Aims and Purposes of VietNow

1. To make the official motto of VietNow, Veterans Helping
Veterans, its primary goal and purpose by lending support
to all veterans who have served in the
United States Armed Forces.

2. To commemorate the memory of our fallen comrades. And
maintain awareness of the POW/MIA issue.

3. To increase community awareness of the difficulties and
readjustments encountered by veterans and their families.

4. To help in solving the physical, social, and
psychological difficulties of veterans and their families.

These include, but are not limited to:
** PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)
** Agent Orange related problems
** Desert Storm Syndrome
** Substance Abuse
** Unemployment
** Homelessness

5. To represent the interest of VietNow and veterans before
the public and governmental bodies.

6. To participate in community activities in order to
enhance the image of veterans and promote the aims and
purposes listed above.

7. To promote closer family relationships by encouraging
the whole family to participate in VietNow functions.

8. To preserve the integrity of VietNow and to better serve
veterans, VietNow will take no stand on religious,
political, social, moral or other issues which do not
relate directly to veterans their families.