VDHA

Vietnam Dog Handler Association

Two Warriors.

One mission.

Honoring Vietnam-era handlers and the
four-legged partners who never left their side. 

Organized by six veteran war dog handlers in 1993 to to search for and re-unite veteran war dog handlers and honor the memory of their war dog partners.

VDHA MEMBERS
3717
WAR DOGS
4366
KIA
306
PURPLE HEARTS
161

From the VDHA President

2026 06

Our 2026 reunion is over. I believe all those in attendance appreciated the comradery. We had several attendees who had never attended a VDHA reunion. Their appreciation was overwhelming. The weather was absolutely fantastic. What was supposed to be a weekend of rain turned out to be wonderfully hot and sunny. Having been previously nominated by a voice vote, Ernie Ayala has been reelected to the position of Vice President, and Bob Palochik to the position of Treasurer at the general membership meeting. Unfortunately, Bob could not make the reunion but his wife Deb and two of their beautiful granddaughters were there to coordinate all of the activities. Without Deb’s hard work and devotion, it would be almost impossible to put together such a fabulous weekend. So, thank you Deb. Our members meeting also included a lengthy discussion about the location of our next reunion, and the timing. The location

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UPCOMING
EVENTS

20
27

Annual Reunion

Details TBD