Events

The mission of these events is to reach out to Vietnam Veterans and bring them in to discuss Agent Orange and ways the Veterans Services can support these veterans.

The Vietnam Veterans Commemorative Trail is located in Price County and has 13 markers to represent the 13 years of service and sacrifice of the brothers and sisters in arms. The markers denote events of the war that were deemed important by Vietnam Veterans. The trail is a commemorative project to remind the public of the sacrifices made by this group of unheralded veterans.

these events will inform fellow Vietnam veterans and civilians that it will be 50 years since the start of Vietnam war and that multi events will be held to commemorate that date.

We will be handing out personalized thank you notes from our Chapter with the pin attached. We work closely with a number of Veterans organizations and will be personally thanking Vietnam Veterans for their service.

To honor & thank veterans of the Vietnam War, to honor & thank veteran families, will lay wreaths on 5 graves of veterans in Chowan County killed in Vietnam War

We will be giving personalized certificates and pins to our local Vietnam Vets from our local Chapter

Recognize Black Vietnam Veterans in the Waterloo and Cedar Falls area.

Interview inserts into local papers on Vietnam Veteran interviews.

Post volunteers will be visiting local high school history classes and giving a presentation.

Patriot's Luncheon is scheduled during the conference to honor Vietnam Veterans,including personnel who where held as prisoners of war or listed as missing in action, for their service and sacrifice on behalf of the United States and to thank and honor the families of these veterans. Co-Hosts Include: Magnolia State Chapter, NSDAR Annandale Chapter, NSDAR Shadrack Rogers Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution Rebecca Cravat, NSDAR Madame Hodnett Daughters of the American Revolution Chapter

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans

This concert will honor veterans and their families. As part of the event, the Emcee will thank veterans of the Vietnam War for their service and sacrifice and pay tribute to their families. This concert is free to attendees and tickets are limited to veterans and their guests. The pre-concert script will educate the attendees on the objectives of the Vietnam War Commemoration. The 108th Army Band will be opening for the classic rock band Jefferson Starship. We have tentative rsvp's from local, state and national dignitaries.

We are trying to get information out to the public about the war also inform students. We will have a booth but need any material and Nurses poster as we can get. Thank You. We would like any if not all of the pins,stickers and Presidential Proclamation. Number of Vietnam Vets = 1500.

To honor Vietnam Veterans and their families, as well as former POW Veterans and families of MIA by expressing our appreciation with Valentines: to have a presentation by Ambassador Sichan Siv, ambassador to the United Nations from 2001 to 2006 and deputy assistant to the president for public liaison and deputy assistant secretary of state for South Asia from 1989 to 1993, who will give first hand testimony of escape from the "killing fields."

Farmington has over 200 Vietnam veterans living in the community but there is no veterans organization for them to gather and meet. The veterans will be able to to do this when they attend the "Bring your own brown bag" lunches which will be held at the Farmington Town Hall from 11 am to 1 pm the second Wednesday of each month until December 2017. The main focus is to give the veterans a place where they can casually gather and share but a short program will be designed by sometimes inviting guest speakers. The local DAR chapter will present certificates to all Vietnam veterans who attend.

To make veterans and the public aware of the 50th Commemoration of the Vietnam war; handing out information on Vietnam veterans issues, agent orange issues, and health concerns for Vietnam veterans. Tabletop display is held at the VA Hospital the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month for 8 hours per day.

The Wall That Heals will serve as the centerpiece of a dedication of a new statue in their Veteran's Memorial Park. This will allow a grateful Nation to thank and honor Vietnam Veteran's and their families.

To thank and honor Vietnam veterans and their wives during our Chapter meeting.

Patriot's Luncheon to honor Vietnam veterans. Supported by the Following Commemorative Partners: MS State NSDAR DAR - Samuel Hammond Chapter Old Robinson Road Chapter, MSSDAR Mary Stuart Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution Cherokee Rose Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution Magnolia State Chapter, NSDAR Annandale Chapter, NSDAR Madame Hodnett Daughters of the American Revolution Chapter Shadrack Rogers Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution Rebecca Cravat, NSDAR Natchez Chapter DAR Fort Rosalie Chapter of the NSDAR

This traveling exhibit details the American prisoner of war experience from the Civil War to modern conflicts. It was created by the National Park Service in cooperation with the American Ex-Prisoners of War and the Friends of Andersonville, to give more citizens the opportunity to explore the American POW story. This is truly an appropriate exhibit for the Frontiers of Flight Museum. Since the advent of the use of aircraft as weapons of war, many American POWs have been aircrew members who crash-landed or bailed out behind enemy lines. There is an extensive educational value to this exhibit, especially for younger generations who may not have a good understanding about this facet of America’s armed conflicts. They also may not understand that in this context, the “prisoners” were not criminals, but American heroes who resisted their captors while upholding the U.S. Military Code of Conduct. The lighting in the exhibit is subdued to reflect the gloom of the POW camp environment and the prisoners’ existence. Toward the end of the exhibit, a highlighted “FREEDOM” graphic signals the way to the exit as additional graphics celebrate the POWs’ eventual repatriation. The exhibit includes sections on Capture, Prison Life, Those Who Wait, and Freedom, and displays artifacts and audio-visual interviews from actual prisoners of war which serves as a memorial to all American prisoners of war.

Display in Bluffton library consisting of POW Flag, VVA flag, and VWC Flag. Memorabilia included posters, stickers, other items.

Quilt making for Vietnam vets in the community including the name and date of service on each one. Then, invited the veteran to a luncheon to present to them with a certificate. This is ongoing.

Six Members of the Capital District of NY AUSA Chapter took part in "The Vietnam in America Memory Course" conducted by Professor Dave Kieran at Skidmore College. A display honoring Vietnam veterans will be made at the New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center.

The West Texas Collection display included a panel discussion and reception. The display ran from November 17, 2014 through July 31, 2015.

Lt. Colonel Jerry Ericsson (Ret) spoke at Star of Destiny, NSDAR to relay his experiences as a decorated helicopter pilot in Vietnam and how the war forged the future of his life. As a tribute to him, Star of Destiny has purchased an engraved brick in Lt. Col. Ericsson's name and it has been placed in the Vietnam section of the Veteran's War Memorial, Plaza of Liberty in McAllen, Texas

Our DAR chapter's Historic Preservation is collecting questionnaires regarding Vietnam Veterans experiences. This is an ongoing project and will conclude in March 2016. These questionnaires will be converted into a narrative form and compiled for the Katy Library.

The Lapeer County Committee members proposed to the county newspaper that they run an interview of a Vietnam Veteran once a month for the three years of the National Commemoration. The Lapeer County Press agreed and has run full page up to 1 1/4 pages of individual interviews of Lapeer County Vietnam Veterans. The articles have been very educational and have given a very real picture of the war from our heroes eyes. This publication covers more than Lapeer County. Public publication 2015-2018 Anticipated attendance is a guess as I don't know the county distribution hard copy and internet.

VA Voluntary Services held its 37th National Salute to Veteran Patients. Local activities and entertainment shown below. February 9: -Music played by Darilyn Phillips and Mood to Groove (Sacramento) February 10: -Refreshments served by DAR and VFW Aux (Sacramento) -Music played by Crow Island (Sacramento) -DAR issues 50 certificates to Vietnam veterans (Sacramento) February 11: -Refreshments served by Elks of Elks Grove (Sacramento) -Brownie Troop 1778 presents valentines for vets (Sacramento) -Sequoia Middle School present valentines for vets (Martinez) February 12: -St. John Evangelist Elementary School presents valentines for vets (Sacramento) -Refreshments served by DAR -Jesse Cheguina plays Hawaiian themed keyboard music (Sacramento) -National Salute Commemoration Party (Martinez) February 13: -Music played by Hickory Wind, "Not Your Normal Country" (Sacramento) -Elks Lodge 2484 of Rancho Cordova serves BBQ (Sacramento) -Movie night at CREC (Martinez) February 14: -Music by flutist Joyce Fritz (Sacramento) -Valentines Day music performance at CREC (Martinez) Commemorative Partners Involved Include: Rancho Cordova Memorial and Veterans Day Committee Veterans Of Foreign Wars Post 1267 General John A. Sutter NSDAR Chapter

Outstanding success, especially because these veterans were exceptionally "hands on" combat veterans deserving of being videotaped while being interviewed. Our Vietnam War combat veterans included some with multiple tours of fighting, flying combat mission. Each person that was interviewed received a lapel pin, bumper stickers, and other materials.

Presentation of the DoD 50th Anniversary Commemorative Vietnam Veteran Lapel Pin to Pentagon visitors.

RTL attended the celebration of the anniversary of the establishment of the US Army Nurse Corps. The statue of the military nurse was displayed, and there was the ceremonial cutting of the cake. Vietnam 50 was announced to those who gathered.