Bill Thompson – Chaplin
ARE YOU A VIETNAM V E T E R A N ? In the July/August of the VVA VETERAN magazine there was a comment of the VVA President, John Rowan, that caught my eye. He stated: “While there was a lot of emphasis on the fortieth anniversary of the fall of Saigon, I would prefer to remember an event that took place thirty-seven years ago, when Maude DeVictor, a VA employee concerned about her Vietnam veteran clients, first made the connection between Agent Orange exposure and the illnesses affecting her clients. Many Vietnam veterans don’t know about DeVictor or the sacrifices she made for them. Because of her outspoken support for veterans, the VA fired her. Since then she has become a hero of the veterans movement. DeVictor is still active in her community in Richmond, VA.” The VA maintains a list of Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange. Should you be on that list? Chaplain Bill Thompson
