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Four Members Inducted into Florida Hall of Fame

Four members of VVA chapters throughout Florida were recently inducted into the Florida Veterans’ Hall of Fame by Governor Rick Scott. The 20-member Class of 2017 was inducted on Nov. 27 in a cere...

Utah State Council Held Bob Hope-Style Fundraiser

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. The Tribute to the Bob Hope Shows of the...

Chapter 844 Contributes to Year-Long Tribute

Members of El Paso, Tex., Robert E. Chisolm Chapter 844 played an integral role in the city of El Paso’s nearly year-long effort to honor its Vietnam War veterans. The series of Welcome Home event...

Chapter 522 Life Member Awarded

David Miller, a life member of Pinellas County, Fla., Chapter 522, was named the Department of Veterans Affairs national Male Volunteer of the Year in April. Miller has volunteered for twenty-seve...

Knoxville Mayor and Chapter 1078 Team Up to Lay Wreaths

Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett is collaborating with VVA Captain Bill Robinson Chapter 1078 to launch Wreaths Across America in Knoxville, Tenn. The mayor, an honorary lifetime member of VVA, is p...

VVA Member Memorialized Local Veterans

Indiana VVA at-large life member Tyrone Murphy spearheaded a fundraising effort that raised $20,000 for the new Vietnam Veterans Memorial that sits on the grounds of the Whitley County Courthouse in C...

Replica Memorial Wall Revealed in Tupelo

The fundraising and planning efforts of VVA Chapter 842, the VVA Mississippi State Council, and the community of Tupelo, Miss., culminated in the November 2 dedication of the Veterans Memorial Wall re...

Chapter 1071 Holds Honors Burial For Unclaimed Veterans

Chapter 1071 held a burial ceremony June 23 at Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver, CO for 19 veterans from World War I, World War II, and the Korean and Vietnam Wars. Chapter 1071's Honors B...

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