Programs
Chapter 949 Serves Homeless Veterans
March 16, 2017
Tri-State Chapter 949 recently served lunch at the VA's Homeless Veterans Resource Center in Huntington, WV for National Salute to Veterans Week. The veterans were joined by the local AVVA chapter to provide soup, sandwiches,…
Chapter 757 Prevents Homelessness for Vietnam Veteran
March 8, 2017
Chapter 757 of Brookings, OR stepped up to prevent a Vietnam veteran and his cat from going homeless after his home caught fire. Air Force veteran Bob Prindle lost everything in a fire and was…
On March the 9th, VVA National President will testify before 115th Congress
March 7, 2017
Vietnam Veterans of America March 7, 2017 On Thursday, March 9, 2017, VVA National President John Rowan will testify before a joint session of the House and Senate Veterans Affairs Committees, regarding our Legislative…
Chapter 1116 Works on Suicide Prevention
February 22, 2017
Chapter 1116 is working with the Disabled American Veterans in Morganton, NC to offer a suicide prevention workshop. The two groups will be using the training from the QPR Institute, which stands for “Question, Persuade,…
Remembering the First Release of POWs
February 16, 2017
February 12th marked the 44th anniversary of the first release of American Prisoners of War, POWs, in Vietnam. Vietnam Veterans of America continues to be instrumental in recognizing the issues surrounding POW/MIAs and in identifying…
Chapter 689’s Year in Review
February 15, 2017
Incarcerated Chapter 689 at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola had a productive year in 2016. Among other things, the chapter donated some $28,000 to local charities, including a hospice, churches, and a disaster relief…
Chapter 890 Fundraises for Dental Health
February 13, 2017
Recently, Chapter 890 and several other veteran service organizations raised money through a golf scramble in Sandpoint, ID. A fourth of the gold scramble’s proceeds were donated to Kaniksu Dental Health, which serves veterans who…
Chapter 1065 Participates in Charity Relay
February 6, 2017
Chapter 1065 recently participated in a community service activity, 'Relay for Life: Fighting Cancer from Within' at the Correctional Training Facility in Soledad, CA . Members of the chapter presented the colors resulting in an…
Chapter 1078 Replaces Wildfire Victim’s Purple Heart
January 27, 2017
Friday was an emotional day in Sevierville, TN for Jim Cogdill, a disabled Vietnam veteran. The motto of the Vietnam Veterans of America is “never again will one generation of vets abandon another.” Jim Cogdill,…
Chapter 907 Supports Scholarship Fund
January 26, 2017
Chapter 907 donated $2, 000 to the Mount Wachusett Community College Foundation’s Veteran’s Memorial Scholarship Fund in Gardner, MA . The chapter has been supporting the scholarship for several years. The scholarship also serves to…