The VVA flag is an elegant presentation of American veterans’ service in the Vietnam War. VVA flags are proudly displayed at all Vietnam Veterans of America
meetings and functions and in Veterans Affairs Committee chambers of both the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives.
•
The background color is golden yellow, the primary color of the flag of the Republic of Vietnam and the ribbon of the Vietnam Service Medal.
•
In the “hoist” of the flag, the seventeen brown stars, arranged in three vertical rows, represent the seventeen official campaigns of the Vietnam War.
•
The insignia of VVA, including the identification inscription
Vietnam Veterans of America
is centered between the campaign stars and the “fly” of the flag. The VVA insignia incorporates the design of the flag of the Republic
of Vietnam and the ribbon of the Vietnam Service Medal, which was awarded to all men and women who served in Southeast Asia and the contiguous waters or air
space there-over from March 15, 1962, through January 28, 1973.
•
Surrounding the insignia, in natural colors, is a wreath containing a laurel branch and a sheaf of rice stalks. The two are tied together at the base with a strand of
black barbed wire. The rice represents Southeast Asia, and the laurel signifies honor to all who served there. The black barbed wire serves as a reminder of the POWs
and MIAs who are still unaccounted for.
Chapter Activities
HEADING TEXTNational Events
Our Exciting Events
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 432 represents a very active group of Veterans, assisting Veterans and their
families in need, providing a helping hand to fellow vets and honoring Veterans of all wars. Our members help at the
Veterans Hospital, provide an honor guard to parades, schools, holidays and events celebrating military history. Our
mission and philosophy is simple, we honor, we represent, we serve, we share all in the name of Freedom. VVA 432 will
never forget the sacrifice and duty of veterans for our blessed Nation, the United States of America!
- Jim Covarrubias
Our Leaders
Vietnam Veterans of America
VVA 432 all rights reserved 2022
Life member and VP of Chapter 432, Jim Covarrubias was awarded the
prestigious Professor Albert Tito's Honored Award for Outstanding
Literary/Arts in Higher Education by Atlantic Development and Investments.
ADDRESS
Vietnam Veterans
of America
Chapter 432
P.O. Box 10363
Phoenix, Arizona
85064
CONTACT
Mail:
Lilsarge@mindspring.com
Phone: 602-264-4320
NAVIGATION
Social
Come one Come All and help us celebrate the
50th commemoration of the Vietnam War. We
would like to have a large gathering of
veteran supporters present for this event in
honor of the folks that gave of them selves
to support our freedom.
Our Leaders
Vietnam Veterans of America
National
Events
Our Exciting Events
Chapter
Activities
HEADING TEXT
John Rowan was reelected to a fifth
term as National President of
Vietnam Veterans of America at the
organization’s 16th National
Convention in Jacksonville, Florida.
First elected to VVA’s highest office
in 2005, Rowan has remained active
with VVA since the organization’s
inception in 1978.
A founding member and the first
president of VVA Chapter 32 in
Queens, New York, he has served as
the chairman of VVA’s Conference of
State Council Presidents, for three
terms on the organization’s Board of
Directors, and as president of VVA’s
New York State Council. Rowan,
who enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in
1965, went to language school,
where he learned Indonesian and
Vietnamese. He served as a linguist
in the U.S. Air Force’s 6990 Security
Squadron in Vietnam and at Kadena
Air Base in Okinawa, providing the
Strategic Air Command with
intelligence on North Vietnam’s SAM
sites to protect their bombing
missions.
After his honorable discharge from
the Air Force, Rowan received a
B.A. in political science from
Queens College and a master’s
degree in urban affairs from Hunter
College. Rowan retired from city
service as an investigator with the
City of New York’s Comptroller’s
Office. Prior to his election as
National President, Rowan served
as a VVA veterans’ service
representative in New York City. He
lives in Middle Village, New York,
with his wife, Mariann.
John Rowan
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter
432 represents a very active group of
Veterans, assisting Veterans and their
families in need, providing a helping hand
to fellow vets and honoring Veterans of all
wars. Our members help at the Veterans
Hospital, provide an honor guard to
parades, schools, holidays and events
celebrating military history. Our mission
and philosophy is simple, we honor, we
represent, we serve, we share all in the
name of Freedom. VVA 432 will never
forget the sacrifice and duty of veterans for
our blessed Nation, the United States of
America!
- Jim Covarrubias
Gene Crego is the President of
the Arizona State Council and as
such visits the 8 Chapters in
Arizona, The House and Senate in
Arizona and in Washington, plus
attending functions at the VVA
National headquarters and
Conferences throughout the
Country. We applaud his efforts in
our continuing mission to assist all
Veterans and their families.
GENE CREGO
Luke Air Force Base
Luke AFB Airman & Family Readiness Center Paul and I presented MSgt Anthony Drew- Readiness NCOIC with Walmart Gift Cards and a box of toys for the families in need this Holiday season.
Korean War Hero PFC Daniel
Hunt’s Funeral
26/11/2015 PFC Daniel Hunt was a highly decorated Veteran MIA in Korean 1951
The VVA flag is an elegant presentation of
American veterans’ service in
the Vietnam War. VVA flags are proudly displayed
at all Vietnam Veterans
of America meetings and functions and in Veterans
Affairs Committee
chambers of both the U.S. Senate and the U.S.
House of Representatives.
•
The background color is golden yellow, the
primary color of the flag of the
Republic of Vietnam and the ribbon of the
Vietnam Service Medal.
•
In the “hoist” of the flag, the seventeen
brown stars, arranged in three
vertical rows, represent the seventeen
official campaigns of the Vietnam War.
•
The insignia of VVA, including the
identification inscription
Vietnam Veterans of America
is centered between the campaign stars and the
“fly” of the flag. The VVA insignia
incorporates the design of the flag of the
Republic of Vietnam and the ribbon of the
Vietnam Service Medal, which was awarded
to all men and women who served in
Southeast Asia and the contiguous waters or
air space there-over from March 15, 1962,
through January 28, 1973.
•
Surrounding the insignia, in natural colors, is
a wreath containing a laurel branch and a
sheaf of rice stalks. The two are tied together
at the base with a strand of black barbed wire.
The rice represents Southeast Asia, and the
laurel signifies honor to all who served there.
The black barbed wire serves as a reminder of
the POWs and MIAs who are still
unaccounted for.
Dick Southern is our Region 9
Director. He attends numerous
meetings and festivities while
traveling his region which
includes California, Utah,
Colorado, New Mexico,
Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii,
Guam and the Philippines.
DICK SOUTHERN
Life member and VP of Chapter 432, Jim Covarrubias
was awarded the
prestigious Professor Albert Tito's Honored Award for
Outstanding
Literary/Arts in Higher Education by Atlantic
Development and Investments.
Come one Come All and help us celebrate the
50th commemoration of the Vietnam War. We
would like to have a large gathering of
veteran supporters present for this event in
honor of the folks that gave of them selves
to support our freedom.
VVA 432 all rights reserved 2022
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ADDRESS
Vietnam Veterans of
America
Chapter 432
P.O. Box 10363
Phoenix, Arizona
85064
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