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 search for and reunite veteran war dog handlers and honor the memory of their war dog partners.

VDHA DOG HANDLERS
3105
WAR DOGS
3389
KIA
305
PURPLE HEARTS
161

Do you like the new site?

After months of anticipation, our new site is live! There was a lot of behind the scenes activity as we combined our membership list with our database of dogs and handlers. Time was invested in making sure dogs were accurately shown, handlers were correctly represented, and that handlers and their dogs were linked together. If you are a member of VDHA you can search the member directory. This is a directory of all of our ACTIVE members, whether they are a handler or an associate. See where they’re from, their branch and unit if known, their contact information, bios, and photos. As a member YOU have the opportunity to add a bio and photos to share. You have the power to decide whether your location, email, phone number, or profile is available to be seen by other members. Members are the only ones who can search for handlers or dogs,

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Our photo gallery is a member benefit. Join today. You might find someone you remember.

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2026 06 From the President

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

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