November 3, 2016
Honor Flight of Dayton, OH will sponsor a free trip to Washington, DC for veterans to visit the memorials during Veterans Day weekend. The 92 World War II, Korean and Vietnam veterans will tour the…
November 3, 2016
The annual VVA Beaver County, PA, Chapter 862 Duck Race took place in August during the Hookstown Fair. Chapter members sold more than two thousand $5 tickets, and two thousand rubber ducks sailed down the…
November 3, 2016
In Knoxville, TN , Chapter 1078 held a Tribute to Modern War Veterans August 6 to recognize, honor, and welcome home local younger veterans. An emotional high point was when Sgt. Danny Gordon, just one…
November 2, 2016
Over Armed Forces Day weekend VVA’s Miami Valley Chapter 97 and the Dayton, OH , softball community hosted the Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team (WWAST) for two exhibition games at Wright State University’s Ron Nischwitz…
November 1, 2016
Chapter 566 in Port St. Lucie, FL teamed up with AMVETS Riders and the St. Lucie County Veterans Council to donate supplies to support victims of the flood in Louisiana. "The Louisiana Project" saw the…
November 1, 2016
Mt. Clemens Chapter 154 donated $1000 to Chapter 175 of Genesee County, MI to purchase bottled water for the Flint residents still affected by the water crisis. Over a dozen veterans from Chapter 175 used…
October 31, 2016
Chapter 451 in Baltimore, MD played a pivotal role in the success of Maryland Public Television’s most expensive event ever—LZ Maryland—a celebration of Maryland’s Vietnam War veterans. Chapter member John Bartkowiak worked on the event…
October 28, 2016
The Michael Callahan Memorial Chapter 955 in Wildwood, NJ , helped dedicate a monument to veterans who died after the Vietnam War due to injuries and illnesses caused by their military service. The monument sits…
October 25, 2016
John Rowan traveled to El Paso, TX , to present a VVA Achievement Medal to Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-Tex.). The congressman also received the Legislator of the Year from the Texas State Council. Humberto Nevarez,…
October 20, 2016
Fourth grade students in Allen County, OH and Auglaize County, OH will receive coloring books from Chapter 89 in time for Veterans Day. The chapter will distribute over 2, 100 coloring books with pictures and…