Articles Related to Vietnam Veterans of America
U.S. Navy Veteran Given Mobility by VVA Chapter
February 4, 2016
VVA Branson Chapter 913 partnered with College of the Ozarks to provide the gift of mobility to U.S. Navy veteran, Nathan Beard. The all-terrain chair that Beard was presented with will aid him during his…
VVA South Bay Chapter 53 Donates to Homeless Veterans Standdown
February 4, 2016
U. S. Veterans Initiative Los Angeles hosted its 2nd Annual Homeless Veterans Standdown at the end of last year. Los Angeles has consistently held the highest numbers of homeless veterans in the United States. The…
Replicas Rise in California, Utah and New Jersey
February 3, 2016
BY JAKE SCHUESSLER The 241-foot wall at the Dinuba Memorial Building in Central California, an exact replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., displays the names of more than 58, 000 men and…
Giving His Time, Talent and Self: VVA’s Lloyd Gray Taylor
February 3, 2016
BY JAKE SCHUESSLER “He’s a teacher, you know?” That was how Lloyd Gray Taylor’s wife, Linda, answered when I called to speak to him. I should’ve known better than to call before 3 p.m. on…
Treasure Valley Chapter Submits Official Proposal for Veteran Memorial Construction
February 2, 2016
The Treasure Valley Chapter of Boise, ID has been formulating plans for a monument to be placed in the city’s Veterans Memorial Park. The chapter has been hoping for years to see the city install…
Lancaster County Chapter Visits With High School History Class
February 2, 2016
Members of the Chapter 1008 that is stationed in Lancaster County, PA provided a living history for students in Manheim, PA. Freshmen at Manheim Central High School were studying the Vietnam War in an American…
Cumming Chapter is Addressed by Captain Wallace A. Jackson in New Meetingplace
February 2, 2016
The Cumming Chapter of the VVA recently moved to a new meeting venue. Their regular meetings are now held at the Georgia National Guard Readiness Center in Cumming, GA. Their first meeting was kicked off…
The Faces of Agent Orange
February 2, 2016
“The Faces of Agent Orange” is a nationwide VVA effort to help people see those who were affected by Agent Orange in Vietnam. After the United States established that Agent Orange could be linked as…
Chapter 824 Helps Host PTSD Event for Veterans
February 2, 2016
VVA Chapter 824 , along with the Tennessee State Council VVA, recently held a town hall meeting entitled "Victory Over PTSD." This event was hosted for veterans of any conflict, area first responders, affected family…
VVA Chapter Memorial Finds a Winter Home
February 2, 2016
The Michigan Vietnam Veteran Traveling Memorial is on the road nearly 34 weeks out of the year. This beautiful memorial has the names of 2, 654 soldiers from Michigan who were killed in Vietnam, 49…