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Chapter 1054 Restores the Pride

Five years ago a handful of Vietnam veterans got together and decided it was time to organize a local chapter. A goal of 35 members was set to meet the minimum required by VVA. Some thought that...

A Year of Expansion for Chapter 111

The members of Western Massachusetts Chapter 111 had a very busy 2015. March: The chapter held the first of two bingo nights at the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke. Paul Chrzan organized t...

Chapter 960 Honors Firefighters

Manning, SC Chapter 960 recently honored two courageous firefighters, Lt. Michael Cothran and Gene Morris. These men exemplified heroism when they rescued people trapped in a van that was mov...

Chapter 939 Awards College Scholarships

Chapter 939 in Hays recently decided to reach out to its community in a unique way. The chapter awarded four $500 scholarships to area students. For the past seven years, the chapter has offere...

Chapter 596 Donates to Veterans Home in Knoxville

Edward G. Sharpe Chapter 596 in Cleveland joined in efforts with members of the Disabled American Veterans Chapter 25 to improve the Ben Atchley Tennessee State Veterans Home in Knoxville. Toge...

Chapter 955 Helps the Storm-Ravaged

The Michael P. Callahan Chapter 955 in Wildwood , along with its partner, American Legion Post 184 in Wildwood, recently recognized that there was a desperate need for local relief a...

Vietnam Memorial to be Completed October 2017 in Texas

Local VVA Chapters are not the only ones who are interested in memorializing those who fought to protect the country. In Killeen, TX, a local business owner, Sandra Skinner, challenged th...

Working Together: VVA Chapters and State Councils Fulfill a Last Request

When his wife, Sheri, telephoned VVA Oregon State Council President Ron Morgan to explain that her husband’s final wish was to visit the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and Arlington National Cemet...

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