by Paul Edelstein | Mar 22, 2023 | Chapter News, Press Releases
An organization dedicated to assisting military veterans facing hardships got a $30,000 boost from a peer agency to help its efforts. Detroit Chapter #9 of the Vietnam Veterans of America donated $30,000 to the Fallen and Wounded Soldier’s Fund (FWSF). The donation is...
by Paul Edelstein | Feb 13, 2023 | In memoriam
September 10, 1947 – December 1, 2022 George G. Sheppard III, 75, passed away on December 1, 2022 in the hospital near his home in Hudson, Florida. He is survived by his step-sister Tweety and cousins Mike Rankin and Shelly Kerr. He was pre-deceased by his...
by Paul Edelstein | Sep 14, 2022 | Chapter News, Community Outreach, Partnerships
Tickets are now available for the second annual Michigan Military & Veterans Gala to be held on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, at the Lansing Center in downtown Lansing! This formal event is designed to celebrate Michigan’s Service Members and Veterans and is held...
by Paul Edelstein | Sep 14, 2022 | Chapter News, Partnerships, Press Releases, Vietnam Veterans
Vietnam veteran Richard White has been honored for his tireless efforts in establishing more than a half dozen scholarship and assistance programs for students in Detroit and across the state. White received the recognition at a Salute to Warriors event put on by...
by Paul Edelstein | Aug 4, 2022 | Chapter News, Community Outreach, Press Releases, Scholarships, Vietnam Veterans
Five 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 VVA9, in service in the Detroit area for four decades, donated $12,500...
