by admin | Jul 30, 2022 | Chapter News, Partnerships, Press Releases, Vietnam Veterans
A program to partner service dogs with veterans to help combat depression and other mental health challenges just got a boost from Detroit Chapter #9 of the Vietnam Veterans of America. VVA#9 agreed to donate $25,000 to the National Guard Association of Michigan...
by admin | Apr 21, 2022 | Chapter News, Press Releases, Scholarships
Detroit Chapter #9 of the Vietnam Veterans of America and the Civil Air Patrol Foundation have expanded their partnership nearly tenfold. After making an initial donation of $12,500 to CAP for scholarships in 2020, this month the chapter endowed the scholarships for...
by admin | Feb 5, 2022 | In memoriam
April 10, 1950 – December 30, 2021 Bobby Lewis Bryant, born in Forrest City, Arkansas, was a talented athlete and a civil rights activist. He lived in Arkansas until his induction into the United States Air Force in 1970. As a sergeant, Bobby Bryant served a...
by admin | Jan 29, 2022 | Community Outreach, Legislative Action, Press Releases, Scholarships
The latest recipient of a scholarship awarded to Vietnam veteran descendants is a nearly-straight-A student who wants to use his chemical engineering degree to create a healthier planet. “I know that chemical engineers have a lot to do with the environment and...
by admin | Aug 17, 2021 | Chapter News, Community Outreach, Press Releases, Scholarships
Three Detroit students have won unique $2,500 scholarships thanks to a partnership between Detroit Chapter #9 of the Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA9) and the Detroit Public Schools Foundation. The longstanding VVA9 donated $10,000 to the foundation to provide the...
