Inside VVA Chapters

Chapter 223 Gives to Healdsburg SOS

December 18, 2018

Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 223 in Santa Rosa, California, will again help coordinate Sonoma County's annual giving tradition, Healdsburg S.O.S. (Support Our Soldiers) in January. Healdsburg S.O.S. assembles and sends care packages to overseas military troops…

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Chapter 582 Donates Housing to Camp Fire Victims

December 14, 2018

Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 582 in Butte County, Calif., is asking for donations to help construct yurts for area veterans and others displaced by the deadly Camp Fire. Representatives of local veterans organizations including local chapters…

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Chapter 996 Brings Gifts to W. Va. Facilities

December 13, 2018

Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 996 in Lewis County, W. Va., recently brought holiday gifts, warm clothing and care packages to residents of the Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center and the West Virginia Veterans Nursing Facility…

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Chapter 1030 to Award Scholarships

December 12, 2018

Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1030 in Cumming, Ga., will award three $1,000 scholarships to graduating high school seniors in the area. This is the fourth year the chapter has awarded scholarships, which are available to…

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Delaware Chapters Dedicate Pearl Harbor Memorial

December 11, 2018

The Vietnam Veterans of America's Delaware State Council, Chapter 83 and Chapter 850 joined in dedicating a new Pearl Harbor Memorial in Smyrna on Dec. 7. The project was spearheaded by the Vietnam Vets Legacy Vets Motorcycle Club, the town…

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Chapter 1001 Participates in Pearl Harbor Day

December 10, 2018

Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1001 in New Iberia, La., helped commemorate Pearl Harbor Day on Dec. 7 at the Steamboat Warehouse Pavilion. Former New Iberia Councilman David Merrill, a U.S. Navy veteran, emceed the…

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Chapter 805 to Exhibit Traveling Wall

December 7, 2018

[caption id="attachment_13237" align="alignright" width="300"] Umpqua Valley Chapter 805[/caption] Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 805 will exhibit its Oregon Memorial Traveling Wall inside the Oregon Coast Military Heritage Museum in Florence this week in conjunction with…

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Chapter 154 Holds Toy Drive

December 6, 2018

Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 154 recently held its "Operation Christmas" toy drive and fundraiser at the Village of Peace Manor in Clinton Township, Mich. Associates of Chapter 154 also requested donations of gloves and coats…

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Chapter 1059’s Newman Joins Fla. Veterans Hall of Fame

December 5, 2018

Gary Newman, a past president of the Vietnam Veterans of America William G. Byrns Chapter 1059 in Clay County, Florida, was inducted into the Florida Veterans’ Hall of Fame on Dec. 4 at the State Capitol in…

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Chapter 32 Breaks Ground on New Monument

December 4, 2018

Thanks to Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 32 in Queens, N.Y., a $2.8 million memorial is being built in Elmhurst Park to honor 371 local service men and women who died as a result of…

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