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Chapter 351 Holds Weekly Breakfasts to Foster Camaraderie
May 11, 2016
Chapter 351 in Appleton is once again holding Saturday morning breakfast gatherings for local veterans at Angel’s Restaurant. Since beginning the gatherings in 2013, the chapter has had veterans from World War II, Korea, Vietnam,…
Chapter 20 Vets Welcomed Home by High School Students
May 2, 2016
The veterans from Chapter 20 in Rochester, NY have been volunteering their stories with the juniors of Churchville-Chili High School for seven years. It is an on-going tradition that was begun upon the invitation of…
Agent Orange Symposium and Veterans Memorial Honors the Forgotten
April 28, 2016
Dan Gannon, a Vietnam veteran who has triumphed in the battlefields of PTSD, is now fighting to bring honor to Iowa soldiers who have died from injuries and illnesses related to their service. Veterans who…
New Local Chapter of the Vietnam Veterans of America Receives Charter
April 25, 2016
Chapter 1116 of the Vietnam Veterans of America officially came into existence Monday evening. Serving Burke County and the surrounding area, the chapter held a special chartering ceremony at Timberwoods restaurant to commemorate the occasion,…
Agent Orange Town Hall Meeting Planned by Martinsburg Chapter
April 25, 2016
The Martinsburg Chapter 1074 of the Vietnam Veterans of America is four years old, and has accomplished a lot since its local inception - especially when it comes to helping veterans navigate the system in…
Chapter 1062 Members Serve Fellow Veterans
April 6, 2016
Doug Sabo and Bruce Ellis of Chapter 1062 of Lincoln County have found a way to serve fellow retired veterans. Sabo and Ellis have chosen to embody the VVA motto, “Never again will one generation…
Chapter 1048 Helps Florida Classroom Understand the Vietnam War
April 5, 2016
Seven members of the Daytona Beach Chapter 1048 helped teacher Chase Tramont tell the story of sacrifice made by nearly 58, 000 Americans in the Vietnam War. At Spruce Creek High School in Port Orange,…
Quad Cities Chapter 299 Honors Fallen Veterans
March 31, 2016
The Quad Cities Chapter 299 joined in many others throughout the United States in honoring Vietnam Veterans just days before the National Vietnam Veterans Day. Nearly 150 people attended the service Chapter 299 put on…
Members of Chapter 1048 Recognized
March 29, 2016
Vietnam Veterans of America Daytona Beach Chapter 1048 members Director Robert Bendlin (USN) (l), Vice President Rod Phillips (USArmyAirborne) and Chapter 1048 AVVA President George Reagan (USAF) (r) received the President’s Volunteer Service Award in…
Chapter 310 and Chapter 528 Reach Out
March 22, 2016
Members of Washtenaw County, Michigan, Chapter 310 and Plymouth-Canton, Michigan, Chapter 528 , along with several other local veterans groups, paid a Christmas cheering visit to patients at the Ann Arbor VA Medical Center December…