Welcome to Chapter One

Welcome to the very first Chapter of the Vietnam Veterans of America, founded in 1980. Our goals are the same as the national organization, which are to promote and support the full range of issues important to veterans generally and Vietnam veterans specifically. We aim to serve our state and local communities, help individual veterans in need from any era, and create a greater understanding of the Vietnam War.

The Rutland County Vietnam Veterans Memorial honors those from Rutland County who served in the war and the 18 men who died in that service. A historical record of the Chapter can be found on the History  page, and the Newsletters page reports on our more recent activities. A digitized archive of over 900 items can be found through this link to the Rutland Historical Society.

Please feel free to explore our site. If you're a Vietnam era veteran and would be interested in joining our chapter or learning more about membership, please feel free to contact us or visit the MEMBERSHIP page.

Donations are welcome. You may mail a check made out to “Chapter 1, VVA” to Chapter 1 VVA, 15 Wales St., Rutland, VT 05701.