December 13, 2019
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 961 participated in Southern Utah's 9th Annual Veterans Day event at SunRiver Veterans Honor Park in St. George Nov. 11. American Legion Post 142, Marine Corp League Detachment 1270, the Knights of Columbus…
December 11, 2019
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1079 and Associates hosted the 14th annual Northern Utah Veterans Day Parade on Nov. 9 with the Fleet Reserve Association and the City of Layton. The parade stepped off at 11:11 a.m., the…
May 3, 2019
Vietnam Veterans of America Southern Utah Chapter 961 held a National Vietnam War Veterans Day ceremony March 29, commemorating the day when the last U.S. troops were evacuated from the Vietnam. More than 180 veterans attended the…
September 20, 2018
Raymond Black, a Vietnam veteran and member of VVA Chapter 961 in St. George, Utah, left his home under police escort May 14, starting a 1,000-mile journey aboard his trusty mobility scooter to raise funds…
November 30, 2017
The Utah State Council held a unique fundraiser June 10 to raise funds to build a replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Commons Park in Layton, Utah. (more…)
May 22, 2017
Utah State Council President and one of Northern Utah Chapter 1079 founders, Marine Sergeant Dennis Howland, was recently awarded as 2017's Utah Elks Association Citizen of the Year. (more…)
May 15, 2017
VVA members in Utah gathered with the VA and the Utah Army on March 29th to hold the Vietnam Veteran Memorial Ceremony at the Utah State Capitol. (more…)
April 5, 2017
Southern Utah Chapter 961 in Washington City, UT presented a check for a police dog's bullet-proof vest. The check was presented in a ceremony near the traveling 'Wall That Heals'. The canine vests are specially…
March 23, 2017
In a short but solemn ceremony Thursday morning, the Wall That Heals, a traveling half-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C. was officially opened to the public. The arrival of the wall…
September 8, 2016
A new memorial dedicated to 400 men and women of Utah that died in combat during the Vietnam War will be erected in September in Washington City. Southern Utah Chapter 961 will lead the ceremony.…