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 Paul Edelstein | Feb 24, 2022 | Chapter News
Eligible military veterans seeking a commercial driver’s license (CDL) in Michigan no longer are required to take the driving skills test under a new law that adds to a growing list of employment benefits for veterans in the state. Under the “Even Exchange” law,...
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...
by admin | Jun 16, 2021 | Chapter News, Press Releases, Scholarships
A local veterans group has teamed with a major corporation and large trade group to shore up the potential hiring pool for the skilled trades. Detroit Chapter #9 of the Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA9) will provide $220 each to 62 students at the A. Phillip Randolph...
by admin | Apr 19, 2021 | Chapter News, Press Releases
It is not every day you hear someone say that they really enjoy researching and analyzing particles, or that their life goal is to be a nuclear or rocket scientist. Yet you could hear just that from 19-year-old Catherine Ballard. With encouragement from her parents to...
by admin | Apr 2, 2021 | Chapter News, Partnerships, Scholarships
More descendants of Vietnam veterans will be able to get help with paying for their higher education, thanks to a generous donation by Detroit Chapter #9 of the Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA9). Paul Palazzolo (left), President of VVA9 presents Randy Ross, VP,...
