About VVA Chapter 290
Central Minnesota Chapter 290
stands by the VVA motto :
NEVER AGAIN WILL ONE GENERATION OF VETERANS ABANDON ANOTHER.
We serve veterans from all eras.
“Thank You For Your Service”
click above to find out times and dates of meetings and events
A SPECIAL THANK YOU FROM
MINNESOTA VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA
To Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs and all the good work the employees accomplish.
AND
To the citizens of Minnesota for their support of veterans
Vietnam Veterans of America, Minnesota, Inc. uses its grant to support a Veterans Service Officer trained to handle cases for Vietnam Veterans but also for any Veteran with a claim. Vietnam Veterans of America, Minnesota Inc., also supports office supplies for our Veterans Service Officer. Members of Vietnam Veterans. of America especially appreciates the superior support provided by the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs and its enthusiastic employees who assure that the requirements of our veterans are met. Thanks to the citizens of Minnesota and thanks to the members of the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs for your support.
Membership to Vietnam Veterans of America
Membership is open to U.S. military veterans who served on active duty (for other than training purposes) in Vietnam between February 28, 1961 and May 7, 1975, or in any duty location between August 5, 1964 and May 7, 1975.
MONTHLY MEETINGS
Chapter meetings are on the first Tuesday of the month. (watch for any changes) .
Time is 4pm
Location is at the Sauk Rapids VFW Post 6992, 901 North Benton Drive, Sauk Rapids, MN
CHAPTER 290 BOARD MEMBERS
President : Larry Davis, 15 Fairfield Lane, St Cloud, MN 56303 Phone: 320 493-3428
1st Vice-President: Ronald Cathy,
2nd Vice-President: William Uphoff,
Secretary: Douglas Anderson
Treaure: John Lawernce,
Executive Board Members
Robert Behrens
Ronald Douglas
Leroy Leither
Clyde Lewandowski
Loren (Bizz) Tvrdik




Our Color Guard is often asked to present colors at public events.
We now have a float for parades. We are very excited with the response from the public.
Our chapter is very involved with the issues of our exposure to Agent Orange and other toxins we were exposed to all around the world
Happy Hookers was started by some of our members as a way to raise money for “Children of Agent Orange”. Money is raised by the sale of fishing lures and other items . More on that on another page.