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September/October 2019
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July/August 2019 coverLIFTOFF: Vietnam Veteran Guy Bluford in Space. Continuing The VVA Veteran’s commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11’s milestone mission, we spoke with Vietnam veteran and astronaut Guy Bluford. During his landmark career, Bluford spent more than 600 hours in space on four missions. In this issue, he describes the exhilaration and awe of the first of them: STS-8 aboard Space Shuttle Challenger in 1983. [on the cover]

Hector Ramos, Binh Thuy. 1969


James Fox/Lima Charlie News (limacharlienews.com)THE 2019 NATIONAL CONVENTION: VVA’s Past, Present, and Future. Arts Editor Marc Leepson and photographer Ken Williamson provide on-site coverage of VVA’s 19th National Convention from Spokane, Washington.


Photo: Timothy Washington/Tilton Gallery SCAMMING VVA: How to Avoid Becoming a Victim. Amber Chaney reports on a growing problem: fraudulent fundraising efforts targeting veterans—and often using the VVA logo.


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