Vietnam Veterans of America

Pinellas County Chapter 522

“Five Double Deuce”

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


Welcome Home

“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; because there is no effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly. So that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.”  .....Theodore Roosevelt.

“In war, there are no unwounded soldiers.”  ..... Jose Narosky

“During my three years in Vietnam, I certainly heard plenty of last words by dying American footsoldiers. None of them, however, had illusions that he had somehow accomplished something worthwhile in the process of making the Supreme Sacrifice.” ..... Kurt Vonnegut

The vivid memories from Vietnam will always be a part of our lives. It changed each of us - physically, mentally, and emotionally. We all saw things and heard things that would be hard to explain to anyone but a Vietnam veteran. We honor all of those who served and especially those that made the ultimate sacrifice. The legacy of Vietnam is still being written. We believe that history has a unique way of making things right.

Chapter 522 would like to preserve the history of our  members’ involvement in the Vietnam war. We are beginning the process of gathering pictures, stories, and other articles of interest from our members. We fully intend to expand this section in our website as we receive new contributions and web-friendly content from our members.

The background song for this page is “Fields of Gold,” performed by Eva Cassidy. After the song concludes, please click on the Vietnam Campaign Ribbon to the left to view an 8-minute video that captures some of the sights and sounds of the Vietnam War.

Vietnam Legacy