Vietnam Veterans of America National Convention in Jacksonville this week
Organized by local chapters of the Vietnam Veterans of America, they hope others will come out to join.
Jacksonville.Com
By Clifford Davis
Posted: August 11, 2013
Though the Vietnam War nearly tore the country apart, it brought many Americans who fought there closer than most could imagine.
This week, the bond they share will bring thousands of veterans and family members from the 619 chapters nationwide to Jacksonville for the 16th annual Vietnam Veterans of America National Convention.
One purpose is to set the organization’s path for the next two years, but it also serves as a coming together for men who share a common bond and common scars. Men like Walter Lincey.
Lincey moved to Jacksonville in April and happened to spot another man at a grocery store wearing a Vietnam veteran hat. That man was Chapter 1046 president Tony D’Aleo.
The chapter met Wednesday night to thresh out the schedule for the convention, and Lincey came for the first time.
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