The Board of Directors has decided that this new, more inclusive name is more reflective of our membership, which includes Active Duty, Retired, Honorably Discharged, Reservists, and Guardsmen from the four traditional Department of Defense Armed Services (US Army, US Navy, US Air Force, US Marine Corps), but also uniformed members and Veterans from the US Coast Guard (Department of Homeland Security), the US Public Health Service (USPS, US Department of Health and Human Services), and the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA, US Department of Commerce).

Accordingly, we will close this website soon. All guests are invited to visit our new website, www.vausa.us, for information about our organization, membership, and activities. The Board of Directors, leadership, and vision of our organization remain steadfast.

Also, please visit our Facebook page for all of the latest updates.

Brothers and sisters,

September 27 is only weeks away…if you are in the area, please come and join us.  This is the first time that we are having a banquet with full US Military protocols.  The Old Guard will be our Colors Guards.  We will have our parent’s generation, the Vietnam Veterans, and our children’s generation at this event.  The theme is to “Honor our Past; Recognize our Present; Promote our Future.”  Come to see your brothers and sisters, your uncles and aunts, and your nieces and nephews.  In 10 years, if we want to honor our parents, it would be too late.  They won’t be around.  Let’s come together to say thanks to our parents for their sacrifices, to celebrate our accomplishments, and to recognize the next generation.

Here is the website for you to purchase the ticket:

http://vaafa.eventbrite.com

And for each attendee, you will receive a commemorate coin.  I hope that you can join us at this event.

B/R
Tuan

2014 Fallen Heroes Scholarship Recipients  

Washington, D.C. - The Vietnamese American Armed Forces Association (VAAFA) is proud to announce the following outstanding Vietnamese American students who have been selected as this year’s recipient of the VAAFA Fallen Heroes Scholarship.  Each recipient will receive a check of $1,000 to support his/her college studies.  The goal of this scholarship is to support outstanding Vietnamese American students financially in their pursuit of college studies while actively promoting the recognition and acknowledgement of the Eleven (11) Vietnamese American Fallen Heroes who gave their lives in support of freedom for this country.  More details of the Scholarship for future reference is located at www.vaafa.org

• Ms. Shally L. Pham from Virginia Beach, VA;  she is attending Tidewater Community College
• Ms. Joan P. Vu from Westminster, CA; she is attending University of California-Davis
• Ms. Diana V. Ho from Westminster, CA; she is attending University of California-Irvine
• Ms. Thao-Ann Nguyen from Irvine, CA; she is attending University of California-Los Angeles
• Ms. Katrina Nguyen from Garden Grove, CA; she is attending University of California-Irvine
• Mr. Khai H. Tran from San Francisco, CA; he is attending San Francisco State University
• Ms. Hillary B. Nguyen from San Jose, CA; she is attending University of Pennsylvania
• Ms. Linh N. Nguyen from Orlando, FL; she is attending University of Florida
• Ms. Hau D. Trang from Dorchester, MA; she is attending Norwich University

Other scholarship questions and inquiries may be emailed to rossnguyen@msn.com, or by calling Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Ross Nguyen at 703-577-8731.

Awardees will be recognized at the 2014 VAAFA Banquet, to be held in Springfield, Virginia on September 27, 2014.

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VAAFA will lead a 9/11 Memorial Ceremony, in partnership with local Veterans groups, community organizations, and businesses. Local elected officials and community leaders will pay their respects to those who have lost their lives on 9/11, as well as the many US Servicemen and Servicewomen who have paid the ultimate sacrifice since.

Time: September 8, 2013,  5-7PM EST

Place:  11360 Bellaire Blvd. Houston, TX 77072

Time: Sunday, July 28, 2013, 12:00-3:00 PM

Place: Nha Viet, 11360 Bellaire Blvd., Suite 900, Houston, TX, 281-498-8438

Free Children’s Immunizations from the Care Van program •
• Free Dental Consultations and Information by CDR Vu Tran •
• Free Medical Examinations by Dr. Hung Dang •
• Free Medication Consultations by LCDR Mya Phan” •
and much more!

Chng nga min phí cho tr em – Care Van Program •
• Khám nha khoa min phí – Trung Tá Trn Vu – VAAFA •
• Kim tra y t min phí – Bác Si Hùng ang – HSVMF •
• am vn thuc men min phí – iu Tá Phan Mya – VAAFA •
và còn nhiu chng trình khác!

Flyers: HFD health fair viet HFD health fair
Saigon Radio, BYN TV, SGN TV, VAN TV, VFTV, oi Bao, Amerigroup, ProMed Diagnostic Solutions

The scholarship selection criteria and process will not change, but will simply be every two years, instead of on an annual basis. The scholarships were previously awarded in 2010, 2011, and 2012.

We apologize for any confusion or inconvenience this may cause. Switching to a two-year cycle allows us to make the best use of our precious volunteer time, preserve our financial resources, and ensure that we select those candidates who best exemplify the excellence, service, and leadership that VAAFA and our Fallen Heroes stand for.

Our next scholarship fundraising and Fallen Heroes tribute banquet will be in the fall of 2014 at a time and location to be determined.

In the meantime, please keep checking this website and our Facebook page for the very latest updates regarding the scholarship and the banquet.

Faithfully at your service,

VAAFA Executive Committee

The Federal Asian Pacific American Council Southwest (FAPAC SW) is sponsoring Lucky Few Scholarship Essay Contest. This contest is open to all students in three different categories. Category 1 – Grades 7-9, Category 2 – Grades 10-12 and Category 3 – Students currently in college. It is open to all students nationwide. The Lucky Few Scholarship Essay Contest will run from January 1 through March 27, 2013.  This contest is open to “US Residents Only”

There are still copies of the “The Lucky Few-A Lifetime Journey” DVD and can only be attained through DONATIONS ONLY.  All proceeds will go towards the scholarship awards.

If you wish to have DVD, please contact Sharon Nicholas at trangsharon@yahoo.com.

More info at: http://www.fapac-sw.org

R/

Paul Memije
FAPAC SW
Chief Executive Officer
619.556.7725 (o)
619.571.8075 (m)
leopoldo.memije@navy.mil
pmsmatlarge@yahoo.com
http://www.fapac-sw.org

To grow, to develop, to educate, to improve, to serve: FAPAC Southwest – the Frontier of Diversity and Inclusion.