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Chapter 142 Thanks Local Boy for Volunteer Service

VVA Chapter 142 in Monroe recently presented seven-year-old Randy Long Jr. with a plaque and an American flag to show appreciation for his volunteer service. The boy has washed and polished the memo...

Multiple Veterans Honored in Arizona

The Arizona Veterans Hall of Fame inducted 24 new members during a ceremony held in Scottsdale in October 2017, recognizing veterans who have served honorably and continue to inspire fellow citizens w...

Chapter 634 Member's Medals Replaced

VVA Chapter 634 recently helped Warner Cox, a Vietnam veteran in Jackson, Ohio, receive replacements for several medals and decorations he had stolen during a move six years ago. Honorably discharged ...

Chapter 566 Member Throws out First Pitch

VVA Michael F. Bradley Chapter 566 member Joe Lusardi threw out the ceremonial first pitch at a New York Mets spring training home game at First Data Field in Port St. Lucie in March. A Navy veteran, ...

Chapter 83 Member Participates in Book Tour

Rick Lovekin, a member of VVA Chapter 83 in New Castle County, Delaware, took part in “The Vietnam Experience,” a salute to veterans held at Wilmington University in New Castle, earlier this year. The...

Chapter 1036 Completes Photo Search

VVA Chapter 1036 in The Villages, Fla., announced that it has finally located photos for every one of Florida’s 778 fallen heroes. The photos can be viewed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF...

Chapter 949 President Speaks for POW/MIA Day

Ron Wrobelewski, president of Vietnam Veterans of America’s Tri-State Chapter 949, spoke at a National POW and MIA Recognition Day ceremony in Gallipolis, Ohio, today. POW and MIA Recognition Day is o...

Chapter 432's Covarrubias Honored

Among the five honorees at the recent 9th Annual Arizona Higher Education Awards was James L. "Jim" Covarrubias, a VVA life member and vice president of Chapter 432 in Phoenix. Held by the Pete C. Gar...

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