), Marble Mountain, Danang, RVN |
VVAFT Board Member A Founding Member of VVAFT, Inc. CUTHERurrent 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 Board Member 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 Airlight Squardon |
DENNIS THOMAS PO Box 715 Stinnett, Texas 79083-0715 Vice President VVA Chapter 404 Borger, Texas Former President VVA Chapter 404 Former VVAFT Secretary until Jan 31, 2008 Served in the United States Marine Corps 1st & 2nd Marine Air Wing - MWGS-17 |
BILL MEEKS, JR. Spring, Texas 7386 Phone: 281-353-6420 (Home & Fax) E-mail: VVAFT1@aol.com Current VVA National BoD-At-Large Director (Aug-2009-Aug-2011) Current Chair VVA National Membership Committee
Current VVA Texas State Council - Constitution/Bylaws Committee
Former VVA Texas State Council Vice President
Former President VVA Texas State Council
Former VVA Chapter 343 Board of Director (April 1996-April 1998) Former VVA Chapter 734 Secretary (Nov 1998-April 1999) Former President VVA Chapter 734 (April 1999-Sept 1999) 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 Bravo Co, 1st Bn 27th Marines, 1st MarDiv - Platoon RTO Purple Hearts w/2 gold stars (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 A 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 |
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 |
JIM W. BOYD P.O Box 330245 Fort Worth, Texas 76163-0245 Phone & Fax: 817-921-1904 Cell: 817-691-5577 Please call before sending a fax so that fax machine can be set to receive E-mail: jimwboyd@vvaft.org jimwboyd@swbell.net A Founding Member of VVAFT, Inc. VVAFT Webmaster Current VVA Texas State Council Secretary Current VVA Texas State Council Membership Chair Charter Member of VVA Chapter 574 El Paso, Texas Former VVAFT Treasurer 1997-1999 Former VVA Texas State Council Vice President 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 Former Member of VVA National Public Affairs Committee (Chair sub-committee VVA Press Club Editor-in-Chief) 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 Communications Co., 7th Communications Battalion, 1st Marine Division - Hill 34 as RTO for one month and moved for rest of tour as one of 3 Security Patrol Leaders for Hill 34. 3rd Tour July 1, 1969 - Sept 18, 1969 TDY LZ Stud & TDY MACV Dong Ha September 19, 1969 - Oct. 20, 1969 China Beach preparing for Unit Disembarkation to Okinawa. Oct. 24, 1969 - Feb. 15.1970 HQ Company, 7th Communication Battalion, 3rd Marine Division - Camp Hansen, Okinawa. March 15, 1970 - April 1, 1970 MCAS Yuma, Arizona - USMC RESERVES Dallas Naval Air Station 1970-1975 |
SUSANNA MORENO Not a VVAFT Board Member AVVA Chapter 574 Member El Paso, Texas Editor Chapter 574 Newsletter "Charlie Mike" |
A 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 |
| May 19, 1950 - February 23, 2009 He will be missed |
| Check out In Memory Page for VVAFT Board Member Lucio Moreno |
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 |
| March 20, 1949 - November 25, 2009 |
El Paso, Texas President VVA Chapter 574 El Paso, Texas Former Vice President Chapter 574 Served in the United States Army for 43 years |
