Inside VVA Chapters
Veterans Welcome Home Parade in Iowa
August 2, 2016
Scott County, Iowa, Gateway Chapter 776 members Edwin Hildebrand and Arthur Heydeman were the prime organizers of the May 21 Vietnam Veterans Welcome Home Parade that started in downtown Rock Island, Illinois, crossed the Centennial…
Chapter 9 Shows Respect to Local Police
July 28, 2016
Local veterans served up ribs and fried chicken to Detroit, MI police officers Friday as a way to show their appreciation at a time when protests are being held in cities across the country over…
Rep. Woodall Visits Chapter 1030
July 27, 2016
U.S. Rep. Rob Woodall was the special guest at the May monthly meeting of Cumming, Georgia, Chapter 1030 . In addition to doing a presentation about VA hospital programs and services, Rep. Woodall presented each…
Chapter 912 Veterans Reunion Celebrates Sacrifice, Service
July 26, 2016
Veterans, family and friends of Five Star Chapter 912 in Ottawa, KS gathered at El Dorado Lake this past weekend for the 29th annual Kansas Veterans and Family Reunion. Ben Mitchell, founding president, welcomed everyone…
Chapter 607 Spreads Education and Awareness on Hepatitis C
July 26, 2016
In early July, Chapter 607 held a meeting on educating Vietnam veterans about hepatitis C in Montgomery, AL . It is estimated that over 80, 000 Vietnam veterans have the disease and are unaware of…
Chapter 1078 Holds Agent Orange Town Hall
July 22, 2016
Knoxville, Tennessee, Chapter 1078 sponsored an Agent Orange town hall meeting on May 9 at the Washington Pike United Methodist Church in Knoxville. About a hundred Vietnam veterans and family members attended. “There are just…
Chapter 938 Joins Local Partners
July 18, 2016
Bitterroot Valley Chapter 938 in Hamilton, Montana , recently became an official member of the local group Commemorative Partners, which honors Vietnam veterans. On May 4, chapter member Jim Hamilton presented the group with a…
Tennessee Memorial Wall Displayed by Chapter 203
July 15, 2016
The Tennessee Memorial Wall, created and owned by Chattanooga Chapter 203 , went on display for a week in early April at the Hamilton Place Mall in Chattanooga. The event was put together by the…
Veterans of Chapter 227 Receive Challenge Coins and Lapel Pins
July 15, 2016
On March 29 Dean K. Phillips Memorial Chapter 227 in Northern Virginia members Bill Shugarts (a volunteer guide at The Wall), Bob Clark, Don Northcutt, and John Burch represented the chapter at the Department of…
Chapter 803 Preserves Historic Building for Museum
July 15, 2016
Elmira, New York, Chapter 803 recently received the 2016 Elmira Historic Preservation Award from the city’s historic preservation group, Historic Elmira. The award honored the chapter for adaptively reusing a historic building and creating its…