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VIETNAM WAR FOUNDATION
(VWF)
The Vietnam War Foundation
(VWF) is a non-profit, public
educational foundation filed
under 501(c)(3) of the IRS. The
Foundation is dedicated to
presenting the Vietnam Era story
to schools and the general
public through narration and
static displays of actual
equipment used by the men and
women who served in VN during
the 10 years of conflict.
This mission is accomplished
through the acquisition,
restoration and maintenance of
historic vehicles (trucks,
aircraft, jeeps, APCs, etc.), VN
era memorabilia, “VC” artifacts,
weapons, and civilian and
“peace” symbols of the Vietnam
Era. The VWF provides school
children and the general public
the opportunity to hear its
veterans share their stories and
see its military legacy.
THE FOUNDATION:
To secure the long term
success of this “unique”
organization, the Foundation
has:
1. Incorporated as a
Non-Profit Domestic
Corporation, in 2009.
2. Received IRS approval
as a 501 (c)(3) public
educational foundation.
(Donations of money and
equipment are fully
deductible under IRS
guidelines)
3. Qualified to receive
Federal surplus property and
supplies through the Federal
Surplus Program.
EQUIPMENT PRESERVATION:
One of the unique functions
of the VWF is to obtain, restore
and maintain in near operable
condition, examples of historic
equipment representing the
Vietnam Era. No other known
educational foundation is
totally dedicated to preserving
this unique VN era equipment and
memorabilia for future
generations of school children
and the general public to
experience and learn.
 Following
acquisition of equipment or
memorabilia, the VWF has three
primary tasks:
1. Whenever possible, to
locate veterans who are
experienced with the
equipment and to guide the
volunteers in its
restoration.
2. The restoration of
the equipment to its
original specifications and
ensure display of the
equipment is realistic to
the time and place of its
use.
3. Research the
equipments military history
and integrate it into the
educational presentations.
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