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Chapter 1091 Mourns Pilot Killed in Afghanistan
March 3, 2020
Members of Vietnam Veterans of America Ocean City Chapter 1091 joined mourners in paying tribute to United States Air Force Lt. Col. Paul Voss, who died in a plane crash in Afghanistan in January. Dozens of people lined…
Chapter 648 Presents Round Table Ceremony
January 17, 2020
Vietnam Veterans of America Mid Shore Chapter 648 presented the colors and a "Round Table" ceremony to commemorate the lost and missing at a Veterans Day event at the Dorchester County (Maryland) Historical Society (DCHS) Nov. 11.…
Chapter 648 Presents Colors at Maryland Veterans Day Event
January 6, 2020
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 648 presented colors at an annual Veterans Day program Nov. 11 at the Eastern Shore (Md.) Veterans Cemetery. The ceremony included a recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance, an invocation by the Rev.…
Chapter 172 Celebrates Veterans Day
November 20, 2019
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 172 performed a POW/MIA ceremony at Veterans Day event held at the Rocky Gap (Md.) Veterans Cemetery on Nov. 11. American Legion Post 13 joined VVA to present the colors, and the Mountain Ridge…
Chapter 172 Joins Cumberland Festival
October 5, 2019
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 172 recently joined the Cumberland (Md.) Goes to War Festival by planning a “Good Evening Vietnam” concert. The Allegany County Historical Society recently revived the event — long a tribute to WWII…
Chapter 172 Provides Color Guard at 9/11 Remembrance
September 22, 2019
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 172 provided a color guard at a ceremony held by Woodmenlife Chapter 6, Cumberland and the Little Orleans (Md.) Volunteer Fire Department, in remembrance of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Woodmenlife dedicated a new…
Chapter 648 Honors Area’s Fallen
June 29, 2019
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 648 held a Memorial Day service on May 30 at the Talbot County Courthouse in Easton, Md. Member Lee Young Jr. placed a wreath at the Vietnam Monument to honor the 11…
Chapter 172’s Golden Delivers Memorial Day Address
June 12, 2019
Randy Golden, past president of the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 172 in Cumberland, Md., delivered an address at the recent Corriganville (Md.) Memorial Day observance on May 27. Golden has served as commander of VFW Post…
Chapter 1091 Awards Gibbs Lifetime Membership
May 9, 2019
[caption id="attachment_17122" align="alignright" width="300"] Chapter Vice President Gerry Barrons, Bill Gibbs, and Sergeant at Arms Jack Hyle.[/caption] Vietnam Veterans of America Ocean City (Md.) Chapter 1091 awarded Bill Gibbs, owner of The Dough Roller restaurants, an…
WV State Council Fundraises with Salsa
August 7, 2017
West Virginia State Council sponsored a Salsa Social fundraiser in May near the national office in Silver Spring, MD. (more…)