Category Archives: Veterans
Submit your Veteran Volunteer Award Nominees
Now is the time to begin thinking about a person that would be a good candidate to receive one of the THREE Veterans Volunteer Awards which will be given at the State Conference. – Outstanding DAR Service for Veterans (Given … Continue reading
Chapter Chatter: Del Norte Chapter hosts Vietnam Veterans for Picnic
The Del Norte Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, hosted a picnic for the Vietnam Veterans of Company “D”, of the United States Army who served together in 1967 to 1968. The event was held at the National … Continue reading
“Vietnam War Memoirs as Written by California DAR Daughters” Now Available!
The California State Board of Directors is pleased to announce that State Regent Carol Jackson’s Project, the book entitled, “Vietnam War Memoirs as Written by California DAR Daughters,” is now available for purchase on Amazon.com in a printed version and … Continue reading
Chapter Chatter: District XIV Ties 600 Ribbons to Commemorate those Lost in Vietnam
This morning 25 Daughters from District XIV joined District Director Jeanette Shiel and Celebrate America! State Chair Jennifer Smith in a ribbon tying ceremony on the flight deck of the USS Midway. The Midway’s “Operation Remembrance” commemorates the 50th anniversary … Continue reading
Chapter Chatter: Feather River Promotes Literacy and Honors Vietnam Veteran
As part of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution’s “Literacy Promotion Committee”, the Feather River Chapter recently donated fifteen new children’s books to the Butte County Library in Oroville. The library has programs geared to focus on future … Continue reading
Chapter Chatter: Bakersfield Chapter Honors Vietnam Veterans
In March 1965 America’s ground war began in Vietnam when 3,500 Marines were deployed. At the end of the war in April 1975 nearly 3,000,000 Americans had been on the ground and more than 58,000 Americans lost their lives. The … Continue reading