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Chapter 939 Holds Raffle to Fund Scholarships
November 1, 2018
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 939 in Hays, Kan., recently raffled 170 lbs. of beef to fund scholarships for northwest Kansas high school seniors pursuing higher education. The big winner was Nathan Stormet, a Vietnam veteran who…
Chapter 1084 Visits 37 Classrooms
October 31, 2018
Members of the Vietnam Veterans of America Leo C. Chase Jr. Chapter 1084 in St. Johns County, Fla., delivered 37 presentations to 740 students at 13 local schools in September as part of its Vets in…
Chapter 1030 Helps Homeless Veterans
October 30, 2018
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1030 in Cumming, Ga., recently delivered supplies to the Northeast Georgia Homeless Shelter to support Georgia’s homeless veterans. Members gave two vanloads of donations to facility’s residents, including backpacks filled with personal care…
Chapter 96 Helps Hurricane Victims
October 26, 2018
Vietnam Veterans of America Big Bend Chapter 96 in Tallahassee, Fla., recently assisted veterans who have service-connected disabilities or claims and live in counties affected by Hurricane Michael access increases in benefits or expedited reviews of contested…
Chapter 961 Participates in Remembrance Ceremony
October 25, 2018
Danny Greathouse, army specialist and president of the Vietnam Veterans of America Southern Utah Chapter 961, appeared at the second annual Missing Man/POW Remembrance Ceremony hosted by the Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine Southern Utah…
Chapter 343 President Takes Honor Flight
October 24, 2018
[caption id="attachment_15801" align="alignright" width="300"] Stephen Brady in 1972.[/caption] Stephen Brady, president of Vietnam Veterans of America San Jacinto (Texas) Chapter 343, was one of 31 Vietnam veterans to fly to Washington, D.C., in October as part…
Chapter 885 Honors N.C. Veterans
October 23, 2018
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 885 held an event Oct. 4 in downtown Wilmington, N.C., to honor the area's Vietnam veterans, including the service members who did not make it home from the war. The event featured…
‘Christine’ Helps Fund VVA Chapter 20
October 22, 2018
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 20 in Rochester, N.Y., recently benefited from a fundraiser featuring "Christine," the demonically possessed automobile that stars in the Stephen King movie of the same name. A party held at…
Chapter 994 Event Addresses PTSD
October 20, 2018
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 994 joined Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7339 and American Legion Post 108 in sponsoring a resolution in Franklin, N.C., focusing on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The resolution designates Oct. 27, 2018,…
Chapter 684 Members Receive Quilts
October 19, 2018
Minnesota's Grateful Hearts Quilters group recently presented members of Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 684 with 26 quilts. The group presented the quilts — each handmade by volunteer quilters — to the veterans in conjunction with…