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Vietnam Veterans of America -Chapter #617

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We are the local Chapter of a major veterans service organization (VSO), Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA). The Chapter's membership spans all of Prince William, all of Stafford County and the City of Fredericksburg, Virginia. We are actively involved in a variety of projects and programs to support and assist our communities, Veterans and their families. While our name implies that we might only assist Vietnam Veterans, nothing could be further from true. Our national organization's tenet is "That no generation of veterans will ever forget another generation of veterans". We are available to assist all veterans and their families. Among our local projects and programs are: - Annual Scholarships. - Holiday Food Baskets. - Participants in Independents Day Parade's. - Assistance to local and state veterans care facilities. - VDOT Adopt-A-Road (Ours is Hillendale Drive in Dale City, VA). - Educational programs providing speakers to local schools when they study the Vietnam War. - Charter supporters and advocates for the Freedom Museum at Manassas Airport, a Smithsonian Affiliate Museum. - Charter members of the Fredericksburg Area Veterans Council sponsoring the Fredericksburg War Memorial. - Charter members of the Manassas Committee that established the Manassas Veterans Memorial. - Stafford Veterans Memorial on the grounds of the Stafford, Co. courthouse an annual wreath lying done on the weekend before Veterans Day. - A fully certified, trained Veteran Service Officer by the US Department of Veterans Affairs to assist Veterans with a myriad of claims and requests for assistance from the US Government and the Commonwealth of Virginia. - Official representation to advocate for Veterans issues before Local, State, and National forums. The Chapter meets the 2nd Thursday of each month at 7:30 PM in the Prince William County Animal Shelter training room unless otherwise announced. The shelter is located about 1/2 mile East of Independent Hill, VA at the corner of Bristow Road and Route #234 (Dumfries-Manassas Road). The Prince William County Animal Shelter address is - 14807 Bristow Road Manassas, VA 20112 Phone: 703-792-6465. The Prince William County Animal Shelter is located across from the Prince William County Landfill on Dumfries Road (Rt. 234). For more information about Vietnam Veterans of America -Chapter #617 - go to the Chapter's web page - www.vva617.org/