MEMORIAL CHAPTER 227 (cont'd)
 Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 227-MITRE Corporation Employee Partnership of “Suits for Veterans” provides clothing gift certificates and used business suits to seriously wounded service members at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center and the Bethesda Naval Medical Center in Washington D.C. Partnership members are Chuck Harris, Byron Sheldon, Len Ignatowski of Chapter 227, Jeannie Lehowicz, Program Director for the Severely Wounded Service Members, and Theda Parrish and Tom Tierney of the MITRE Corporation (left to right). Chuck Harris is a MITRE employee too. Photo by Robert A. Atkins |
 Operation Sugar Plum. Diane Ignatowski, Fran Knouse, and Max Knouse (l to r) delivered a full load of holiday gifts and grocery store gift certificates to the 2008 Operation Sugar Plum for needy military families at Ft. Belvoir, Va. Fran Knouse was the program coordinator for the chapter's first year involvement in the program. |
 Chapter 227 members, Jim Thur (l), and Bruce Waxman (r), met with new Congressman Gerald Connolly (c) of Northern Virginia to discuss veteran issues and veteran legislation. Rick Weidman of VVA spoke on the VVA legislative agenda. Congressman Connolly agreed to co-sponsor HR 1016, the Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009. Photo by Congressman Connolly staff. |
 Chapter 227 members welcome members of a PTSD Unit from Lyons VAMC, N.J. at The Wall. Members and visiting veterans share a moment of silence in freezing rain. |
 On behalf of Chapter 227, Len Ignatowski, Director, and Bruce Waxman, Vice President (l to r) present $200 Red, Hot & Blue gift certificates including a $50 restaurant donation for the Alexandria Vet Center holiday party needs to Alice Ford, Team Leader. Ms. Ford was very appreciative for the donation and thanked the chapter for its many years of support Photos by Len Igmatowski
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