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
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.
VVA Detroit Chapter 9 and its AVVA Members held a special event to honor a 100 year old World War II veteran.
On March 29, 2023, National Vietnam War Veterans Day, VVA Detroit Chapter 9 and its AVVA held a special event to honor of a 100 year old World War II veteran. The event, held in conjunction with VFW Post 6691 in Fraser, was attended by Mark Hackel, the Macomb County...