Picture from the June 21st CVO meeting.
In order from the left: Bruce Parry, Francine O’Connor, Dale Tippett, Dick Klopp, Alan Van Bladel, Cecil Johnson. In the back on the phone is Abundio Zaragoza.

National Veterans Art Museum in Chicago hosted the Coalition of Veterans Organizations’ June meeting. VVA311 was represented by Dick Klopp, Alan Van Bladel and Dale Tippett. Vietnam Veteran Bruce Parry chairs CVO and at the meeting Bruce presented a new power point presentation about CVO. Also pictured are Francine O’Connor and Cecil Johnson. The Coalition of Veterans Organizations is a group of individuals and member organizations whose purpose is to advocate and educate veterans and the public on issues that impact veterans and their families. During the past year CVO has been moving their meeting sites to different parts of the city to encourage attendance.