PRESIDENT, ROBERT KELLER
V.PRESIDENT, LARRY CULVER
2ND V. PRESIDENT, JIM KUIPERS
SECRETARY, JIM HYRNE
SGT-AT-ARMS, JOHN MITCHELL

Newsletter Editor: Chet Needy



WELCOME HOME


Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) is the largest National Service Organization exclusively devoted to Vietnam Veterans. We are the only congressionally chartered Vietnam Veterans Organization. Our goal is to foster, encourage and promote improvement of the condition of the Vietnam Veteran and continue the "brotherhood" that was shared during our time in service. "Together Then – Together Again" is an excellent slogan for our organization. VVA is made up of 500 chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Virgin Islands.

Associates of Vietnam Veterans of America (AVVA) membership is open to family members and friends of Vietnam Veterans and veterans not eligible for regular VVA membership who wish to further the purposes of VVA. VVA members may join AVVA as a non-voting member. For more information on joining either the AVVA or VVA Chapter #454, you may contact any of the following officers:

Robert Keller 502-449-1396
Ron Eberle 502-267-0736
James Hyrne 502-493-0181
Darrel Martin 502-231-0693
Ray Goings 502-964-5082
Wayne Schafer 502-543-2447






Mark your calendar...
PLEASE PLAN TO ATTEND OUR MONTHLY BREAKFAST
The Fourth Saturday of each month, the VVA sponsors breakfast at the Post.
$6.00 buys bacon, eggs, homemade sausage gravy (by Ray Goings), biscuits, fruit, danishes,
juice, coffee, milk and a variety of additional items which vary from month to month.

ALL YOU CARE TO EAT

Check our Calendar for upcoming events.


Helpful Links:

Honoring Those Who Serve
A POW Page





Members marching in the 2009 Gaslight Parade in Jeffersontown.

Monthly Visits: Bashford East Nursing Homes!
Chapter #454 will continue our monthly visits to our Veterans in Nursing Homes,
the Sunday after our Monthly Meetings, at 3pm.!!



The chapter celebrated its' 50th Anniversary on Saturday, October 11, 2003
with a dinner at the G.I. Joe Post #244. Ray Goings took a few photos so we wouldn't forget...:-)



20th Anniversary of the Vietnam Wall


VVA Chapter #454 members and their families traveled to Washington, D.C. in November of 2002, to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Vietnam Wall.
They placed this garland near The Wall.
Photo by Ray Goings



PRODUCT SALES - VET CENTER LOCATIONS


CHAPTER Tee-shirts………
For Members Only……… $10.00



POW/MIA Tee shirts………
Gray with two-sided logo…$12.00
White with single logo…… $10.00



LICENSE PLATE…
Vietnam Service Ribbon… $10.00

LICENSE PLATE HOLDER…
Branch of Service……….. $12.00


VVA BALL CAPS………

Dark Blue……………….. $10.00

CAN COOZIES………

POW/MIA………………. $4.00

LOUISVILLE VET CENTER
1347 South 3rd Street
Louisville, Kentucky 40208
502-634-1916



LEXINGTON VET CENTER
301 East Vine Street, Suite C
Lexington, Kentucky 40507
606-253-0717