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Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association Alamo Chapter
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Preserving our Legacy:
In the Alamo Chapter we meet routinely to enjoy the fellowship
of our friends and fellow pilots. The purpose of our
monthly
luncheons and meetings is to keep our friendships warm and active. We
strive to honor the memory and common experiences we share
through this association. All of us feel our experiences
in Vietnam were significant and noteworthy. We all would
like for our legacy and the legacy of all Vietnam War fighters
to be remembered. To that end, in June 2020, Mike Law had
established a program of voluntary support to strengthen the
legacy and history of all Vietnam Helicopter pilots and crews.
The two organizations chosen are not local - but do promote the
icon of the Vietnam War, the Bell UH-1 Iroquois "Huey", the
histories of Vietnam pilots, and their VHPA chapters. The
first entity is the American Huey Museum in Peru, Indiana, and
the second is the Vietnam Center for Archives and Museum at
Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. Our Alamo
Chapter's records and documents are included in the Archives at
Texas Tech, and our association is part of the VHPA history.
Many of us have other ways to support our history, and hopefully
we will continue to do so. As a way for our Alamo Chapter
to have a constant collective impact, we list these two programs
as a convenient way to ensure our legacies. So, at our
meetings or luncheons - if you desire to contribute and to
promote the legacy of our Chapter and our histories - please see
Chic Carter, the Chapter Treasurer. He can accept your
contributions, and periodically send your contributions to
one or both of these organizations as you so designate.
Remember, none of us will do this every meeting or luncheon, but
just when we feel we can and want to. It all adds up
significantly.
Thank you. - -
- - Dale Stout, 2022
President, VHPA - Alamo Chapter
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MEMBERSHIP STATUS:
As of January
2026,
we have 58 Life Members;
5
Annual Active Members;
4
Inactive Members (no
Annual Dues paid during the past 3 years);
and 4
Potential Members for a total count of
71
Alamo Chapter Members posted
on our Roster.
Lest we forget - if
you are not a Life Member, or have not mailed in
2026
Annual Alamo Chapter Due (good only from
January - December)
Please do so! NOTE: Annual Membership
increased to $25.00 -
effective January 2025. Not sure of your
status then checkout the Members - Current and
Remembered Section on this web site.
For those
who are unable to attend
our Meetings, please
mail in your Dues and Updates
using the -
Membership Application Form - and use
the address shown
on the Form. For our
Potential Members –
here is hoping that you will be
joining us as a new Annual
Member or Life Member.
Our Chapter Roster is
periodically adjusted as follows:
Inactive and
Potential Members who have remained so for more than 3 years will be
eliminated from the e-mail postings.
MEMBERSHIP
CLARIFICATION:
Annual Alamo Chapter
Membership becomes
Inactive unless updated
Annually. Life Membership -
is an option. Our Alamo
Chapter VHPA is one of many
chapters that have been sanctioned under
the guidelines of VHPA
National. Chapter
Memberships
are tracked and maintained separately from
the VHPA National data base.
Active Membership can be with either or both organizations.
For reference – this web site (Policy for All Chapters);
(Article of Incorporation); and (BYLAWS of the Alamo
Chapter).
The National VHPA Directory can
be found at
https://www.vhpa.org.
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Upcoming Monthly Luncheons / Dinners / Events
Please update your calendars
and mental plans for the following upcoming
events:
Future VHPA Reunion
Dates and Locations
2026:
August 5 - 8
Galt House, Louisville,
Kentucky
2027:
July
7 - 12
Denver Sheraton,
Colorado
2028:
July 5 - 8
Dallas Sheraton, Texas
2029:
Potential Future Sites
- New Orleans, LA;
Reno, NV;
San Antonio, TX;
Kansas City, KS
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Welcome to 2026!
Monthly luncheons or other special events will be planned for most every month, however, I need voluteers to take charge and plan a luncheon for September and October. Looking forward to hearing from you.
Thank you.
Jim Boykin
‘26 Mid-Term Member @ Large
and Dining Coordinator
Phone 210.401-6559
(This Ph. Is not Text Capable)
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Wednesday - July 15th: Monthly Luncheon / Veterans Unaccompanied Merorial Services
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