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Chapter 862 Holds Christmas Vigil
December 31, 2018
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 862 conducted a 24-hour vigil honoring veterans killed in the Vietnam War starting at 1 p.m. Christmas Eve at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Beaver, Pa. Aluminum mementos commissioned from the Wendell…
Chapter 623 Participates in Wreaths Across America
December 21, 2018
Vietnam Veterans of America Tri-State Chapter 623 helped place wreaths at Veterans Park in Matamoras, Pa., on Dec. 15 — one of more than 1,100 Wreaths Across America observances held nationwide to honor those who have served. Wreaths…
Chapter 67 Participates in Veterans Day Parade
November 21, 2018
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 67 provided an honor guard and played Taps to conclude the Delaware County, Pa., Veterans Day parade on Nov. 12. Hundreds attended the hour-long parade — the county's 95th —…
Chapter 542 Hosts Documentary Showing
November 9, 2018
[caption id="attachment_15872" align="alignright" width="300"] John Travers, upper right, was an all-state basketball player before he was a war hero.[/caption] Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 542 and the Central Pennsylvania Roundtable recently hosted a viewing of the Vietnam…
Chapter 623 Presented 5th Annual Wreath Laying Ceremony
January 11, 2018
VVA Tri-State Chapter 623 led their fifth annual Wreaths Across America ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park at Airport Park in Matamoras, Pennsylvania in December. (more…)
Chapter 67 Has Spoken with Students for 35 Years
November 1, 2017
Several members of Chapter 67 in Delaware County, PA have an ongoing relationship with local high schools and colleges to share their experiences with the Vietnam War. (more…)
Combat Nurses In Pennsylvania Recount Vietnam Experiences
September 15, 2017
It’s been more than 40 years since the Vietnam War ended. But for the combat nurses who served there, the details remain as sharp in their minds as the needles they used to help patients…
Chapter 131 Outraged at Vandalized Memorial
August 29, 2017
Chapter 131 recently set out to clean the Berks County Vietnam Memorial in Reading, PA only to discover that it has been damaged. (more…)
Chapter 678 Unveils New Memorial
June 23, 2017
On March 29, Vietnam Veterans Day, in Stroudsburg, PA, the Pocono Chapter 678 dedicated a new $10,000 Vietnam Veterans memorial on the city’s Courthouse Square. (more…)
Chapter 542 Presented Medal of Honor Day Ceremony
June 14, 2017
Michael J. Novosel Medal of Honor Capital Chapter 542 organized the second annual Medal of Honor Day Ceremony at the Soldiers and Sailors Grove behind the Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg, PA on March 25. …