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Chapter 142 Thanks Local Boy for Volunteer Service

September 28, 2018

VVA Chapter 142 in Monroe recently presented seven-year-old Randy Long Jr. with a plaque and an American flag to show appreciation for his volunteer service. The boy has washed and polished the memorial stones of…

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Multiple Veterans Honored in Arizona

September 27, 2018

The Arizona Veterans Hall of Fame inducted 24 new members during a ceremony held in Scottsdale in October 2017, recognizing veterans who have served honorably and continue to inspire fellow citizens with civic deeds and accomplishments.…

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Chapter 634 Member’s Medals Replaced

September 26, 2018

VVA Chapter 634 recently helped Warner Cox, a Vietnam veteran in Jackson, Ohio, receive replacements for several medals and decorations he had stolen during a move six years ago. Honorably discharged as a sergeant, Cox…

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Chapter 1036 Completes Photo Search

September 22, 2018

 VVA Chapter 1036 in The Villages, Fla., announced that it has finally located photos for every one of Florida’s 778 fallen heroes. The photos can be viewed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF) website, www.vvmf.org/wall-of-faces.…

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July 10, 2018

Vietnam Veterans of America to Hold National Leadership & Education Conference in Palm Springs, July 25-28

(Washington, DC)--Vietnam Veterans of America will hold its biennial National Leadership & Education Conference in Palm Springs, California, July 25-28. Hundreds of Vietnam War veteran leaders will come together at the Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel…

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February 12, 2016

Toxic Exposure Research Legislation Is Needed for Veterans of every Generation

(Wash., D.C.) – On February 10, Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Bob McDonald told Members of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs that no legislation on Agent Orange or Toxic exposures is needed. This statement…

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The Wall

Replicas Rise in California, Utah and New Jersey

February 3, 2016

BY JAKE SCHUESSLER The 241-foot wall at the Dinuba Memorial Building in Central California, an exact replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., displays the names of more than 58, 000 men and…

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Fresno Chapter 933 Does Community Service

February 2, 2016

Fresno, California, Chapter 933 continues its regularly scheduled voluntary clean-up detail at the Lakeside Shelter in Fresno’s Woodward Park. Lakeside is one of six large shelters in the 300-acre city park, each of which has…

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Missouri Chapters Donate to POW-MIA Museum

February 2, 2016

Members of three St. Louis Metro VVA Chapters-- Charles County, Missouri, Chapter 584; North St. Louis County Chapter 794; and South St. Louis County Chapter 1028 --have donated memorial bricks to help fund the renovation…

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South Bay Chapter 53 Makes Donations

February 2, 2016

Chapter 53 in South Bay approved $500 in donations last July to South Bay Vets Employment Committee, US Vets Long Beach, Easter Seals Dixon Center, Gary Sinise Foundation and City of Hermosa Beach Veterans Memorial…

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