The National Vietnam Veterans Museum story
The National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM) was founded by Vietnam Veterans to help other veterans cope better with their experiences both during the war and after their return to Australia.
In 1996, Vietnam Veteran John Methven and his wife Krishna joined the ‘Vets Connect’ journey around Australia. With fuel funded by the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA), their Land Rover pulled a display trailer of John’s war memorabilia as a mobile museum. The aim was to reach out to the many veterans who had ‘gone bush’ and make them aware that the Vietnam Veterans Association of Australia (VVAA) had been formed to lobby for proper recognition and improved welfare for all veterans affected by the war.
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