West Virginia State Council
               Vietnam Veterans of America,Inc

Welcome to the West Virginia State Council web page.  The primary function of the state council is to provide management guidance and administrative support for the Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) chapters within the state.  In addition, the Council may from time to time be responsible for various state wide initiatives.  The council is comprised of  four delegates from each of the chapters plus the President from the Associates of Vietnam Veterans of America,West Virginia Association (AVVA). 
The AVVA is a separate 501C(4) organization comprised of concerned individuals who may not otherwise  be eligible for membership in the VVA, a 501c(19) organization.

     VVA'S FOUNDING PRINCIPLE:    
         "Never again will one generation of veterans abandon another."


                 
                       WVSC OFFICERS 2012-2014

President:                                Dave Simmons        

1st Vice-President                   Mitch Carte

2nd Vice-President               Cecilio Besares (Be Be)

Secretary                                  Ivan Freeland

Treasurer                                 Joe Wilson

Sgt At Arms                             Randall Fernandez

Sgt At Arms                              John Jones

Chaplain                                   Roger Campbell

At Large Director                    Bill McDonald


 

     WV AVVA Officers

 

President:                                               Connie Jones

Vice-President:                                    Elaine Simmons

Treasurer/Secretary:                         Frema Wilson

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Why Most People go barefoot in West Virginia

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A man in Topeka, Kansas decided to write a book about churches around
the country. He started by flying to San Francisco and started working
east from there. Going to a very large church, he began taking
photographs and making notes. He spotted a golden telephone on the
vestibule wall and was intrigued with a sign, which read "Calls: $10,000
a minute." Seeking out the pastor he asked about the phone and the sign.
The pastor answered that this golden phone is, in fact, a direct line to
heaven and if he pays the price he can talk directly to GOD.

The man thanked the pastor and continued on his way. As he continued to
visit churches in Seattle, Houston, St. Louis, Chicago, Milwaukee, and
many cities and towns all around the United States, he found more
phones same sign, and the same answer from each pastor.

Finally, he arrived in Elkins, WV. Upon entering a church in the
beautiful state of WEST VIRGINIA, behold, he saw the usual golden telephone.
But THIS time, the sign read "Calls: 35 cents".

Fascinated, he asked to talk to the pastor, "Reverend, I have been in
cities all across the country and in each church I have found this
golden telephone and have been told it is a direct line to Heaven and
that I could talk to GOD, but in the other churches the cost was $10,000
a minute. Your sign reads only 35 cents a call. Why?"

I love this part...

The pastor, smiling broadly, replied, "Son, you're in West Virginia now -
you're in God's Country. It's a local call."

American by Birth, a West Virginian by the Grace of God.

And why do West Virginian go barefoot?

CAUSE,

When you're in WEST VIRGINIA, you're on Holy ground!


Every Walmart needs this Sign !!!!!!!