by admin | Mar 30, 2018 | Chapter News, Uncategorized
More than 50 years ago, Detroiters who fought in the Vietnam War came home to a hostile America, where veterans wanted to be welcomed home but often met public animosity. That’s one reason why a few of them founded the The Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 9, for...
by admin | Mar 29, 2018 | Uncategorized
Original MI Vietnam Memorial Monument Commissioners; Marty Eddy, Mike Sand, John Kulhavi, Barry Bomier and Keith King at the “Michigan’s Annual Vietnam Veterans Day Commemoration March 29, 2018 at the memorial in Lansing.
by admin | May 21, 2016 | Uncategorized
“Michigan’s Vietnam veterans, whether drafted or enlisted, served our country with honor. Tragically, too many returned home with little thanks for their service and not much help transitioning to civilian life,” said Kowall, R-White Lake. “This lapel-pinning ceremony...
by admin | Mar 2, 2015 | Press Releases, Uncategorized
Jack Devine, a founding member of Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 9, recently called on veterans to help Detroit continue its renaissance in an Op-Ed appearing in Crain’s Detroit Business. “As Detroit moves along its path for renewal and enlightenment,...
