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Chapter 1118 Hosts Independence Day Tribute
July 21, 2019
Vietnam Veterans of America Greater Metro Atlanta Chapter 1118 invited the city of Atlanta, government workers, families and friends of all veterans to an Independence Day Tribute on July 2. Entitled “My America,” the ceremony featured…
Chapter 1030 Awards Scholarships
July 12, 2019
Vietnam Veterans of America Cumming Chapter 1030 awarded scholarships to graduates of Forsyth County (Ga.) high schools last month. The scholarship program recognizes students for academic achievement as well as school and community activities, awarding $1,000…
Chapter 1030 Names Scholarship Recipients
July 7, 2019
Vietnam Veterans of America Cumming Chapter 1030 awarded scholarships to three recent graduates of Forsyth County (Ga.) high schools last month. The $1,000 scholarships recognize students for achievement and school and community activities, and are awarded…
Chapter 1030 Donates to Help Local Detective
March 25, 2019
Forsyth County (Georgia) veterans organizations including Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1030 have joined to help an Army veteran and Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office detective fund a critical medical procedure. While serving in Iraq and…
Chapter 1030 Names Two Veterans of the Year
December 22, 2018
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1030 in Cumming, Ga., announced it will honor two members, Tom Kirby and Steve Masak, as Veteran of the Year. Kirby served in Vietnam 1967–1968 as a Navy Corpsman in Cam…
Chapter 1030 to Award Scholarships
December 12, 2018
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1030 in Cumming, Ga., will award three $1,000 scholarships to graduating high school seniors in the area. This is the fourth year the chapter has awarded scholarships, which are available to…
Chapter 970 Member Is Georgia Veteran of the Year
November 15, 2018
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 970 member Albert Andrew Day was named Georgia's 2018 Veteran of the Year at Dawson County's 14th annual Veterans Day ceremony and luncheon. Sgt. Day served in the 3rd infantry, 4th battalion Delta Co.,…
Chapter 1030 Helps Homeless Veterans
October 30, 2018
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1030 in Cumming, Ga., recently delivered supplies to the Northeast Georgia Homeless Shelter to support Georgia’s homeless veterans. Members gave two vanloads of donations to facility’s residents, including backpacks filled with personal care…
Goyette Selected as Chapter 1030’s Vet of the Year
January 10, 2018
Gary Goyette was named VVA Cumming Chapter 1030's 2017 Veteran of the Year in Cumming, Georgia. (more…)
Chapter 1030 Leads Memorial Rebuild
July 31, 2017
Chapter 1030 is partnering with other veteran service organizations in Forsyth County and Cumming County, GA to refurbish the Cumming-Forsyth County Veterans War Memorial. (more…)