VietNow National Magazine

We believe live POW/MIAs are still waiting to be rescued, and we’ll never in the minds of those around us. We support legitimate POW/MIA hunters in Southeast Asia, and we've had VietNow members working inside Vietnam searching for live POWs.

A Flag, a Remembrance, and a Reunion
Mary Jane Kiepe, Past President of the American Gold Star Mothers writes to tell the story of how to veterans were reunited because one of them sent a picture of his POW/MIA flag to our magazine. Click here for full story.

DNA: The Two Definitions
John Bates, VietNow's National POW/MIA Chairman says there are two definitions for "DNA." One relates to genetics. The other seems to be "Do not answer." Click here for full story.

Message From a POW/MIA Bracelet
Judi Boyer Bouchard is the sister of SFC Alan L. Boyer, MIA in Laos since March 28, 1968. Awhile back she received a letter from a woman who once wore Alan Boyer's POW/MIA bracelet. Click here for full story.

New POW/MIA Chair Explains What He Knows and What He Doesn't Know About the POW/MIA Issue
VietNow's new POW/MIA chair is off and running, learning everything he can about this issue, and about the way it affects families. Click here for full story.

MIA Found After 41 Years
The first time Bill Braniff was in Vietnam was 1968, with the U.S. Army. Since then, he's made over 30 trips back there, and operates a tour service for veterans who want to visit Vietnam. On a recent trip, he discovered the grave site of an American soldier – a friend – who had been MIA after an ambush. Click here for full story.

How Do We Keep the Fires Burning?
By Rich Sanders, VietNow National President: I have been witness to, or part of, several happenings in the past year that have caused me to ask that question in more of a desperation tone than from an inquisition perspective. Click here for full story.

Does H.Res 111 Have a Chance?
There are those who truly want the answers, want our live POWs home, but somewhere there is a dark side with power enough to overcome them. Click here for full story.

POW/MIA: What's Going On With the POW/MIA Issue?
VietNow's National POW/MIA Chairman, Bill Kessling, works long and hard keeping VietNow members up-to-date on the latest information about the POW/MIA issue, and works with other organizations to help find the truth. But is there any good news to report? Is anything good happening? Or does it seem that most (if not all) POW/MIA news is bad? Click here to read Bill Kessling's report.

An Enormous Crime: The Definitive Account of American POWs Abandoned in Southeast Asia
This new book, by former U.S. Rep Bill Hendon (R-NC) and Elizabeth A. Stewart, looks like it really could be the definitive account of what happened to our POW/MIAs. Our editor has read the book, and doesn't hold back on what he found. Click here to read the review.

POW/MIA Flags Are Flying All Around the Country
Lots of people, mostly VietNow members of course, have been sending us pictures of their favorite POW/MIA flags. Some of these flags are flying over the homes of people who care about the issue, and some of the flags fly over other places. Either way, we think it's important to keep these black-and-white flags flying until our missing brothers are brought back home again. While lots of people want us to forget and pretend everything is OK, we will never forget. Just click to see some of our favorite POW/MIA flags. 

Caution! Personal Story: Proceed at Your Own Risk
VietNow National President Rich Sanders remembers Robert J. Acalotto, whose name appears alphabetically at the top of our government list of Last Known Alive (LKA) servicemen from the Vietnam War. Click here to read.

The Bracelet
Time to blow the dust off that old POW/MIA bracelet and start wearing it again. Read more.

The U.S. Government Has Lied to Me for 42 Years About What Happened to My Husband, Col. David L. Hrdlicka
Carol Hrdlicka, the wife of a U.S. Air Force pilot shot down during the Vietnam War has worked for over 40 years to find out the truth about what happened to her husband. The government has stymied her quest at every turn. Read story.

We Want to See Your Favorite POW/MIA Flag
Hoping to keep alive the spirit of the POW/MIA flag, we feature a different POW/MIA flag (sometimes more than just one) every issue of our magazine and here on our web site. If you've got a camera and can write a short description of why you think it's important to keep the POW/MIA flags flying, we'd like to hear from you. Click here for full details of how you can see your favorite POW/MIA flag in the VietNow National Magazine and on our web site. Click here for full details.

Pacific Northwest VietNow Wins "Bring Them Home Alive" Award
This chapter may be small in numbers, but really big when it comes to heart. Their POW/MIA efforts are unsurpassed. Click for full story.

VietNow's POW/MIA Mom: Dorothy Boyer Will Never Give Up Hope
The 85-year-old still believes it’s possible that her son, Sgt. 1st Class Alan Boyer might still be alive. Alan disappeared at age twenty-two, in Laos, while on a secret mission – and since March 28, 1968, Dorothy has hoped he might come home. Her son's Army career began while he was studying forestry at the University of Montana. Once in the Army, Alan applied to be a Green Beret. It was on a mission with the elite group that he disappeared. Click for full story.

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