Jim
Grissom
Raised in Southern California, Mr. Grissom volunteered for the draft
and was inducted into the U.S. Army and sent to Vietnam in October
1971. He first served as an infantryman with 101st Airborne
Division, 1/327th, and then with the 1st CAV Div, 2/5th. He completed his 2-year tour with the "Big Red One'' in Ft. Riley, KS.
In 1996 Mr. Grissom joined Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 686 in Moses Lake, WA. In 1997 he became active at the State Level serving as Membership Chair. In 1998 he was elected Washington State Council Vice President. In 1999 he served as the Washington State Council President and in 2000 was re-elected to the same position. In 2001 he was elected as VVA’s Region 8 Director. In 2003 he was elected as the National Secretary, Vietnam Veterans of America.
In 2003, Mr. Grissom was appointed to the Board of Directors, Vietnam Veterans Assistance Fund, in 2005 he was re-appointed to the VVAF Board where he continues to assist in raising funds for the many programs that VVAF supports.
