Events

The mission of these events is to reach out to Vietnam Veterans and bring them in to discuss Agent Orange and ways the Veterans Services can support these veterans.

The Vietnam Veterans Commemorative Trail is located in Price County and has 13 markers to represent the 13 years of service and sacrifice of the brothers and sisters in arms. The markers denote events of the war that were deemed important by Vietnam Veterans. The trail is a commemorative project to remind the public of the sacrifices made by this group of unheralded veterans.

these events will inform fellow Vietnam veterans and civilians that it will be 50 years since the start of Vietnam war and that multi events will be held to commemorate that date.

We will be handing out personalized thank you notes from our Chapter with the pin attached. We work closely with a number of Veterans organizations and will be personally thanking Vietnam Veterans for their service.

Thank and Honor Vietnam Veterans

To honor & thank veterans of the Vietnam War, to honor & thank veteran families, will lay wreaths on 5 graves of veterans in Chowan County killed in Vietnam War

Artist John Steel, Marine combat veteran of WWII and Korea's combat photos will be on display at the Upcountry History Museum.

We will be giving personalized certificates and pins to our local Vietnam Vets from our local Chapter

To recognize members and spouses in our DAR chapter that served in the military during the Vietnam War era. Make available to our members and guests information about the Vietnam War Commemoration.

To recognize and honor Vietnam War Veterans (and families of those who died) by having the OSD office participate and recognize USACE as being a participating Commemorative Partner in the nationwide program of the 50th Anniversary Commemoration of the Vietnam War, and to highlight / kickoff USACE's support to this program. The event will also serve as a great Public Relations venue for the program, helping to spread the word of the Commemoration via those participating in the SAME Small Business Conference. Additionally, with 1600 plus individuals participating, there are likely to be companies owned by Vietnam War Veterans or that (at least) have Veterans employed within their companies. The conference is a venue for businesses (large and small) that compete in the federal market; attendees include DoD agency leaders and acquisition experts that provide information on such topics as upcoming business opportunities, tips on competing for contracts, etc. 10 federal agencies and 150 representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers participate, allowing for attendee networking, business & career development opportunities.

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans

Honor Vietnam Veteran members. Intended guest of honor is Marvin Myers, founder of the GVVA. This will be an opportunity to honor this specific Vietnam Vet, but also to honor the others in attendance, one prominent member who passed a few weeks back, and also encourage this organization to become a Commemorative Partner in their own right. Sorry for the tardy submission.

Display booth that honored Vietnam Veterans. Booked air shows as a way to keep the focus on the Vietnam Veterans as they are in each event.

Art show, showing the work of 5 artists who all served in Vietnam. Talked to the veterans, focusing on their experiences.

Collected warm clothing (sweatshirts, Socks,fleece pants, scarves,gloves, hats) and food for the VA Clothes Closet and Food Pantry to give to Veterans (many are Vietnam Veterans)in need, both in-patients and out-patients. Many are homeless or living below the poverty line. The VA Social Workers and Volunteer Services Director handle the distribution.

Samuel Johnston Chapter Members are encouraged to knit and crochet warm scarves for the annual "Knit Your Bit" campaign that is sponsored by the National WW 2 Museum in New Orleans. Chapter members donated 24 hand-made scarves which are given to elderly and hospitalized veterans in VA facilities nationwide. Many are veterans of the Vietnam War. This is a year-round project for several of our Chapter members.

Display in Bluffton library consisting of POW Flag, VVA flag, and VWC Flag. Memorabilia included posters, stickers, other items.

Items collected and delivered to the Mississippi's State Veterans' Home.

The West Texas Collection display included a panel discussion and reception. The display ran from November 17, 2014 through July 31, 2015.