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Chapter 1030 Announces Veterans of the Year
January 30, 2017
Chapter 1030 in Cumming, GA has voted Steve Masak and Marty Farrell as its Veterans of the Year. Chapter President Gary Ely appreciates Masak’s fundraising efforts and Farrell’s service to the chapter’s public relations committee,…
Chapter 1078 Replaces Wildfire Victim’s Purple Heart
January 27, 2017
Friday was an emotional day in Sevierville, TN for Jim Cogdill, a disabled Vietnam veteran. The motto of the Vietnam Veterans of America is “never again will one generation of vets abandon another.” Jim Cogdill,…
Chapter 457 Restores Vietnam War Era Helicopter
January 24, 2017
Chapter 457 in San Angelo, TX has begun repairing a helicopter that was featured at San Angelo's Vietnam War Memorial. This veteran of the Vietnam War is a rattler helicopter that served American soldiers from…
Chapter 1015 Celebrate Camaraderie During Holiday Dinner
January 19, 2017
The Cumberland Plateau Chapter 1015 recently indulged in merriment and fellowship over Christmas dinner in Crossville, TN . During the holidays, they took a moment to reconnect with veteran friends and spouses and reflect on…
Chapter 227 Salutes VA Medical Center Staff
January 17, 2017
The Dean K. Phillips Memorial Chapter 227 of Arlington, VA recently fulfilled the holiday need of 64 gift cards of $50 each for area VA Supportive Housing (VASH) veterans and families. Additionally, over 20 coupons…
Chapter 1000 Fundraises for New Memorial
January 13, 2017
The members of Chapter 1000 of Fort Hood, TX recently began fundraising to build a Vietnam veterans memorial at the Central Texas State veterans cemetery in Harker Heights. “This memorial will be dedicated to the…
Chapter 20 Salutes 20th Anniversary of Memorial
January 12, 2017
Members of Rochester, NY, Chapter 20 , including President Valentino Gatto, took part in the 20th anniversary commemoration of the Greater Rochester Vietnam Veterans Memorial on September 10. In his remarks Gatto spoke of the…
The Beat Goes On with Chapter 106
January 11, 2017
October 8 was a brooding day in Tucson, AZ : warm and humid, the sky full of black clouds and thunder. It was the last gasp of a monsoon season that reminded at least a…
Chapter 451 Helps Locate Casualty Photos for Project
January 11, 2017
Baltimore, MD Chapter 451 ’s Operation Remember began during the observance of the tenth anniversary of the Maryland Vietnam Veterans Memorial dedication in May 1998. The goal was to demonstrate Everlasting Remembrance, the theme of…
Chapter 67 Honors Gold Star Mothers
January 11, 2017
Delaware County, PA, Chapter 67’s Honor Guard took part in the annual Gold Star Mother’s Day ceremony on Sunday, September 25, at Arlington National Cemetery. George Brown, Jack Mitch, Mike Houlihan, Bill Pyle, and Ray…