POW/MIA
POW/MIA Affairs Committee Update November/December 2017
January 5, 2018
According to the Defense Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Accounting Agency (DPAA), as of October 17 there were 1,602 still missing from the Vietnam War. (more…)
Chapter 858 Continues to Remember the Fallen
December 28, 2017
Members of Oahu, Hawaii, Chapter 858 make it a point to attend and participate in ceremonies held throughout the year at the National Cemetery of the Pacific, commonly known as The Punchbowl. (more…)
Chapter 135 Remembers Fallen Heroes
November 7, 2017
Youngstown Chapter 135 held their annual Laying of the Roses ceremony in Youngstown, OH. (more…)
Chapter 377 Lights Watch Fire for POW/MIAs
September 26, 2017
Chapter 377 held a recent watch fire at a lake in Myers Park of Lansing, NY for the service men and women who are missing in action or prisoners of war. (more…)
Chapter 278 Honors All 85,900 POW/MIAs
September 13, 2017
In early September, Texarkana Area Chapter 278 held a 2-day POW/MIA vigil at the Korea-Vietnam Memorial in Texarkana, TX honoring all of America’s 85,900 unaccounted for military service members. (more…)
Chapter 154 Prepares POW/MIA Vigil
September 13, 2017
Chapter 154’s honor guard will stand watch for a 24-hour vigil at the POW/MIA memorial at Resurrection Cemetery in Clinton Township, MI. (more…)
Search for Casualties
May 12, 2017
If you were present at these engagements, you may be able to provide details that will locate enemy casualties. Contact the Veterans Initiative at vi@vva.org All information is confidential. * On February 22, 1969, enemy…
Chapter 157 Helps Rename Street for MIA Service Member
April 25, 2017
The Thomas A. Mangino Chapter 157 spearheaded efforts to have a portion of Main Street in Alliance, OH to be renamed Thomas A. Mangino Memorial Parkway, after the local MIA Vietnam veteran. The date of…
Chapter 1071 Honors Ashes of Abandoned Veterans
March 28, 2017
Since October 2015, Chapter 1071 of Lakewood, CO has been in the process of analyzing, identifying and honoring the cremated remains of over 100 veterans from World War II, the Korea War, and the Vietnam War,…
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…