Vietnam Center & Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive News and Updates

Friday, April 2, 2010

2010 Conference Videos Now Available Online

Session videos from the 2010 Vietnam Center Conference “Lessons Learned, Lessons Lost: Counterinsurgency from Vietnam to Iraq and Afghanistan” are now available online on the Conference Sessions Videos page and in the Virtual Vietnam Archive.

TTU President Guy Bailey opens the VNCA 2010 Conference

This conference was held on March 4th-5th at the SAIS Kenney Auditorium in Washington, DC, and was co-hosted by the Vietnam Center and Archive, The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), Johns Hopkins University, and the Center for a New America Security. Sessions included panels on Strategic Policy for Civil-Military Operations in Vietnam; Strategy and Tactics from CMO Operations in Vietnam; the Vietnam Experience; and Counterinsurgency Operations in both Iraq and Afghanistan.

Still photographs of the conference are also available on the Vietnam Center and Archive’s Facebook page.

Friday, February 12, 2010

The Year of the Tiger!

The Vietnam Archive has created a new online exhibit called “Let’s Celebrate Tet”.  This exhibit is an exploration of the Tet holiday and its customs, history and traditions supplemented with photos and documents from our collection.  If you would like to learn about this unique holiday please visit our exhibits page or click on the exhibit title above. 

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Happy Veterans Day!

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To all the Veterans and their families, friends and loved ones, the Vietnam Archive staff wishes to offer you a heartfelt thank you for your service. Happy Veterans Day!

Monday, August 24, 2009

The Summer 2009 Issue of the Friends of the Vietnam Center Newsletter Now Available For Download

The newest issue of the Friends of the Vietnam Center newsletter is now available for download by clicking here. Articles include details about our 20th Anniversary Ball, upcoming conferences and exhibits, faculty and staff accomplishments, and much more.
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Labels: general news,vietnam center,website
Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Friends of the Vietnam Center Newsletter Wins National Award

The Friends of the Vietnam Center newsletter has been selected as the winner of The Association for Women in Communications (AWC) 2009 National Clarion Award for Most Improved Newsletter (Print). The awards ceremony will be held at AWC’s National Conference in Seattle, Washington on October 17th, 2009. Ann Curry of NBC’s Today Show is being honored at the same ceremony with the AWC’s International Matrix Award and will also be the keynote speaker. The Friends newsletter will be on display for the duration of the conference (October 15-17, 2009).

This year’s Clarion competition attracted nearly 500 entries. There were 97 categories including those for magazines, newspapers, brochures, graphic design, radio, television, advertising, etc. Winners include high-profile national publications such as BusinessWeek, Parade publications, SELF Magazine, and Newsweek just to name a few.

According to the AWC website, the Clarion awards began in 1972 and are open to both men and women as well as members and non-members of AWC. The award was named for the medieval trumpet known for its clarity and symbolizes excellence in clear, concise communications.

The Association for Women in Communications is a national organization whose mission is to champion the advancement of women across all communications disciplines by recognizing excellence, promoting leadership and positioning its members at the forefront of the evolving communications era.

Copies of the Friends of the Vietnam Center newsletter can be downloaded here.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Follow us on Facebook

The Vietnam Center and Archive is now on Facebook. Become a fan and keep up with the latest happenings at the Center and Archive, find out about upcoming events, see pictures from past events, make comments, and connect with other Vietnam Center and Archive supporters.

To become a fan, you first need to have your own Facebook page. The go to the Vietnam Center and Archive Facebook page and click Become a Fan.

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Spring 2009 Friends of the Vietnam Center Newsletter Now Available Online (Vol. 16, Issue 2)

The newest issue of the Friends of the Vietnam Center newsletter is now available for download on the Vietnam Center newsletters page.

Friends of the Vietnam Center Newsletters Page

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Monday, April 13, 2009

2009 Conference Videos Available Online

Session videos from the Vietnam Center’s 2009 Conference “Laos, Thailand, and Cambodia and the Vietnam War” are now available online on the Conference Videos Page and in the Virtual Vietnam Archive.

Monday, March 30, 2009

2009 Conference Photographs

Still photos from the Vietnam Center’s 2009 Conference “Laos, Cambodia, Thailand and the Vietnam War” are now available online. Videos of the conference sessions are currently being digitized, and we anticipate (but don’t guarentee) that they will be available online around the end of April. At that time, we will place notices in this blog and on our website.

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Thursday, March 26, 2009

Vietnam Center and Archive’s 20th Anniversary Ball

The Vietnam Center and Archive invites you to join us as we celebrate a great milestone in our history. To celebrate our project’s 20th year, we will be hosting an anniversary ball on May 28, 2009 at 7:00 pm at the Frazier Alumni Pavilion. The evening will feature keynote speaker Mr. H. Ross Perot, Sr. In addition, our guests will enjoy dinner, lively music, a silent auction and a tribute to our founder, Dr. James Reckner.

This event is an opportunity to raise funds which will allow us to continue our mission to preserve the history of the Vietnam War, help veterans and their families deal with their war experiences, and assist the US government in their search for the 1,750 men who are still missing from the war.

If you are interested in sponsoring this event, please visit www.vietnam.ttu.edu/20th for more information. The deadline for sponsoring this event is April 10, 2009. Seating will be limited, so all sponsorships will be first come, first served.

Corporate Sponsor Information
Individual Sponsor Information

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