June 6, 2017
Chapter 77 of Tonawanda, NY hosted their fifth annual Come Fly a Kite for Homeless Veterans fundraiser in early June. (more…)
May 23, 2017
In mid-May, NY Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that Chapter 103 will receive unserviceable flags collected from the Office of General Services to be properly disposed as part of the chapter's Annual Memorial Day Watchfire…
April 28, 2017
VVA President John Rowan presented the organization’s highest award, the VVA Commendation Medal, to New York State President Ned Foote during the January Board of Directors meeting. (more…)
February 17, 2017
Throughout the month of December, Chapter 32 engaged in activities serving both the community of Queens and its veterans. (more…)
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…
December 28, 2016
Members of Herkimer, NY , Chapter 827 took part in a POW/MIA Recognition ceremony in Myers Park, in which chapter members David Teall and Edward Przydatek took turns with other veterans reading the names of…
December 14, 2016
Members of Chapter 268 of Niagara County, NY gathered at Niagara Hospice on Monday to place a holiday wreath at the organization's veterans memorial. According to Gordon Bellinger, chapter treasurer, this is the second year…
December 2, 2016
Under a full moon, Finger Lakes (NY) Chapter 377 held its 26th Watch Fire on the beach of Myers Point Park in Lansing. The fire was dedicated to Marine Corps Pvt. Frank Penna from Canastota, N.Y.,…
November 10, 2016
Chapter 268 has finished restoring a long-forgotten Civil War memorial featuring Lockport, NY soldiers in time for a Veterans Day re-dedication. The chapter received funding from over 70 individuals and organizations totaling $2, 100 to…
September 30, 2016
Chapter 421 recently held its annual POW/MIA recognition ceremony in honor of all prisoners of war and those missing in action at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park in Staten Island, NY . The ceremony featured…