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Chapter 358 Welcomes Honor Flight Travelers
November 26, 2019
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 358 provided a color guard at an Oct. 9 ceremony welcoming area veterans who have taken Honor Flights home. The Honor Flights serve the southern New Mexico and El Paso, Texas,…
Chapter 1095 Members Take Honor Flight
May 25, 2019
Members of the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1095 in Delaware, Ohio, recently spent the day visiting the nation’s war memorials in Washington, D.C., with Honor Flight Columbus. The organization regularly flies the area's senior veterans…
Chapter 106 Receives Donation From Empower Coalition
April 4, 2019
The Empower Coalition, a nonprofit dedicated to improving lives in the greater Tucson, Ariz., area, recently awarded $140,000 in donations to local nonprofits that assist military veterans such as Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 106. Much of…
Chapter 224 Helps Plan Pearly Gates Ride
January 22, 2019
The annual Pearly Gates Veterans Ride (PGVR) will be held July 13, 2019, Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 224 announced with its partners, the Desert Veterans of Wisconsin and Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association of Wisconsin.…
Chapter 388 Nominee Accepts Veteran of the Month
December 29, 2018
Tom Spencer, president of Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 388 in Carson City, Nevada, nominated Richard "Dick" Whiston to be December's Veteran of the Month. Whiston, a Korean War veteran, accepted the honor Dec. 19…
Chapter 1015’s Taylor Takes Virtual Honor Flight
December 19, 2018
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1015 Sgt. (Ret.) Dan Taylor was among 29 veterans who recently went on a virtual HonorAir flight in Knoxville, Tenn., for veterans who couldn't physically make the journey to Washington, D.C.,…
Chapter 343 President Takes Honor Flight
October 24, 2018
[caption id="attachment_15801" align="alignright" width="300"] Stephen Brady in 1972.[/caption] Stephen Brady, president of Vietnam Veterans of America San Jacinto (Texas) Chapter 343, was one of 31 Vietnam veterans to fly to Washington, D.C., in October as part…