

The TOP (Tours Of Peace) Vietnam Veterans
Education Program is the knowledge component of the
organization. TOP endeavors to provide bridges between the needs &
interests of Veterans, their families and the public,
with information available to meet those needs & interests. Our purpose is
to facilitate access to data & resources which help these groups reach
understanding about:
- The Vietnam War
- Veteran experiences
- Veteran & Family Issues
- The impact of war on families &
survivors
- Available services for veterans
- Vietnam
today
Whether to heal emotional wounds, to
augment an historical study or to teach the younger generation about
America's longest war, TOP shares its' knowledge.
Who We Serve
| 1. Veterans and their families |
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| 2. Surviving families of KIA's and
MIA's |
| 3. The public |
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How We Serve
Each year TOP responds to inquiries from
those we serve. Although, we are often simply a conduit to the appropriate
resource, TOP is itself capable of providing first hand information.
Volunteers talk about their experiences of the war, the affects of the war
on their lives, the impact of returning to Vietnam with TOP on a Tour Of
Peace, and Vietnam
today. We provide information to schools,
community events and the media.

Occasionally, we allow Education Program
participants on trips. These participants help facilitate the
Education Program mission. Tours Of Peace Education Participants are
fully active in all tour aspects. They use their experience as material
for newspaper & magazine articles, books, photography, Internet audiences
and award-winning television documentaries, related to TOP's Education
Program goals, issues and topics.

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