Articles Related to Veterans Day
Chapter 299 Members Observe Veterans Day
November 23, 2018
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 299 member Dennis Johnson concluded a Veterans Day ceremony held at the Rock Island (Ill.) Arsenal National Cemetery on Nov. 11. Fellow VVA member Jim Bell opened the ceremony with…
Chapter 274 Member Honored on Veterans Day
November 22, 2018
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 274 member Tracy Heath was among the many veterans honored by Cheboygan County, Mich., schools on Veterans Day. County Sheriff Dale Clarmont and several active-duty U.S. Coast Guard officials were…
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 154 Salutes Veterans
November 20, 2018
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 154 in Clinton Township, Mich., joined an annual Veterans Day observance in Grosse Pointe Farms on Nov. 7. The chapter provided an honor guard for the event, which honored the local…
Chapter 528 Celebrates Veterans Day
November 17, 2018
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 528 President John Spencer cohosted a Veterans Day ceremony Nov. 11 at Veterans Memorial Park in downtown Plymouth, Mich., alongside local American Legion and VFW posts. "Veterans Day commemorates the courage and…
Chapter 970 Member Is Georgia Veteran of the Year
November 15, 2018
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 970 member Albert Andrew Day was named Georgia's 2018 Veteran of the Year at Dawson County's 14th annual Veterans Day ceremony and luncheon. Sgt. Day served in the 3rd infantry, 4th battalion Delta Co.,…
Chapter 648 Conducts Veterans Day Service
December 2, 2016
Mid Shore Chapter 648 paused to remember and reflect on their service at a Veterans Day service. 35 veterans and members of the community participated in the short service at the Vietnam memorial at the…
Chapter 925 Adds to Monument
November 21, 2016
On Veterans Day in Conway, SC, the Grand Strand Chapter 925 dedicated a new monument honoring soldiers who have died since the Vietnam War. The memorial now features a smaller monument at the base of…
Chapter 937 Plans Updates to Monument
November 18, 2016
On Veterans Day, Chapter 937 prepared to update the Vietnam War memorial in Bryan, TX with additional names. The update was kicked off with a Veterans Day ceremony hosted by the chapter. The ceremony featured…
Members of Chapter 1059 Appreciated on Veterans Day
November 17, 2016
Camp Blanding Joint Training Center in Starke, FL commemorated Vietnam veterans with a special Veterans Day program. The ceremony, with a spotlight especially on Vietnam veterans, was accented by a speech from Clay County, FL…