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National News - Veterans & VVA

VVA National News:

The latest National VVA news can always be found on the National VVA website (see link below).

VVA National Convention - July 2019 - Spokane Washington:

The 19th Biennial VVA National Convention will be held July 15-20, 2019, in Spokane, Washington (see link below).

VVA National 2019 VVA Calendar Photo Contest:

VVA National has just announced (5/4/2018) that it is sponsoring a "VVA 2019 Calendar Photo Contest". It appears that the contest is open to anyone who wants to submit photos of some VVA Chapter event. The promo email reads as follows:

VVA is asking loyal Members like you to submit photos of your Chapter activities and community events for the chance to have your Chapter featured in the 2019 VVA Calendar! This photo contest is open to photographers of all ages. Photographers under the age of 18 years will be asked to submit a parental waiver, should their photos be selected for inclusion in the 2019 VVA Calendar. VVA will determine entrants' eligibility in its sole discretion. We're proud of the important work our Chapters do - and we know you are, too. So, to highlight the necessity of that work, VVA is looking for candid action shots of Chapters and State Councils providing services and hosting events within their local communities or for fellow veterans. Reach out to your Chapter's leadership, fellow Members, and any friends or family who take photos at your Chapter's events. Thank you for your continued support as a loyal VVA Member. We look forward to seeing examples of your Chapter's important work.

Use the link below to visit the VVA National's webpage that has all the details Rules & Guidelines of the contest, including the online entry form and the photo upload link. The deadline for entry is June 15, 2018, 5PM EST. The webpage also includes examples of what types of photos they are looking for.

Use the link below to read the actual official promo email (as a webpage) we just received from VVA National. The webpage also contains the link for Uploading photos and a link for submitting your application for entering the contest.

As a convenience, we have also posted the Rules & Submission Guidelines document on our chapter website. This document contains all the rules and guidelines for entering the contest and submitting the photos. Use the link below to view or print the document.

113th U.S. Congress Veterans Legislation: [posted on: 5-19-2014]

View the complete list of U.S. House & Senate Bills for the 113 Congress (2013-2015 Session) that are of interest to the non-active duty Veteran community. The latest listing is continuously provided for distribution to all VVA Chapters and their members by John Miterko, Veteran's Advocate. The notification emails are forwarded to all Texas VVA Chapters by Kerwin Stone, president of the Texas VVA State Council (TSC). Click on the link below to view or print the lastest document containing all Veteran related House & Senate Bills, and their current status. The link points to a local PDF file, whose contents we originally received from John Miterko in the form of a Word Doc.

NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT IS DATED MAY 15, 2014
CLICK HERE to View or Print the U.S. 113 Congress Veteran Related House & Senate Legislation

Vietnam Veterans History Project: [posted on: 8-7-2013]

The Veterans History Project of the American Folklife Center collects, preserves, and makes accessible the personal accounts of American war veterans so that future generations may hear directly from veterans and better understand the realities of war.

In addition, those U.S. citizen civilians who were actively involved in supporting war efforts (such as war industry workers, USO workers, flight instructors, medical volunteers, etc.) are also invited to share their valuable stories.