VVA Chapter 227 was formed July 24, 1985 and incorporated as a non-profit organization in the Commonwealth of Virginia in January, 1986. We welcome all Vietnam-era veterans to join us. Others, such as Red Cross workers or civilians who served In Vietnam, as well as friends and relatives are eligible to join the Associates of Vietnam Veterans of America (AVVA).

VVA'S Founding Principle:
" Never again will one generation of veterans abandon another."

Read “Engraved in Their Minds: Veterans, Vietnam Forever With Them, Returning to Memorial as It Turns 25," by Michael E. Ruane, Washington Post Staff Writer, the Washington Post, Tuesday, November 6, 2007, featuring Chapter 227 members Len Funk, Hugh Jordan, and Mike Kentes, with interviews and photographs, by clicking here or on the icon above entitled
"25th Anniversary of the Wall."