Inside VVA Chapters
Chapter 8 Thanks Disabled Veterans
December 3, 2018
Vietnam Veterans of America Capital District Chapter 8 in Troy, N.Y., joined Disabled American Veterans Chapter 38 in offering thanks to residents of the Peter M. Guenette Apartments in Lansingburgh on Nov. 21. Veterans were given…
Chapter 882 Celebrates Veterans Day
November 30, 2018
Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) Chapter 882 participated in a Veterans Day observance in Hale, Mich., Nov. 11. Members of the Hale Area Veterans organization, which includes members of VVA, American Legion Post 422, VFW Post 7435…
Chapter 274 Sponsors Veterans Appreciation Dinner
November 29, 2018
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 274 presented a ceremony honoring military personnel who didn't make it back from war as part of the fourth annual Veterans Appreciation Dinner held Nov. 11 in Cheboygan, Mich. Member Tracy Heath detailed the…
Chapter 327 Members Honored in Student Salute
November 28, 2018
Members of Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 327 were honored as part of the annual "Salute to Honorable Citzenship" staged by the Valley Road School in Stanhope, N.J. Students, faculty, staff and community members honored local…
Chapter 907 Supports Veteran Scholarships
November 27, 2018
[caption id="attachment_16042" align="alignnone" width="300"] Chapter 907 recently donated $2,000 to the MWCC Foundation to support scholarships for veterans. Pictured left to right: state Rep. Jonathan Zlotnik, Senior Staff Associate to the President and MWCC Foundation…
Chapter 1021’s Belle Honored
November 26, 2018
[caption id="attachment_16038" align="alignright" width="215"] NAUM's Marie Nicholson presents Don Belle with honors.[/caption] Don Belle, a member of Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1021 in Mount Airy, N.C., was honored during “An Evening to Remember” in…
Chapter 20’s Gatto Speaks at Veterans Day Event
November 24, 2018
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 20 President Valentino Gatto led a Veterans Day ceremony held Nov. 11 at the Vietnam Memorial in Rochester, N.Y. "The real meaning of Veterans Day lies right here in this…
Chapter 299 Members Observe Veterans Day
November 23, 2018
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 299 member Dennis Johnson concluded a Veterans Day ceremony held at the Rock Island (Ill.) Arsenal National Cemetery on Nov. 11. Fellow VVA member Jim Bell opened the ceremony with…
Chapter 274 Member Honored on Veterans Day
November 22, 2018
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 274 member Tracy Heath was among the many veterans honored by Cheboygan County, Mich., schools on Veterans Day. County Sheriff Dale Clarmont and several active-duty U.S. Coast Guard officials were…
Chapter 67 Participates in Veterans Day Parade
November 21, 2018
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 67 provided an honor guard and played Taps to conclude the Delaware County, Pa., Veterans Day parade on Nov. 12. Hundreds attended the hour-long parade — the county's 95th —…