Vietnam Veterans of America

Pinellas County Chapter 522

“Five Double Deuce”

“Never again will one generation of veterans abandon another.”


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Our Legal Status

Our parent organization, the Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc., was founded in 1978. It is the only national Vietnam veterans organization congressionally chartered and exclusively dedicated to Vietnam-era veterans and their families.

VVA Chapter 522 was incorporated on April 20, 1990. We recently celebrated our 20th anniversary as an active chapter within the Vietnam Veterans of America. Our members are confident that we will continue to grow our membership roles and prosper as we strive to support veterans, veterans programs, and the needs of our community. We look forward to celebrating our 30th anniversary in 2020.

Chapter 522 is incorporated in the State of Florida.

Like our parent organization,we are a not-for-profit organization. Our official designation is defined as a 501 ( c) 19 organization under the Exempt Organizations Provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (Title 26, United States Code). This 501 ( c) 19 designation is reserved specifically for veterans’ organizations.