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Welcome to the Vietnam Veterans of American Chapter 109’s online home!

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Vietnam Veterans of America mission statement is “HELPING VETERANS, COMMUNITIES, AND THOSE SERVING IN HARM’S WAY”.

We have a presentation team for schools and other groups. We have an Honors team for funerals, parades, and other civic events. We have scholarship and veteran aid funds. We have a “Field of Honor” at 235 Franklin St, Jackson, MI and are currently raising funds for bricks to make a pathway. Click on donate for details.

This is a partial list of our outreach activities. VVA 109 is an active service organization. Please check out our FaceBook page. The link to our FaceBook the circle with an F in it, at the bottom of this page.

Here is a typical example of our school presentation:

Donate to VVA 109

VVA 109 has two options for your support.

Purchase a brick for our Field Of Honor path by clicking on the Field of Honor Veterans Memorial Bricks Campaign button,

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clicking on the amber donate button to make a donation using a charge card through PayPal.

The Field of Honor, pictured below, is under continued construction and improvement.

Photo of the Field of Honor section where the memorial bricks are placed. Your brick could be here!
Closer view of installed bricks.
Field of Honor Veterans Memorial Bricks Campaign

 

Thank you for your support!

Events Calendar (click on date for details)

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Honor Guard Members Only

Honor Guard Members Only
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Honor Guard Dinner – Courtesy of Hampton Funeral Home Where – Olive Garden Restaurant, 3500 O’neill Dr, Jackson, MI Note – This event is open to Honor Guard Members only.            Wearing your green chapter shirt would be appropriate , ...
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Military Honors – John Warren Powers – Army (Medic)

Military Honors – John Warren Powers – Army (Medic)
9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Set up 0930 Hrs, Service & Honors 1000 Hrs, Reception – 1100 Hrs Where – St. Mary’s Star of the Sea, 120 E. Wesley St, Jackson, MI 49201 Uniform – Camis, Black Ascot & Beret, White Gloves , ...
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Military Honors – Ryan McMullen – Navy

Military Honors – Ryan McMullen – Navy
8:45 am - 4:00 pm
Meet at the Chapter by 0845 hours to carpool. Service at  1100 hours Where – Nie Funeral Home, 3767 W. Liberty RD Ann Arbor MI , ...
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Monthly Chapter Meeting

Monthly Chapter Meeting
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The Executive Board meets at 1815 and the Chapter meetings starts at 1900. The meetings are held at our Chapter building at 235 Franklin.  All are welcome. , ...
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Trunk or Treat

Trunk or Treat
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Lowe’s .parking lot , 1535 Boardman Rd, Jackson, MI, from 1730 to 1930, to help pass out. candy. , ...
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