The Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Association has reorganized. A lot of hard work has gone into the setting up of this association, and it’s time to take it into the next century of its existence. We currently have 2,439 members of BWNVVA and Blue Water Navy Awareness has over two thousand also. As we merge the two organizations membership (Facebook sites won’t go away, they do each offer something significant), this site offers official statements and the BWNA sites is more of a public forum, it will help our numbers as we take on other issues, and as we start to expand to other areas as well. Change comes with all types of controversy, I am well aware most people are going to say “Well it wasn’t like that before”, that’s how organizations come to die. We need to be thinking outside the box and push this organization into a life that will exceed the vision of the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Association. Blue Water Navy will always be our #1 priority and the top source of where we spend time, resources and energy, but we also must start expanding our talking points to attract newer members. Bring me your Time, Talent, Treasures and Resources, and together we will thrive for the greater good of our Navy, Marine and Coast Guard Veterans! Very Respectfully, Michael J. Little Executive Director If you use Amazon to make purchases, and by the way share this with your friends use these sites: http://smile.amazon.com/ch/26-1451936 - Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Association http://smile.amazon.com/ch/38-3890520 - Military Veterans Advocacy We are looking for members, if interested go to https://www.bwnvva.org/ Dues will be used to pay for cost of a website, access to specific email domains, legal fees for taking case before the Supreme Court, administrative cost, some man hours, postage, and other items that may pop up. These expenses won’t be used without a vote from the board, but the ED will have discretionary use when it comes to paying certain items. Currently there is no Constitution or By-Laws and the Board has no power based on the Articles of Incorporation. That is being changed to put the power in the hands of the Board and Elected Officers, ultimately giving the power to the members. If you are not interested in membership and want to donate to the organization go to the https://www.bwnvva.org/ page. Let's empower the BWNVVA with some financial bite. Thank you