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Chapter 944 Pushes for NY State Veterans Cemetery

March 16, 2020

Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 944 President Thomas Buono met with U.S. Rep. Anthony Brindisi (D-N.Y.) and veterans affairs officials Feb. 20 to discuss the possibility of bringing New York’s first state veterans cemetery to…

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Chapter 944 Lobbies to Expand Agent Orange Coverages

March 9, 2020

Members of Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 944 joined elected officials Feb. 17 in Utica, N.Y., to call for additional Agent Orange health care benefits. The VA currently recognizes more than a dozen illnesses as diseases…

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Chapter 944 Honors Gold Star Mothers

October 20, 2019

The Vietnam Veterans of America Utica Chapter 944 hosted a wreath-laying ceremony in honor of National Gold Star Mothers’ Day on Sept. 29 at the Gold Star Mothers’ Monument in Utica, N.Y. The short ceremony featured the…

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Chapter 944 Holds Annual Patriot Run

July 10, 2019

Vietnam Veterans of America Utica Chapter 944 held its eighth annual Patriot 10K/5K Run/Walk June 8 in Rome, N.Y. Honoring a different service member every year, this year's event was held in memory of Army Cpl.…

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Chapter 944 Holds Patriot Run

July 6, 2019

Vietnam Veterans of America Utica Chapter 944 held its eigth annual Patriot Run/Walk on June 8 at Griffiss Business Park in Utica, N.Y. This year’s event was held in memory of Army Cpl. John P. Sigsbee of…

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Chapter 944 Recognizes Gold Star Mothers

October 3, 2018

VVA Chapter 944 in Utica, N.Y., held a wreath-laying ceremony in honor of National Gold Star Mothers Day for in late September. The ceremony took place at the Gold Star Mothers monument in front of the city's…

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