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Veterans Recognized at Annual Dinner

Over 150 veterans were honored at the 5th Annual Veterans’ Appreciation Dinner of Lawrenceburg, IN in mid-May. One of the Lary D. Fogle Chapter 71 founders, Ivan Chalk, received special recognition...

Chapter 1 Starts Memorial Replacement

Chapter 1 of Rutland, VT have started to replace the Rutland County Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Main Street Park. The original had 2 sculptors, including John Reno, a Vietnam veteran. When Reno di...

Chapter 203 Educates Public on Vietnam Memorials

Chapter 203 held a community awareness event in Kimball, TN in late April. The event allowed chapter members to educate the public on the Tennessee Vietnam Memorial Wall and the Georgia Memorial M...

Shannon Honored as Hometown Hero

Lary D. Fogle Chapter 71 member Walter “Ed” Shannon was honored as the Reds’ Cincinnati Bell Hometown Hero in Cincinnati, OH in early May. PFC Shannon served in the U.S. Army from 1966-68 as a mem...

Vietnam Veterans honored at Utah State Capitol

VVA members in Utah gathered with the VA and the Utah Army on March 29th to hold the Vietnam Veteran Memorial Ceremony at the Utah State Capitol. Vietnam veterans in attendance received a book of ‘...

Members in Kentucky Support Police Dog

VVA members in Madison County, KY raised money along with other veterans groups in the community for a bullet-proof vest for the Sheriff’s Office's canine. A four-year-old Belgian Malinois who has ...

Chapter 1087 Supports Monument Construction

North West Montana Chapter 1087 recently presented a check for $1,900 to the Flathead Valley Community College's Veterans’ Association in Kalispell, MT to support the construction of a “Reflections Mo...

Tom Burke Inducted into Ohio Hall of Fame

Most of us are familiar with military awards such as the Purple Heart, the Bronze Star, and commendation medals for valor and distinguished military service. However, there is one honor bestowed upon ...

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