Atlanta Vietnam Veterans Business Association

06/07/2026

Photo provided by Jon Bird. Never Forget! 🇺🇸

05/23/2026

12/05/2025

Click on the photos to see a message of gratitude from Sheffield Hale, CEO of the Atlanta History Center.

11/10/2025

AVVBA members! Join us for the Veterans Day celebration at the Atlanta History Center Veterans Park on Tuesday 11/11/25 at 11am. Free access to the History Center museum for Veterans and family members while the weather warms up beginning at 9am. Stay for the free lunch for Veterans and guests following the program while supplies last. 🇺🇸

11/08/2025

A great day at the annual Veterans Day parade in Atlanta on 11/08/25. Many thanks to Alan Gravel and his son Mark for this awesome trailer with custom seating and the biggest Flag in the parade for the AVVBA members. Photo is courtsey of Ben Gray for the AJC. 🇺🇸

11/06/2025

AVVBA Honorary Life Member LTG Claude “Mick” Kicklighter was inducted as the 156th member of the Georgia Military Veterans Hall of Fame for Achievement in 2022. Mick served as the Commander of USA Western Command, Director of the Army Staff and Commander of the 25th Infantry Division during his military career. He also served as the first Director of the DOD 50th Commemoration of the Vietnam War program beginning in 2012. He was a great friend to AVVBA during his tenure. Visit GMVHOF.org

11/05/2025

AVVBA member Ron Helmly was inducted as the 200th member of the Georgia Military Veterans Hall of Fame for Achievement in 2025. Ron served two tours in Vietnam with the 101st Airborne. Joining the Army Reserve, he served in several Command positions and was recalled to active duty 1995 as Deputy Chief of Army Reserves and thereafter as Assistant Secretary of the Army. In 2002, he assumed duties as Commanding General of US Army Reserve Command followed by assignment as Senior US Defense Representative to the US Embassy, Pakistan leading all US military activities in support of our Global War on Terror. Visit gmvhof.org.

11/05/2025

AVVBA member Mike Hamer was inducted as the 199th member of the Georgia Military Veterans Hall of Fame for Valor in 2025. Mike was awarded two Bronze Stars with V devices for his heroic actions in combat as the Commander of B/3/12 Infantry, 4th Infantry Division in March 1967 while serving in South Vietnam. Visit GMVHOF.org.

09/24/2025

This photo is from the AVVBA history files of Rod Knowles. L to R: Walter Stroman (2nd President), Duke Doubleday (3rd President), GEN Colin Powell (Honorary Member), Ron David (4th President) and Rod, a long time member of our Board.