Veterans Action Foundation

01/06/2023

01/05/2023

This is the tentative January 2023 schedule for the Unaccompanied Veterans Services at the Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery. Please come out to say the last goodbye to these veterans.
January 5th = 2 Interments – 1 Marine Corps, 1 Navy, and 1 Army
January 12th= 6 scheduled Interments – branches of service not currently available.
January 19th = 7 Interments - Navy
January 26th = 1 Interments -Army

12/19/2022

Great time on Saturday December 17, 2022 at the Bella Vita Restaurant, in Henderson welcoming the Nevada National Guard back from deployment! Major General Ondra L. Berry and some of his soldiers received a warm welcome from Henderson Major Debra March, Sergio Montegrande, owner of Bella Vita, his staff, Daniel Peterson, Commander of Chapter 730 Military Order of the Purple Heart, Richard Moyer, Commander of Chapter 711, Military Order of the Purple Heart, many, veterans, veteran supporters, organizations and many others. Welcome Back Soldiers!

12/16/2022

Had a wonderful time at the Henderson Veterans Treatment Court Holiday Party yesterday (December 15, 2022)! Judge Alicia Albritton was very appreciative of the Veterans Action Foundation involvement. I was joined by Judge Mark Stevens, former Henderson Veterans Treatment Court Judge. It is a great feeling seeing these veterans who made mistakes stepping up to the plate and taking responsibility for their actions and enrolling the Veterans Treatment Court Program. A big shout out to Judge Albritton and Corelle Bellamy for all they do. Also a shout out to Judge Stevens who started this great program in Henderson

12/15/2022

Had a wonderful time at the Las Vegas Treatment Court Holiday Party today! Judge Harmony Letizia was very appreciative of the Veterans Action Foundation involvement, gift cards, I was joined by Richard Moyer, Commander of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, Chapter 711 and his Vice Commander Vincent Palmieri. It is a great feeling seeing this veterans who made mistakes stepping up to the plate and taking responsibility for their actions and enrolling the the Veterans Treatment Court Program. A big shout out to Judge Letizia and Adriana Martinez and Scott Carlson for all they do!

12/15/2022

REMINDER: Unaccompanied Veterans burial tomorrow December 15. The services will begin at 8:40 a.m. inside the chapel at the Southern Nevada Veteran's Memorial Cemetery, 1900 Veteran's Memorial Drive, Boulder City, NV, 89005. Byron Dean Wardlaw-SGT-US AIR FORCE Toni L. Altman-OSSA-US NAVY Robert James Morrison JR-EMFN-US NAVY Jeffrey Lloyd Gosner-AR-US NAVY David Errol Downer-AN-US NAVY Frederick Arnold Russ-QMSN-US NAVY Michael Wayne Williams-SN-US NAVY

12/12/2022

Veterans Action Foundation

December 12, 2022
Opening of the Henderson Veterans Service Office
Henderson, Nevada, December 9, 2022. The Veterans Action Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, is proud to announce the opening of the Henderson Veterans Service Office in collaboration with the Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter 730 and the City of Henderson, Nevada. The Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter 720 supports all veterans, their families, and survivors. The City of Henderson has long been a strong supporter of veterans and has provided many veteran services, such as the Purple Heart Plaza, where all veterans, their families, their survivors, and other organizations may recognize and honor all veterans by placing a paver at the Purple Heart Plaza! In addition, the City of Henderson has supported veteran events for Veterans Day, Purple Heart Day, Memorial Day, and others. The Military Order of the Purple Heart, Chapter 730 will provide trained veteran advocates for the Henderson Veterans Service Office, where "Veterans Are Helping Veterans." The services provided at the Henderson Veterans Service Office are FREE!! The veteran advocates are not veteran service officers, but have received the necessary training to help veterans, and if necessary, they will arrange for a veteran service officer. The Henderson Service Office requires an appointment. To make an appointment please call 702-267-1838 or send an email to [email protected]. The office is located at 302 Tin Street, Henderson, NV. The mission of the Veterans Action Foundation is to take affirmative action(s) that assists organizations that support veterans. To build strong, lasting, and respectful partnerships with community/business leaders, other organizations, and government departments for the benefit of veterans. Also, to finds ways to provide food, shelter, clothing, furniture, transportation, obtain benefits, healthcare, service dogs, su***de prevention awareness, and other essentials as appropriate for veteran's needs. The Veterans Action Foundation motto is "No Veteran Left Behind." Turning words into actions to help veterans is the theme of Veterans Action Foundation.
For sponsorship opportunities please contact:
Ralph McNamara
President and Founder
[email protected]
702-930-9354

VAF assists other organizations which support veterans, their families, and survivors. We build partnerships to reduce government burden by providing access to records in support of veterans.

12/11/2022

“A word of caution about Veteran Donation Abuse. During the season of giving please be mindful that some use the word Veteran as a way to get donations for themselves instead of veterans. Make sure you do your due diligence to ensure that at least 90% of your donation goes to veterans and not to the organization/person asking for the donation.”

12/08/2022

TURKEYS FOR TROOPS AFTER ACTION REPORT!
We would like to thank all of those who donated to Turkeys For Troops, it was the first year to host such an event and Veterans Action Foundation was honored and proud to do so! We would like to give special thanks to Chris Crook who did an amazing job of raising funds for this event! We can’t thank him enough. Also like to recognize Desiree Broussard, another truly amazing person, MSgt Jacqueline Dugan, USAF 99 MDG and the First Sergeants Group at Nellis and Creech AFB. We appreciated all their help.
Albertson Companies, Inc, donated 70 Albertson $50.00 Gift Cards, $3,500 total. Thank you, Albertsons! Veterans Action Foundation was able to purchase 71 $50.00 Albertson Gift Cards with Donations, total $3,550. Grand total of $7,050 of food gift cards were given to the troops!
Thank you all again for supporting this event!!

12/08/2022

“Thursday, December 8th, there will be chapel services for 6 Unaccompanied Veterans. The services will begin at 8:40 a.m. inside the chapel at the Southern Nevada Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery, 1900 Veteran’s Memorial Drive, Boulder City, NV, 89005.

Warren Cedric Robinson—TN—US NAVY. DOD 10/19/2021
Charles William Johnson—SA—USCG,US NAVY DOD 2/11/2014
Daniel Albert Maday—SP5–US ARMY. DOD 2/15/2014
Donald E. Byar—CPL—US ARMY DOD 10/20/2022
Paul Wesley Siders—AB—US AIR FORCE. DOD 7/16/2022
Roosevelt LaPrade—A2C—UA AIR FORCE DOD 2/23/2022”