A publication of Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc. ® An organization chartered by the U.S. Congress.

CONTENTS, OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 1999 Features: 1975 OPERATION BABYLIFT  A Tragic Beginning.  PILGRIMS  Gatherings At The Wall And Arlington.  STAND DOWN IN D.C.  A Photo Essay By Michael Keating.  GARTHWAITE INTERVIEW  The VHA Administrator On Health Care.  BEYOND WORDS  The Story Of The National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum.  PERFECT STRANGERS  An Improbable Reunion At the National Convention.                              WE ARE FAMILY  Chapter of the Year Chapter 310, Ann Arbor, Michigan.  LAST BATTLE, LOST MEN  Search Continues For Koh Tang MIAs.      Departments:  CALENDAR LETTERS  PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE  A Demand for Action. GOVERNMENT RELATIONS  Put Up Or Stand Down. TAPS  AVVA REPORT REGION 3 REPORT MEMBERSHIP MATTERS Year 2000 Preview SONS AND DAUGHTERS IN TOUCH  Jim Sampers.  VVAF REPORT Emergency Relief. POW/MIA AFFAIRS COMMITTEE REPORT.  ARTS OF WAR  Pete Peterson on PBS and Martha Raye on A&E..  BOOKS IN REVIEW  Stephen King Tackles The Nam Novel.  MEMBERSHIP NOTES  LOCATOR  REUNIONS

Innocents Lost Gold Star Pilgrimage R&R In D.C. Ann Arbor Days

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