Programs
Incarcerated Chapter 1080 Awarded with VVA National Honors
December 4, 2017
Chapters 1080 and 1059 held a Veterans Day Ceremony and awards presentation on Nov. 6 at Union Correctional Institution (UCI) in Raiford, Florida. (more…)
Chapter 1120 Acknowledged by Ronald McDonald House
November 27, 2017
United Incarcerated Veterans Organization Chapter 1120 at Capron, Virginia, Deerfield Correctional Center recently was recognized by Ronald McDonald House Charities of Richmond for the chapter’s ongoing program of pop-top donations. (more…)
Chapter 676 Positively Impacts Ohio Community
November 22, 2017
Army Command Sgt. Maj. Gerald McKinley Chapter 676 at the Nelsonville, Ohio, Hocking Correctional Facility is involved in many efforts in service to the local community. (more…)
Members of Chapters 299 and 669 Participate with Quilts of Valor
November 21, 2017
Chapter 299 presented a check to Terry Austin in Rock Island, Iowa to give Chapter 669 members and veterans of other wars ‘Quilts of Valor’. (more…)
Veterans Incarcerated and in the Justice System Committee Update September/October 2017
November 13, 2017
The newly named Veterans Incarcerated and in the Justice System Committee was born on the floor of the 2017 VVA National Convention in New Orleans, LA. (more…)
Chapter 135 Remembers Fallen Heroes
November 7, 2017
Youngstown Chapter 135 held their annual Laying of the Roses ceremony in Youngstown, OH. (more…)
VA Secretary Statement on AO Presumptive Condition and Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans
November 2, 2017
Vietnam Veterans of America Legislative Update November 2, 2017 Today’s statement from Secretary of Veterans Affairs on Agent Orange Presumptive Condition. https://www.va.gov/opa/pressrel/includes/viewPDF.cfm?id=3967 Also, today the House Committee on Veterans Affairs full committee…
Chapter 896 Fundraises for Silver Rose
November 2, 2017
The Lawrence G. Brown Memorial Chapter 896 recently co-sponsored a fundraiser for a Silver Rose Monument in Endicott, NY for veterans who were afflicted by exposure to Agent Orange. (more…)
H.R. 299 Blue Water Navy bill scheduled for markup by HVAC on Nov 2
November 1, 2017
Vietnam Veterans of America Legislative Update November 1, 2017 House Veterans Affairs Committee votes on passage of H.R. 299, the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2017 Thanks to your grassroots advocacy on November…
Chapter 67 Has Spoken with Students for 35 Years
November 1, 2017
Several members of Chapter 67 in Delaware County, PA have an ongoing relationship with local high schools and colleges to share their experiences with the Vietnam War. (more…)