Press Kit

What is the mission of your organization?

Leaders,  board members and/or all significant volunteers and their titles

How and when did it get its start?

Who can become a member?

  • Send us a note via the Contact page on the menu above if you are a Vietnam Veteran to join the KAVV, or if you are a US Military Veteran, to become an Associate Member of our Honor Guard.

What kinds of support do you need from the community?

  • Keep an Eye on our website and participate in our events and fundraisers

What services do you provide to the community?

  • Color Guard for Events
  • Honor Guard for Veteran Funerals

What’s your next event or effort?  

  • Please check out our Home Page for current events

How can people get in touch with you and get involved?


Kenosha News Articles Mentioning the KAVV

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LOCAL NEWS

Celebrating Memorial Day Weekend: From veterans gatherings to ‘Downton Abbey’

Liz Snyder Updated May 23, 2020

LOCAL NEWS

County lists area Memorial Day schedules

FOR THE KENOSHA NEWS Updated May 23, 2020

LOCAL NEWS

Offering another helping hand

Dan Truttschel Apr 22, 2020

OBITUARIES

George A. Jakubowski Sr.

Feb 16, 2020

LOCAL NEWS

Veterans Day a time to remember, and to educate

Heather Poyner Nov 11, 2019

LOCAL NEWS

Village ceremony honors veterans

Terry Flores Updated Nov 10, 2019

ENTERTAINMENT

The area’s hottest events (Nov. 8-16, 2019)

Liz Snyder Nov 6, 2019

LOCAL NEWS

Vets Day ceremonies

Nov 1, 2019

LOCAL NEWS

Memorial Day events held throughout city, local area

By JILL TATGE-ROZELL May 27, 2019

TODAY S OPINION

Take time to attend county events that recognize sacrifices made by veterans

May 24, 2019

EVENTS

2019: Memorial Day ceremonies in the Kenosha area

Liz Snyder May 23, 2019

Memorial Day programs, ceremonies to be held across Kenosha County

KENOSHA NEWS STAFF May 17, 2019

Vietnam veterans honored at town hall event

By EVAN CASEY KENOSHA NEWS CORRESPONDENT Mar 28, 2019

EVENTS

Today’s events (Nov. 11, 2018)

Liz Snyder Nov 10, 2018

LOCAL NEWS

Veterans Day ceremony moves to museum

Deneen Smith Nov 10, 2018

LOCAL NEWS

Events planned to mark Veterans Day (copy)

kenosha news staff Nov 9, 2018

Events planned to mark Veterans Day

kenosha news staff Oct 28, 2018

LIZ SNYDER

2018 Kenosha Civic Veterans Parade

Liz Snyder Jun 30, 2018

Author Joe Campolo Jr. complete trilogy with “Three Wars”

Liz Snyder Jun 15, 2018

LOCAL NEWS

Memorial Day services honor the fallen

By JILL TATGE-ROZELL May 28, 2018

LOCAL NEWS

Veterans Day events honor those who served

By JILL TATGE-ROZELL Nov 11, 2017

TODAY S OPINION

OUR VIEW: A thank you to all veterans

Nov 11, 2017

LOCAL NEWS

Snapshot: Tom Visintainer is dedicated to veterans

Bill Siel Nov 5, 2017

LOCAL NEWS

Veterans Day programs

Bill Guida Nov 6, 2017

VOICE OF THE PEOPLE

Paradegoers helped honor veterans

Jul 6, 2017

float winners

Jul 2, 2017

LOCAL NEWS

Four injured in Highway 50 crash 

Jul 1, 2017

(KAVV Mentioned in this Briefing)

LOCAL NEWS

Civic Veterans Parade preview: Honoring Kenosha’s history

KENOSHA NEWS STAFF Jun 27, 2017

OPINION

Our View: Pause and reflect this Memorial Day

May 29, 2017

LOCAL NEWS

Kenosha Area Vietnam Veterans latest Hometown Heroes

By DANIEL GAITAN May 27, 2017

NEWS

Farm in Wadsworth serves as refuge for veterans

Christine A. Verstraete May 22, 2017

NEWS

Vietnam veterans group named Kenosha Hometown Heroes

KENOSHA NEWS STAFF Apr 23, 2017

NEWS

News briefs: One displaced by early morning fire

Feb 4, 2017  (There are notes about the KAVV in this briefing)

NEWS

Ceremonies, programs mark Veterans Day today

Nov 11, 2016

NEWS

‘The price of freedom is high’

By Christine A. Verstraete Nov 7, 2016

NEWS

Memorial in Pleasant Prairie honors Vietnam War veterans

KENOSHA NEWS STAFF Oct 20, 2016

NEWS

Members, supporters salute local Vietnam veterans group

BY DANIEL GAITAN Aug 14, 2016

NEWS

GO Events: Vets host picnic and poker run

Aug 11, 2016

GO KENOSHA

38DD hosting Family Reunion (and you’re all invited)

COMMENTARY BY PADDY FINERAN Aug 11, 2016

NEWS

Honoring Vietnam veterans

KENOSHA NEWS STAFF Jul 30, 2016

NEWS

Vietnam War commemoration set

BY DIANE GILES Jul 17, 2016

NEWS

City honors two Vietnam War veterans as Hometown Heroes

BY DANIEL GAITAN Jul 4, 2016

NEWS

Memorial Day observances

KENOSHA NEWS STAFF May 30, 2016

NEWS

Veterans Day ceremonies slated

KENOSHA NEWS STAFF Nov 11, 2015

EVENTS

Get Out Today (Nov. 11)

Nov 10, 2015

NEWS

Silent march, ceremony honor those who didn’t return

BY DIANE GILES Sep 19, 2015 

GETTINGBY

VA services pull Kenosha veteran out of homelessness

BY HEATHER LARSON POYNER Sep 17, 2015

NEWS

Ceremony reflects on 9/11, honors Vietnam vets

BY JON BRINES Sep 11 2015

NEWS

Event briefs: Vietnam vets fundraiser set for Saturday

Aug 19, 2015

NEWS

Civic Veterans Parade line-up

KENOSHA NEWS STAFF Jun 26, 2015

NEWS

The lingering effects of war

BY DIANE GILES May 26, 2015 

NEWS

Memorial Day ceremonies

May 24, 2015

OPINION

OUR VIEW: Something new with Memorial Day traditions

May 22, 2015  Updated May 12, 2017

NEWS

Local Memorial Day ceremonies set

KENOSHA NEWS STAFF May 21, 2015

EVENTS

Get Out Today (May 25)

May 21, 2015

NEWS

More than 100 gather to remember Pearl Harbor

BY TERRY FLORES Dec 8, 2014 

NEWS

Groups juggle Veterans Day ceremonies to honor Kenosha serviceman

BY DIANE GILES Nov 17, 2014

NEWS

‘They don’t stop serving’

BY TERRY FLORES Nov 16, 2014

NEWS

VanBendegom remains return to Kenosha

BY Jon Brines Nov 9, 2014

NEWS

Kenosha soldier returns home Sunday — 47 years later

Jon Brines Nov 8, 2014

OPINION

Vietnam veterans shouldattend Van Bendego

Oct 28, 2014

NEWS

Local veterans mark POW/MIA Recognition Day

BY KEVIN POIRIER Sep 19, 2014

NEWS

Kenosha author pens novel based on Vietnam experience

JESSIE HELLMANN Aug 12, 2014

NEWS

Remembering their sacrifice

BY TERRY FLORES Aug 4, 2014

NEWS

We love a parade

BY JESSIE HELLMANN Jun 30, 2014

NEWS

VA services pull Kenosha veteran out of homelessness

BY HEATHER LARSON POYNER Jun 9, 2014

OPINION

Problems with VA began many presidents ago

Jun 5, 2014 Updated May 12, 2017

NEWS

Kenosha-area Memorial Day observations

KENOSHA NEWS STAFF May 26, 2014

NEWS

Fix It: Memorial stones need an occasional lift

BY BILL GUIDA Apr 3, 2014 

NEWS

Local events to mark 9/11 anniversary

KENOSHA NEWS STAFF Sep 10, 2011

NEWS

Veterans Day services

KENOSHA NEWS STAFF Nov 10, 2010