POW-MIA Fundraiser and Veterans Village Volunteers Raised $21,886.56
The Vietnam Veterans of America - Chapter 351 the annual POW-MIA fundraiser and Veterans Village Volunteers raised $21,886.56 over two September weekends. That total will be matched by another donor resulting in $43,773.12 going to this affordable housing project...
Vets reflect on Vietnam in Eau Claire Tuesday
EAU CLAIRE – Gary Brynjulfson spared his listeners the most horrific details, as did his fellow Vietnam veterans speaking to students and members of the public at Chippewa Valley Technical College Tuesday, April 24. Still, he had dramatic stories to tell of carrying...
Veterans share their stories with local students at CVTC
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) -- Members of the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 351 of Appleton were at Chippewa Valley Technical College in Eau Claire Tuesday afternoon sharing their stories about the war with students, staff and community members. Members of the group...
Reflections of Vietnam Appleton Magazine 2018
Kimberly students learn about Vietnam War from veterans
Kimberly, Wis. (WBAY-TV) Kimberly High School students didn't need to read a text book Thursday to learn about the Vietnam War. They learned directly from the veterans that lived it. The veterans had artifacts like ammo, uniforms, and weapons used in the Vietnam War....
Veterans speak to Neenah High School students
NEENAH (WLUK) -- It was a lesson in American military history, from those who lived it. And it also bridged generations. Less than two weeks before Memorial Day, veterans from World War Two, to the Gulf War shared their experiences with students at Neenah High School....
Vets Share with Fox Valley Students
There's a big difference between reading history and listening to those who lived it. "You can only put so much in a history book, and there's nothing personal," said Appleton's Lloyd Dumke, who served in Vietnam as a member of the U.S. Army. When providing that...
Vietnam vets visit local students at Seymour High – May 8, 2015
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 351 in Appleton travel to high schools. Read the full article here: http://www.wbay.com/video?vid=416733363
Traveling Museum Visits Rawhide
The Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 351, from Appleton, WI, came to our Starr Academy with their traveling museum to show our students memorabilia from the Vietnam War. Their museum consists of 75 running feet of memorabilia and includes grenades, bullets, guns,...