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Chapter 073 Escorts Michigan Memorial to Holly Township
September 21, 2019
Bill Ricketts and Fred Troost of Holland (Mich.) Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 073 transported the Michigan Vietnam Veteran Traveling Memorial to Holly Township for display Sept. 6, escorted by a group of approximately 20 motorcyclists…
Mud Run Benefits Chapter 180 Honor Guard
August 30, 2019
The Dafter (Mich.) Lions Club hosted a Mud Run to benefit Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 180 (VVA) on Aug. 11 at Dafter Township Park. The three-hour event invited locals to bring their own vehicles…
Chapter 380 Hosts Forgotten Eagles
August 27, 2019
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 380 hosted the Forgotten Eagles on the first day of the motorcycle club's three-day Ride Around Michigan on Aug. 7. Forgotten Eagles Chapter 1 members stopped at the VVA chapter office for lunch and…
Chapter 380 Sponsors Golf Outing
July 31, 2019
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 380 was among dozens of sponsors for the 24th Annual D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans Golf Outing in K.I. Sawyer, Mich., July 12. All open spots filled up quickly, according to SportsHeadlines…
Chapter 9 Participates in Detroit Parade
June 20, 2019
Vietnam Veterans of America Detroit Chapter 9 manned floats in the city's Memorial Day parade May 27. A military truck, the South Vietnamese Veterans and the Thu Duc Military Academy Alumni Association of Michigan also marched in…
Chapter 882 Leads Memorial Day Observances
June 10, 2019
Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) Chapter 882 participated in Memorial Day observances in Whittemore and Hale, Mich., May 24–27, as part of the Hale Area Veterans Honor Guard. With members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars…
Chapter 9 Member Calls on Veterans to Rebuild Detroit
June 3, 2019
Jack Devine, a founding member of Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 9, recently called on veterans to help Detroit continue its renaissance in an Op-Ed appearing in Crain's Detroit Business. "As Detroit moves along its path for…
Chapter 154 Joins 50th Anniversary Event
March 21, 2019
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 154 will participate in a March 29 event commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War hosted by the Aleda E. Lutz VA in Saginaw, Mich. The chapter will stage the…
Chapter 154 to Participate in Vietnam Veterans Day Event
March 13, 2019
Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) Chapter 154 will stage the Michigan Vietnam Veteran's Traveling Memorial, Missing Man Table and the Michigan Medal of Honor Display at a National Vietnam War Veterans Day event to be…
Chapter 154 Offers Tax Prep Assistance
February 28, 2019
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 154 in Clinton Township, Mich., will offer veterans and other local residents with annual family incomes of less than $55,000 free tax preparation assistance at its Veterans Support Center every…