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

Interview inserts into local papers on Vietnam Veteran interviews.

There are two events. On February 21 we have our chapter meeting at 248 S Ute Avenue. Our program will be given by a Vietnam War Veteran. We expect up to 100 members and guest. On Memorial Day weekend we will be dedicating a Monument/marker for the Vietnam War Veterans and their families at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery of Western Colorado. This service that the marker will be dedicated for normally has 1000 plus veterans and guests.

To thank and honor Veterans from the Vietnam War and highlight the services of the Armed Forces.

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans

Arizona Daughters of the American Revolution Annual State Conference. Will have apx. 300 ladies from all chapters in the state. We would like every Chapter to be a member and a supporter of the Commemoration. A display set would be a wonderful addition. Our President General is attending from DC.

1- To Thank and honor Veterans of the Vietnam War, for their service and sacrifices. 2- April 18, 2015-We will present the Patriot Guard Riders with a Community Service Award and honor all the Vietnam Veterans Present. 3-Summer 2015-Brat picnic give-way to Vietnam Veterans to acknowledge and honor their service.

16 May 2015-DAR meeting and Presentation of Vietnam Commemorative Certificates and Pins to our Chapter DAR Veterans/Family. Elementary School-Wounded Warrior 5K run. The students make Thank You cards and hand them out to Veterans. With materals we will be able to raise awareness of the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War and recognize those that served.

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.

Food will be provided; certificates will be presented; and a welcoming speech given at the beginning of the day. 47 Vietnam veterans in attendance

We plan on attending their meeting and honoring the Vietnam Veterans with the certificate and button or pin.

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 theme, "Welcome Home- it's never too late to pay tribute to the men and women who answered the call of duty with courage and valor," will commemorate the 50th anniversary of American's large-scale involvement as U.S. ground combat units began to deploy to Southeast Asia (May 7, 1965). All local veterans and their families are to be invited on board the installation where a grateful nation will thank and honor all U.S. veterans of the Vietnam War and their family and guests. core events include a joint-service ceremony to recognize, thank and honor Vietnam War Veterans and their attending family members. Proposed events include a Vietnam War Memorial 'Traveling' Wall display, Vietnam War era aircraft static displays, Vietnam War living history professional re-enactors with era vehicle equipment on display, many of the 40 tenant commands on base to "adopt" Vietnam Veterans and offer individual tours, and a local Texas Air National Guard C-130 Hercules squadron to provide an incentive ride for 50 selected Vietnam War Veterans.

Honor Veterans POW/MIA Families Parade, ceremony with presentations for Public Officials, Tribute to Delaware deceased, Time Capsule, Picnic, Educational Displays, Posters by local school children. Co-hosted by Delaware Commission of Veterans Affairs

To honor Vietnam Veterans and their families with a free BBQ dinner. There will be presentations throughout the event from VFW service officers and Vet center.

Our purpose is to honor all those who served in Vietnam and their families who supported them on the home front. The AAHF will present UH-1 and AH-1 Vietnam era aircraft in a simulated rescue of a downed aircraft crew followed by a tour of the hangar to include an OH-58, OV-1,and Bird Dog aircraft. We will also have a luncheon and a guest speaker. UH-1 and AH-1 helicopter rides will also be available.

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.

We will be honoring the Vietnam War Veterans who are still with us. We are also recognizing the veterans who were killed in action and one who is missing in action, plus the ones who have died since the war. All will be given certificates and pins. We have a Vietnam War Veterna who will give a moving speech.

Can you add sending 1 set of posters (every one of them). This is for an exhibit he is doing in San Diego that will go till 2017, so I think based on what he’s doing, we can send 1 of everything. Opening ceremony of new permanent exhibit on the Vietnam Experience on the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War. Exhibits, displays, timelines, oral histories, and personal stories tell the experiences of San Diegans in the Vietnam War on 4/30/2015. Exhibit opens to public on May 1st, 2015.

A special invitation and welcome home, to our U.S. Veterans of the Vietnam War. There will also be a dedication to all POWs and MIAs for their service and sacrifice on behalf of the U.S. and to thank and honor their families.

Honor Vietnam Veterans in formal ceremonies across the State. The first session will honor the State's Adjutant General, MGen Daryll Wong. Requesting 50 lapel pins.

The day will begin with a motorcycle ride and the ride will conclude at the Courthouse lawn. At noon there will be a flag raising ceremony, opening remarks, guests speakers, presentations of certificates,and a ceremony honoring our fallen heroes. There will be music and food vendors. The day will close with a flag lowering ceremony.

To honor the Vietnam Era/Vietnam War Veterans and their families and to provide the public the opportunity to interact with The Vietnam Moving Wall, a helicopter display and combat photography display, 24 hours a day and ceremonies each night May 7-11, 2015 The Sergeant Newton DAR Chapter will be conducting a wreath laying ceremony at the wall on May 7.

The event is part of a series of events. We have built 13 stations across the county to Honor and remember the Vietnam Veteran. Our intent is to annually call attention on the 50th Anniversary of each year to hold a remembrance. Each year is special to those that served and that service is to be recognized.

Celebration of all current and past armed forces members. Attendees will be able to participate in our Vietnam veteran, hand-on, living-history, UH-1C Huey Gunship and display of Vietnam War memorabilia. Our Vietnam veteran docents will relate personal stories of the air war in Vietnam.

The New York National Guard's Military History Museum partners with Skidmore College to open a new exhibit May 1 honoring the service of the Capital Region's Vietnam Veterans. Students from the Skidmore College History course, "The Vietnam War in American Memory," taught by Professor David Kieran, gathered the oral histories of 11 Vietnam era-veterans from Saratoga Springs. A joint effort between the students and the NYS Military Museum and Veterans Research Center will be featured in a new public exhibit through November 2015 as part of Department Skidmore students learning about the Vietnam War in Professor Kieran's course sought out 11 area veterans and completed individual oral history assignments to learn more about Vietnam Veterans' diverse experiences. Through collaboration with Courtney Burns, Military History Director and curator of the NYS Military museum, a collection of the students' work, including veteran artifacts from Vietnam and materials that document their experiences, will be exhibited at the museum. The nation marked the start of the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War in 2012 and New York State, the New York National Guard, the City of Saratoga Springs and the Military Museum are all Commemorative Partners with the Department of Defense to honor the service of Vietnam Veterans and their families. Events hosted at the museum are intended to thank and honor veterans of the Vietnam War for their service and sacrifice on behalf of the United States and to thank and honor the families of these veterans. The exhibit featuring the Vietnam Veterans experience and their oral histories will be on display at the museum through Veterans Day 2015.

NNCA will honor all Veterans and families present for our annual conference.

I will be using these materials to make our members aware of this program and urging them to participate. Thank you!

Community Engagement Event is sponsored by the Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs. The event provides access to benefits counseling, employment opportunities, Women Veterans Coordinator, and more.

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.

Honoring Timothy L Barker and Alan Wallace for their Service in the Unite States Navy during the Vietnam War.

Margaret Wischmeyer, Regent of the Old Unicoi Trail, NSDAR presented commemorative certificates and US flags to 13 Vietnam veterans at a luncheon held in their honor. Certificates and US flags were also presented to representatives of five service members who were killed in action and to 11 who were unable to attend. The "Other" category filled in under materials is for Certificates.

To honor the Vietnam War Veterans who currently reside in Cheyenne County with a DAR Certificate recognizing their valor, service, and sacrifice, the Presidential Proclamation, brochures, pins, and other items.

24 Square Feet of window was decorated using brochures, fact sheets, maps, books, patriotic decorations, signage thanking our Vietnam Veteran's for their service. The display stood for 45 days.

Wreath laying ceremony.

Display packet was used to make a display at the Millbrook Library and was up for 6 weeks. The Director said it was enjoyed by all and many veterans came to see and talk about it.

Display set up. Used especially for the 4th of July, and will through Veterans day, distributing pins and stickers.

Display at the Valley County Historical Museum and mementos were passed out.

Display at the Dawson County Historical Society.

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

Chapter daughters prepared a display at the Heard County Museum featuring local Heard County Veterans' pictures and service information, the Commission Flag, 50th Anniversary information and a big note of Appreciation for all. The display was to be up from April thru September. Notices of the display and invitations to the public to visit were printed in the local newspaper.

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

Joint chapter (Mary Desha Chapter and Constitution Chapter) wreath laying ceremony at the Women's Vietnam Memorial. Ceremony included chaplain's prayer for all the Vietnam Veterans living and deceased, as well as their families. Tourists to the Memorial site took photos of the ceremony and, with respect and reverence, joined us. Regent Stephanie Green, Constitution Chapter, held a luncheon at the Hamilton Restaurant on 14th and F Streets NW, Washington DC with our veterans as our guests. The informal setting provided an opportunity for all present to share the Vietnam service memories and Vietnam era stories.

On May 9th, the Eliza Lucas Pinckney Chapter presented two Quilts of Valor to husbands of two of our members. The presentation was done by Anne Moore, the South Carolina State QOV Representative. One quilt was pieced by members of our chapter and quilted by another. Colonel Theron R. Lucas, husband of Mary Meaney Lucas, was presented a quilt by Mrs. Moore as a surprise to both of the Lucas'. Col. Lucas served his country in the U.S. Air Force for 34 years, so his career spanned the Vietnam conflict to the first of Desert Storm. He received the Meritorious Service Medal and retired as Deputy Commander of Resource Management. SFC Marty Paul Browder, son-in-law of Mary Meaney Lucas and husband of Caye Lucas Browder, both members of our chapter, was deployed to Afghanistan for 14 months with an Army Intelligence Unit. He interrogated enemy combatants and is presently at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, where he continues to be part of interrogation of our enemies.

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.

The chapter compiled the Illinois Vietnam War Era Honor Roster Volume II to honor these veterans. This book lists Illinois Vietnam veterans and include name, rank, branch of service, service years, and identifies if they veteran was a war veteran or era veteran.

Document a video, interviews from 45 Vietnam veterans telling their experience based on student questions

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

Thank and honor Vietnam veterans and their families by displaying "Wall" replica for 5 days.