Statement of Purpose
EMU INC. derives its name from the radio call sign of a unique unit in Army aviation history, the 135th Assault Helicopter Company. The 135th was a typical Vietnam era Assault Helicopter Company with the major exception that it was composed of both U.S. Army and Royal Australian Navy personnel. Because of this unique composition, the 135th was considered an Experimental Military Unit, hence its call sign E.M.U. or EMU. EMU INC. is a non-profit corporation formed for the following purposes:
1. To preserve the history of the Huey Helicopter.
2. To honor the memory of the men who served in the 135th Assault Helicopter Company and all Vietnam Veterans.
3. To serve our nation’s Veterans impacted by PTSD and other invisible wounds of war through comradery and contact with EMU 309, our Huey Helicopter.
