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March 29, 2026, Chapter 303 hosted the Vietnam War Veterans Day in Columbia. 

March 6, 2026 – Fort Jackson American Legion Riders, Post 193, Chapin, SC, laid two unclaimed veterans to rest in the ceremony. Vietnam Veterans of America – Chapter 303, Columbia members Mike Field and Joe Williams participated in the ceremony.

RICHARD LaBaree, one of the Founders of Vietnam Veterans of South Carolina, presents the Certificate of Incorporation to the current South Carolina VVA State Council President, Larry Miller at the February 8, 2026 State Council Meeting

Rich LaBarre, one of the founders of Vietnam Veterans of South Carolina in 1983, speaking at the SC VVA State Council Meeting on February 8, 2026. Describing those conditions of concern to Vietnam Veterans is still a current issue today. … Read More

Mission Objectives Mission: POW-MIA fulfills its mission through core values defined by the acronym S.E.A.R.C.H.: Seeking an honorable accounting as to the fate of missing Americans from all past conflicts through research, artifact recovery, and repatriation of recoverable remains providing … Read More

Chapter 303 Members Brave the Cold on November 12, 2025, Veterans Day at the  Vietnam Memorial at Five Points, Columbia.

The Board and Membership of VVA Chapter 303 of Columbia, SC, are spearheading the Recognition and Memorial of those of our comrades still MIA. The Chapter has chosen four of the twenty-seven still Missing in Action from South Carolina. The … Read More