Our 20th Annual Freedom 5K Run and Walk is on Saturday July 6th.  It benefits the Veterans Trust Fund.

• 9am
• Rain or Shine
• Silver Lake Park, Dover DE
• Register ~ http://www.trisportsevents.com/index.cfm?ref=50200&ref2=23

We hope that you can come out and support us.

On June 28, 2018, Sussex County Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter #1105 presented a check for $1,000.00 toward costs related to purchasing a new Habitat for Humanity house for Marine Veteran Donyale Martin. The presentation was at the Circle in Georgetown in front of the courthouse. Donyale graduated from Cape Henlopen High School and enlisted in the Corps in 2007. Honorably discharged in 2011, financial hardship after 3 overseas deployments left she and her infant son in dire circumstances. Donyale works now and was able to land a part-time job at the Delaware Veterans Cemetery in Millsboro. She’s a single mother to her son, attends Del Tech and volunteers at Sussex County Veterans Treatment Court. The presentation of $1,000.00 from VVA#1105 was at the Treatment Court building by #1105 President Joe Moore and Tarry McGovern.

A Purple Heart Medal was belatedly awarded to retired Army SSG Abdul S. Kamara of Dover, following the June 19 meeting of the Delaware Commission of Veterans Affairs in Dover. SSG Kamara served four combat tours in Iraq between 2003 and 2010 and was wounded in 2007. He suffered multiple injuries from IEDs, mortars, and rocket attacks but his injuries were never documented at field hospitals, despite his later being medically retired after more than 13 years of service. After initially being denied recognition and compensation, his case was appealed and reopened through the efforts of Anna Lopez, Army Wounded Warrior Program advocate at the Dover office of the Commission of Veterans Affairs. Ms. Lopez also serves on the Commission. Through her efforts, SSG Kamara was awarded the Purple Heart Medal and receives compensation for his injuries. Anna Lopez, advocate, Army Wounded Warrior Program; Mrs. Mozella Karmara and husband Abdul; Bill Farley, Commission chairman and retired Major, U.S. Marine Corps, who presented the medal on behalf of the U.S. Government. Photo by Dave Skocik