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| Peter Forbes | Commander |
| Nancy Verespy | Executive Director |
| Carla Evans | Vice Commander and Chaplain |
| Lloyd Stevens | Board Member |
| Nick Steogen | Board Member |
| David Evans | Board Member |
| Daryle Forbes | Board Member |
Peter Forbes has been involved with the Veterans of the Vietnam War, Inc. &
The Veterans Coalition for over fifteen years. He has established the
organization in Australia and continues to work with the officers to move
the organization forward building bridges between those who are veterans and
those who are currently serving. He currently serves as the National
Commander in Australia as well as the United States. He has developed the
Military Support Package Program that send packages to those who are
currently serving. This effort was put into place so that no one serving
now will ever feel the isolation that was felt by Vietnam veterans.
Peter truly believes that we are our “brother’s keepers” and
works intensively on the United Veterans Beacon House Program which is a
reintegration program for homeless veterans as they make the transition from
homelessness back into society. This program provides a hand up, not a hand
out.
Working with veterans is sometimes difficult but more times
rewarding.
Peter is the proud father of one son and three daughters and
grandfather to one granddaughter
Nancy Verespy has worked with the Veterans of the Vietnam
War, Inc. & The Veterans Coalition for over twenty years. During the last
six years she has held the position of International Executive Director.
Her duties are varied but all center around veterans and their families and
how they can best be served.
Projects such as the Military Support Package Program as well
as the United Veterans Beacon Houses take a great deal of input and personal
sweat and tears but “always it is worthwhile if it helps even one veteran”.
Nancy is the proud mother of one son and grandmother to one
beautiful granddaughter.
Carla has worked with Veterans since 1992, currently in the capacity of Australian Vice Commander, Chaplain and is an Author of five books. Four of these books are
short stories of defence personnel in Vietnam.
Having a father who was a POW for four years (World War 2), a US Army Godfather (Major Carl Dryer) and experience gained from research for her books, has given Carla a good grounding in working with those who have PTSD and other war related problems.Carla says, “It is an honour and a privilege to serve those who have served and are serving their country.”
Hi! I’m Lloyd Stevens. I am a Board Member for Australian Veterans of the Vietnam War Inc. &Veterans Coalition.
I am 59 years old and have been married to Maria for 37 years. We have two children, a daughter Simone aged 33 and David who is 31. David lives in Vietnam and works as an English teacher. Simone is married and we have two grandchildren.
I served in the Australian Regular Army for 24 years and attained the rank of Warrant Officer Class One.
During my first nine years I served in Infantry Corps with the third Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment seeing active service during 1964-65 in Malaya on the Thai/Malay Border and in Borneo. This as followed by two tours of War Service in Vietnam 1967/68 and in 1971. In the 15 years that followed, I transferred to Ordnance Corps and trained as an Ammunition Technician.
We now live in South Australia and I am retired.
Nick
was called up for National Service in 1968 and served with 176 Airborne
Dispatch Company, Vietnam 1969/70. His working career has been with major
airline travel at Melbourne Airport and National Qantas Sales Marketing till
1997. He has continued working in the travel area for Tolson International
Travel, Geelong, Victoria..
Nick and his wife, Helen have been married for 30 years and they have 3 children, Mark 25 (a lawyer), Anna 22, (Social Worker with Child Protection) and Tim 17, who is still a student. They reside at St. Leonards on the Bellarine Peninsula in Victoria.
David is an Ordained Minister, and has also served with the Victorian Ambulance Service and as a Funeral Director. In all these roles he has gained experience in personal counselling.
He has been married to Carla for 38 years and is the father of 6 children, and grandfather of 10.
Over the years he has supported Carla in her role as Veterans’ Chaplain and Author and was honoured to visit the United States in 2002 and observe the Veterans of the Vietnam War Inc. & The Veterans Coalition in action in helping those who have served and are presently serving their Nation. He currently also serves as treasurer of VVnW Australia.
DARYLE FORBES
Daryle (Joe) Forbes has been involved in many capacities with the Veterans
of the Vietnam War, Inc. & The Veterans Coalition. Whenever there is
something to be done, something to be built or something to be managed Joe
is your man!
Joe is an avid rowing enthusiast and was the proud captain of the Veterans Rowing Club when it was active in South Australia.
Joe continues his involvement with the organization and never fails to step up to plate when veterans need assistance.
There is only one reason Joe does this – it is because his brother Peter is a veteran – he supports him fully.
Veterans of the Vietnam War, Inc. & The Veterans Coalition -
Australia
P O Box 183 Nairne, SA 5252
"An
organization succeeds, not because it is long-established,
but because there are people in it who live it, sleep it, dream it,
and build future plans for it."