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Chapter 669 Benefits From Chili Cookoff
February 21, 2020
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 669 benefited from a chili cookoff held at Christopher D’s bar in Moline, Ill., Jan. 19. Thirteen cooks competed in the third annual event, and guests were asked to provide a…
Chapter 9 Raising Funds to Save WWI Monument
October 30, 2019
Vietnam Veterans of America Detroit Chapter 9 is collecting donations in order to move a memorial to World War I veterans that has stood on the Michigan State Fairgrounds since for more than 80 years. Situated…
Tennessee State Council Hosts Show
March 1, 2019
The Vietnam Veterans of America's Tennessee State Council will bring Johnny Counterfit, musician, comedian and impressionist, to a March 9 fundraiser at the Capitol Theater in Lebanon, Tenn. The Emmy Award-winning entertainer has donated the show…
Chapter 1015 Donates to Transitional Home
January 23, 2019
Vietnam Veterans of America Cumberland Plateau (Tenn.) Chapter 1015 recently raised and donated $2,815 to the Bread of Life Rescue Mission for use in rehabbing a transitional house for homeless veterans. Bread of Life has worked with…
Trailer Stolen From Chapter 1053
January 17, 2019
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1053 had a trailer containing thousands of dollars worth of tools and equipment stolen from a lot in New Johnsonville, Tenn., before dawn on Wednesday, Jan. 16. According to video surveillance, the…
Chapter 1066 Raises Funds for Hall of Fame
January 12, 2019
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1066 in is selling Kentucky Veteran Hall of Fame signs to cities and businesses to support the annual Kentucky Veterans Hall of Fame ceremony. By purchasing a sign for $100, the…
Chapter 961 Member Takes to the Road
September 20, 2018
Raymond Black, a Vietnam veteran and member of VVA Chapter 961 in St. George, Utah, left his home under police escort May 14, starting a 1,000-mile journey aboard his trusty mobility scooter to raise funds…
Chapter 850 Members Honored for Memorials
September 11, 2018
Three members of VVA’s Chapter 850 in Kent County, Delaware, were honored recently for their work in planning and creating a memorial to area men who were killed in the Vietnam War. Dave Skocik, Delaware State Council (DSC)…
Buckeye State’s Coloring Book in Third Printing
September 7, 2018
The Ohio Veterans Foundation, an offshoot of VVA’s Buckeye State Council, has sold more than 12,000 copies of a 24-page children's coloring book, raising about $14,000. Buyers include other VVA chapters and the state’s County Veteran Services…
Chapter 805 Earns $22,000 for Bronze Battle Cross Memorial
February 9, 2016
Chapter 805 of Roseburg, OR has big plans for Memorial Day 2017. This national holiday is their deadline for a project they’ve been hard at work to get rolling. The chapter has raised $22, 000…