Vietnamese American Armed Forces Association

In 2010, VAAFA established the Fallen Heroes Scholarship, for 12 U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident Vietnamese American students currently enrolled in college or high school seniors.

The Fallen Heroes Scholarship was established in memory of Vietnamese American military service members who have died in defense of the United States of America.

He and several of the SEALs were trying to arrange a flight out of Baghdad when Lieutenant Colonel Tho V. Nguyen, U.S. Army, overheard LCDR Phan speaking at the reservation counter.

The men struck up a conversation on the air field and made a commitment that they would stay in touch upon redeployment to the States.

They wanted to establish an association in order to assist all Vietnamese American service members and their families to cope with the separation and loneliness.