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Misc Pictures from the Annual BVV and Vfw Scholarship Dinner dance at the Italian community Center this April 2018. $ 10,000.00 is scholarships were awarded to 5 deserving students.

 This past June 29th through July 2nd, the Members of the Beverly Vietnam Veterans would like to thank all who donated and supported our annual fundraiser for our programs. A special thanks to ll the Veterans who were out there during that heat to make this a big success!! If you are a Veteran and would… Continue Reading →

August 4, 2017 A large contingent of veterans, along with their friends, family and other community members, gathered at Ellis Square last Friday to commemorate the re-opening of the reconstructed downtown space. Chuck Clark, commander of the Beverly Veterans Committee, spoke briefly about the history of the location. “As a kid growing up in Beverly,… Continue Reading →

August 2, 2017 The site of the future Vietnam Veterans memorial at Ellis Square is a place of significance for local veterans. BEVERLY, MA – The newly made over Ellis Square holds special meaning for many veterans of the Vietnam War. Drafted men would sit on the benches that were there years ago, waiting for… Continue Reading →

Our Annual Beverly Vietnam Veterans Fund raiser will take place June 28th through July 3rd throughout the City of Beverly. Our Veterans will be out at various stores asking for your donations to support our Local Scholarship Programs, Veterans Programs. All proceeds stay right here in Beverly to support local students and veterans. We will… Continue Reading →

June 27, 2017 Since November 2015, local veterans and their families have been gathering for weekly socials at the Vittori-Rocci Post on Brimbal Avenue in Beverly. At the beginning, says program organizer Tony Russo, a Beverly native and U.S. Navy veteran, there was only a handful of participants. Now, 15 or more people show up… Continue Reading →

May 29, 2017 While Memorial Day remembrances throughout the North Shore honored those who died defending America, Peabody officials focused on 13 young men from the city who died during the Vietnam War. The families of those 13 men were presented with the Massachusetts Medal of Liberty, which was established in 2009 to honor Massachusetts… Continue Reading →

May 28, 2017 BEVERLY — When Hardy Prince enlisted in the Navy at age 22, he told officials he wanted to fly. That was 75 years ago, in the middle of World War II. Prince, now 98, is Beverly’s oldest living veteran, according to city records. He and a handful of other World War II… Continue Reading →

Commander Paul lantz Sr. Vice Ken Casolla Jr. Vice Bill Prince Quarter Master Jerry Guilebbe Chaplain Bob Des Jardins Trustee 3 yrs Chuck Clark Trustee 2 Yrs Patrick Cullen Trustee 1 Yr Don Luxton Trustee 1 Yr. Charlie Ciaramitaro Sgt. at Arms Harvey Calichman Adj Jack McGuirk