Articles Related to The VVA Veteran
Chapter 1073 Pays Respects to All Veterans
August 1, 2017
Morristown, TN, Chapter 1073 has been working diligently for more than two years to honor veterans with special memorial services at funeral homes prior to their full funeral services. The ceremony concludes with “Taps,” during…
Increasing Numbers Lead to Greater VA Focus
July 27, 2017
The VA's motto, “to care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow, and his orphan” seems very dated to women veterans. (more…)
Chapter 242 Member Presents Quilt to WWII Vet
July 25, 2017
Roger McGill, a member of Jefferson Park Chapter 242 in Chicago, IL presented a quilt to World War II veteran Eugene Polejewski, 93, at the Smith Village retirement community on April 11. (more…)
Chapter 1120 Runs Benefits Classes
July 21, 2017
Since 2012, when it began, some 140 veterans have graduated from a program that teaches veterans how to file compensation and pension claims run by Unified Incarcerated Veterans Organization Chapter 1120 at Deerfield Correctional Center…
Chapter 227 President Spoke at Welcome Home Ceremony
July 14, 2017
Dean K. Phillips Memorial Northern Virginia Chapter 227 President Bruce Waxman delivered the keynote speech at the March 29 Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Service at Quantico National Cemetery in Triangle, VA. (more…)
Chapter 842 Breaks Ground for Healing ‘Wall’
June 27, 2017
Tupelo, MS, Chapter 842 President Rex Moody was on hand March 20 for the groundbreaking ceremonies for a replica of the national Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Veterans Memorial Park in Tupelo. (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…)
Better Support for Sexual Harassment Complaints Needed
June 22, 2017
The DoD annual Report on Sexual Harassment and Violence in the Military Service Academies, 2015-2016 was released mid-March. (more…)
VAD in the Local and National Communities
June 22, 2017
Since 2001 Veterans Against Drugs has had a working partnership with the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA). This relationship has helped us showcase the VAD program and receive important and timely information on drug…
Progress at the Grafton Correctional Facility
June 22, 2017
At the Grafton Correctional Facility outside of Cleveland, OH veteran inmates are housed in a separate ward. There are no discipline problems in the Veterans Ward. (more…)