Our Leadership
Executive Officers
Paul Palazzolo
President
Mark Spooner
Treasurer
Daniel Reynolds
1st Vice President
David Gurtowsky
Secretary
Gary Hansen
2nd Vice President
Board of Directors
George Adams
Bill Langford
R. Mike Sand
Bill Callahan
John Lauve
Eugene Sullivan
Bill Hitzenberger
John "Jack" Mullins
Committee Chairs
Mark Spooner
Public Information Officer
Jack Devine
Director of Legislative Committee, State Council
Irene Spooner
Event Planner
Gudrun Hite
AVVA Representative
CHAPTER NEWS
A top new air cadet in Michigan says she appreciates CAP support
Three years ago, Grace Lancaster had a life-changer. She had just spent five days learning the basics of flying, using flight simulators and taking on team challenges at the Space Camp Aviation Challenge at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama....
Scholarship backing rises to $1 million, thanks to Vietnam veterans
Funds to support the pursuit of higher education by descendants of Vietnam War-era veterans got another boost, as the founding organization added $250,000 to the program. The additional funding from Detroit Chapter #9 of the Vietnam Veterans of America brings the...
VVA Detroit Chapter 9 supports VA’s “Valor Center”
Members of Vietnam Veterans of America Detroit Chapter #9 gathered in Downtown Detroit to attend the dedication of the John D. Dingell Veterans Affairs Medical Center’s “Valor Center”. The Valor Center, which stands for “veterans aspiring to live, overcome, and reintegrate,” will not only provide outpatient mental health programming but will also offer a variety of other support services.