Events

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.

Interview inserts into local papers on Vietnam Veteran interviews.

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.

We have contacted local Retirement Homes and the local VA to come to their site and have a program to honor Vietnam Veterans and their families. We feel this is truly reaching out into the community to honor those Vietnam Veterans who are unable to attend events.

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.

This summer in recognition of the 50th anniversary of US involvement in Vietnam, the First Division Museum will present the exhibit, Five Years in the Jungle: Vietnam Experiences of the 1st Infantry Division 1965-1970. The exhibit will include an array of artifacts collected by 1ID units and individuals during service in Vietnam. A significant portion of those objects will be on display in a representation of the division’s in-country museum where visitors will experience how soldiers would learn about the threats they would face in Vietnam. In 1967, the 3rd Brigade created a museum as part of the Combat Introduction Course to help familiarize new soldiers with the weapons, uniforms, equipment, and methods of the NVA and VC. Division HQ took this model and created a museum that served the same purpose for all soldiers who joined the 1st ID. The museum recreation will even include several pieces from the original in-country museums. Another exciting component of the exhibit will be a floor map of the division’s AO. The illustrated map will colorfully depict III Corps Tactical Zone highlighting 1ID areas of operation and will include an inset of both North and South Vietnam for context. Visitors will be able to walk on the map to get a close up look at locations. Surrounding the map will be artifact clusters that tie to specific battles, individuals, locations and unique stories highlighting the entire five year period of the 1st ID’s deployment. Through these artifacts, including significant amounts of captured material, the story of soldiers engaging a skilled and determined enemy will come into focus. In addition, there will be a timeline highlighting important events during the Vietnam War, photo enlargements that portray the different environments found throughout III Corps and a music interactive that will allow visitors to listen to music and create their own playlists. Visitors should leave the exhibit with a better understanding of the experiences of 1st Division soldiers during the Vietnam War and a better understanding of those difficult years.

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.

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.

The Pennsylvania National Guard and Pennsylvania Office of Veterans Affairs (Fort Indiantown Gap) to honor the memory of All that have fallen in the defense of our nation. The event hub location is Strickler Field. This year's event is also a 50th Anniversary commemoration of the Vietnam War. We will have a Vietnam Veteran key note speaker at the event and recognizing Vietnam Veterans and Vietnam Veteran Family members during the opening ceremonies. We will also be providing Veterans outreach support from our office of Veterans Affairs to provide education to veterans on benefits and services available to include educational material for the public in attendance.

The State of Arkansas has in excel of 4,000 Masons and half of them are of the age of Vietnam Veterans. This program will go to the major Jurisdictions within the state located in Little Rock, Springdale/Fayetteville, and Jonesboro and then to the smaller lodges dispersed across the state in 11 different districts.

WAR: RAW Healing Military Trauma Through Expressive Are. Free exhibit at the State of Wisconsin Veterans Museum, which contains multiple exhibit pieces created by Vietnam Veterans. Info at: http://www.wisvetsmuseum.com/exhibitions/temporary/

Each week a different Vietnam veteran will be profiled in full-page newspaper features. The profiles are published online at www.trib.com/honor with additional photos, audio and other assets. in 2017, a hardcover book of all the profiles will be published. A book signing event will be hosted and each veteran featured will be gifted a copy of the book by our sponsors and fellow commemorative committee members.

Honoring the Vietnam Veterans

We are working with the Georgia Department of Veterans Affairs to award a Certificate of Honor to all local Vietnam Veterans.

To Honor and recognize each Vietnam Vet and their families for their service.

Central Oregon has a large number of homeless veterans, about 1/2 of which are Vietnam Veterans. They go to Central Oregon Veterans Outreach seeking canned foods. This food drive will stock their pantry for the fall and winter

To present veterans from Erie Co. New York with certificates from the DAR and label pins to thank them for their service.

Memorial Service held once a month.

Our agency (NYS DVA) advocates and assists Veterans and their families, including conducting numerous and on-going Outreach events, for example- recently honoring female Vietnam Veterans at NYS's Vietnam Veteran Museum. The materials we request will help us to specifically connect with and honor Vietnam Veterans.

We hold PTSD workshops at our AL Post. During each event we recognize those who served and continue to serve this great nation. We wish to recognize our Vietnam Veterans by presenting them their Vietnam Lapel Pin.

These events will be held in Sept or October. One event is a standdown for homeless veterans. The other is an event at the Vietnam Chapter to honor them with a cake and certificates and other handouts (pins and bumper stickers). StandDown is a program sponsered in our area by Bridging the Gap to help homeless and disadvantaged Veterans. We had 81 Vets registered this year. Since last year’s program our DAR group collected new underwear (t-Shirts, shorts and socks). We donated more than 200 items for distribution. We also had 3 ladies volunteer and work more than 62 hours in 4 days. Lori VanSant and Sally Bartosh had an Agency Table on Friday. We got to meet, interview and thank many of the Veterans. In addition to the list of VietNam Veterans we met last year, we collected names of 12 more Veterans. We will print Commerative Certificates to present to them with pins. We gave out many sstickers and buttons. We have been invited to participate in the February and September 2017 events. We considered the event a success, and our objective to meet Veterans was fulfilled. A Missing Man Ceremony was done at the StandDown closing ceremony.

Honor the POW/MIA's of Vietnam

Annual Ship's Reunion. This ship served in the Atlantic on Picket Duty during the Vietnam War. It originally was launched in 1943 and used during WWII. Then re-commissioned in 1957. This reunion we will be honoring our sailors from the Vietnam era for their service at our annual banquet with a certificate, pin and Presidential Proclamation.

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 exhibit, created for J.L. Throckmorton Library by the Airborne and Special Operations Museum, focuses on the relationship between U.S. Army Special Forces (SF) and the Montagnards during the Vietnam War. SF Soldiers trained Montagnards, an indigenous people living Vietnam's mountain highlands, as a part of the Civilian Irregular Defense Group (CIDG) program. As a result, SF Soldiers and Montagnards forged strong bonds. After the war, many Montagnard refugees chose to live in North Carolina to be near their Special Forces comrades. The exhibit features Vietnam era Montagnard weapons and cultural objects.

Our Chapter has 5 Veteran Service Officers who assist veterans in filing claims. They would like to extend their thanks to Vietnam Veterans that they assist by presenting them with a lapel pin.

We will be serving a buffet breakfast to the Vietnam Veterans in Spartanburg, their spouses, and family. They will be given a certificate of appreciation from our DAR Chapter.

To award the Vietnam Veteran Lapel Pins and thank them for their service.

The Memorial is open year round to educate the public on the Vietnam War and the veterans who served in it. It is run by veteran volunteers and supported by various veteran organizations.They would like a commemorative flag to fly at the memorial museum.

Reunion of Raven FACs. Support personnel, allies & families. Vietnam Vets are the hundred guests. Static display of aircraft, banquet, and business meeting. Event was highly successful. Pins were presented to Vietnam veterans and spouses/children of deceased Vietnam veterans. Although formal attendance was only 82, many others were informed of the sacrifices of the Vietnam veterans through informal contacts at the hotel, Officers Club, New Braunfels airport, and informal gatherings. Brochures and decals were passed out at the hotel to increase awareness of the purpose of the gathering.

A Reunion of Vietnam Veterans of the 18th & 54th Aviation Co. (VN 1962-1971). We invite members of these 2 companies and the their families to gather as we honor and remember their service. We honor all of our brother who served in VN and who paid the ultimate price for our survival and our freedom.

Upcoming events at NH State Veterans Cemetery include 100 Nights of Remembrance closing ceremony on Sept. 11 and Veterans Day ceremonies throughout the state.

I travel throughout an 11 state area and visit with many veterans, their families and various veteran organizations. Am in need of materials to hand out to people so word can spread about the commemoration. Am working on a Purple Heart Event in Branson, Missouri to take place 21-23 April 2016. Last year had 250 Purple Heart Recipients, and their spouses, in attendance, mostly Vietnam veterans.

The nature of this request is to request materials that will enhance our numerous events which highlight the service given by Vietnam Veterans. Thanks for your outstanding support you have given us in the past.

Jefferson College has a very nice Veterans Memorial that was dedicated in 1997 by the local VFW Posts, Amvets Posts and American Legion groups of Jefferson County. We are planting a tree in Honor of the 50 year Commemoration of the Vietnam Conflict. We have sent invitations to 8 local organizations requesting their presents at this event. We are anticipating 150 people and Veterans. Local media will be attending this event. We have invited the local Color Guard and have a local Vietnam Veteran playing taps. He is a bugler for Jefferson Barracks Cemetery. This will be a larger event that the September 12th event. We would like to present the 50 year Flag to the Memorial site to be included on their flag pole.

Series of monthly lectures and discussions, on Marine Corps operations in Viet Nam, 1965-72. This is a duplicate off the event - we have already received maps and posters and tin pins from your office. All we are requesting are the lapel pins, so they may be formally presented to the Viet Nam veterans belonging to the local Marine Corps League chapter, ina ceremony.

This will be the 9th annual New York Mets Military Appreciation day which is held in conjunction with Fleet Week New York. Veterans will be lining the warning track, promotion ceremonies on the field, video shout outs, joint services color guard, military/veteran outreach organizations will also be present to provide veterans services

Working with the Collin County Veterans groups, we will invite all local veterans and their families to join us as we Thank and Honor the Veterans of the Vietnam War. We will have the Memorial Park founder make a brief speech, then offer Veterans a small gift (the Vietnam War Commemoration seal that we made into a patch). We will serve refreshments. Co-Hosted by: John Abston Chapter, NSDAR General Levi Casey Chapter, NSDAR

The purpose of the event is too honor the many Vietnam Veterans who fought & supported the fight from Grundy County, Missouri. Vietnam Veterans have donated &/or loaned memorabilia now on display for the public to view. Several veterans have volunteered to be museum docents to answer questions from the public about the war effort and their part in it. The museum's Vietnam exhibit hosts 21 panels documenting veteran reflections about the war and how they feel about having fought there today. The museum also has an audio copy of the Tet Offensive as it happened because a soldier was taping a letter home and forgot to turn off the recorder when the call to battle occurred.

Our speaker at our October meeting is a gentleman from H.E.R.O.E.S. Care, a local organization that helps veterans. The speaker will be a Vietnam War veteran. After the meeting, chapter members will be joining with H.E.R.O.E.S. Care staff to help with a food drive at one of the local grocery stores. Our program for the November meeting is Women and Veterans. We have several speakers, one of whom is a Vietnam veteran. Booth meetings will have presentations, ceremonies, and light refreshments.

The event is a lecture on the Vietnam War and its impact on Bucks County by an author and veteran who researched every student from a local high school who served during the war. It is a unique presentation to the organization members and brings home the direct impact of the conflict in a way that many other histories on the topic may not. After his lecture, we would like to honor the author and other veterans with the lapel pins and certificates recognizing their service to our country.

Annual Georgia Commandery meeting for membership during which we will honor those companions who are Vietnam Veterans by presentation of the Lapel Pin. Families are invited to this event.

Museum is open five days a week to all persons for military history. Large display of Vietnam era.

To honor the service of the Oneida County Vietnam War fatalities and their families.

Fall Carnival is to Support Vietnam Veterans as well as all other Veterans.Vietnam Veterans will be honored by presenting them with the Vietnam Veteran Lapel Pin and thanking them for thier service.

The Softball league has 8 /14 man teams of softball players 60 years and older. There is a following of another 35 guys that come to watch the games. played every Monday evening. There are four committee members from the Purple Heart Chapter 453 in the league and we decided that we would have 1 night in November as a special night to honor the men that play in this league and we will open it up to any man in the Palm Bay Community that would like to be recognized as being a Viet Nam Veteran. Men will line up between first and third as the announcer will call each mans name and he will be pinned. We will have the Palm Bay High School ROTC Unit provide us with an honor guard and fife and drum band. After which a Game will be played

Purpose of event is to honor the veteran for their service by offering them an opportunity to "come together" once a month to visit with other veterans. Refreshments are provided and there is a guest speaker each month.

Pictures of Vietnam Veterans will be displayed in business window during an annual festival with names, titles, etc. Later these veterans will be honored with a reception.

25th reunion to commemorate their bond through serving their country and being brothers.

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

Sheboygan County Veterans Memorial is adding a second wall and will be dedicating it on 10/10/15, they have an estimated 50 Vietnam veterans in their chapter but are expecting many Vietnam Vets to come and honor the fallen soliders. We want to make sure we have extra supplies so one no goes without being recognized for their service.

NSDAR Silver Bow Chapter, MT will coordinate efforts with VFW Post 1448 and VFW Auxiliary 1448 of Butte, MT to honor the 24 Montana soldiers killed in the Vietnam conflict. Personal stories and oral histories will be thoughtfully collected from the families of these heroes, to be archived for posterity

The Braille American Flag monument is a tactile American Flag bronze plaque in braille. The monument is a pedestal made of granite to hold the Braille flag in place. It measures 36 inches and to a 45 degree angle so those who suffer from blindness or low vision may reach the braille in comfort. Our Vietnam Veterans, other War Veterans as well as a staggering number of young service men and women suffer from ocular trauma injuries and premature blindness. Donating a Braille Flag is our way to give back to those who are and have valiantly served so they may feel the raised language of freedom on the American Flag... once more.

We would like to order 300 Vietnam Veterans Pins for our members at Vietnam Veterans Chapter 899 located in Bordentown New Jersey. We would like to start this event this Saturday during our monthly meetings until every members have been present a pin.

Exhibit and bring pictures and stories to the library

This event will accomplished the objective of thanking and honoring veterans of the Vietnam War. We will not need a booth, and only materials as listed below. The Ceremony at the Wall will be about 170 with spouses, kids, grand kids and guests. The Reception will be about 80 with current count of 41 Classmates attending. We still have registration open.

President General Young will be honoring Vietnam veterans at every stop during her official travels to meet with chapter regents.

We have asked the local Veterans officer to invite Veterans. We have prepared a certificate to give to the American Legion of Smith County recognizing the Vietnam Veterans. We would like to present each veteran a lapel pin and we are serving refreshments. We have not required an RSVP so we can not accurately estimate how many Veterans will come.

As Chair for our Chapter, I plan to continue to present the message about the Commemoration, try to get more partners and set up programs for next year. The supplies I am ordering will help me with these presentations. I like to hand out actual samples of the materials available to me. Since these will be informal get-togethers, I do not need lapel pins at this time. I already have 2 meetings in the scheduling stage. Note: This is how I was told to request these items since I don't have an actual event at this time.

Our main speaker served in US Army Special Forces in Vietnam. He is a highly respected businessman and will speak on his experiences as a Green Beret in 1968.

Publicly honor and recognize Vietnam Veterans with the State Certificate of Honor and DoD Vietnam Veteran Lapel Pin presentation. All events will be directly supported by GDVS Central Office and attended by GDVS personnel either from Atlanta or from the local Veteran Field Service Office.

Publicly honor and recognize Vietnam Veterans with the State Certificate of Honor and DoD Vietnam Veteran Lapel Pin presentation. All events will be directly supported by GDVS Central Office and attended by GDVS personnel either from Atlanta or from the local Veteran Field Service Office.

To recognize the members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars District 20. Distinguished guests are State officers of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Senior Vice Commander Peyton Lumpkin, State Junior Vice Commander Edward C Torres, Immediate Past State Commander Joe Hayes, National Council Member Veterans of Foreign Wars Larry Velasquez, Anita Cantu Gold Star Wife. We will also recognize the wives and family of Vietnam Veterans attending. Master of ceremonies will be the host Commander Edward C Torres. A program based on materials provided by Vietnam War Commemorative will be used. A free meal followed by social dance will be held.

Representatives of the Mary Little Deere-Fort Armstrong Chapter of the Illinois State DAR had a table at the town hall meeting held by the Quad Cities Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 699. The main subject was a discussion of the long-term effects of toxic substances that veterans were exposed to during their deployment. Agent Orange was one of the toxic substances that was discussed. We were surprised to learn that not only are the veterans, themselves, now having problems, but many of their children and grandchildren are also experiencing serious health issues too. Items given out: stickers; eagle tin buttons; and, forms for the Vietnam veterans to sign to register for the Illinois DAR Honor Roster. Posters and other things were on display at the table. Our little gifts were well received and appreciated; and, it was an honor to meet and shake hands with the Vietnam veterans who had serviced our country and their spouses. We were pleasantly surprised to find one of the veterans in attendance is the husband of one of DAR chapter members. The wife of another veteran said that her grandmother used to be a members of our chapter of DAR and asked for information on how she could join. We got signatures from 20 Vietnam veterans, who live in Illinois, on the Honor Roster. We also met a few that live in other states. We plan to print out Certificates of Honor for the veterans we met, and either give them out through Chapter 669's meetings, or mail them to the out-of-town people who were in attendance. We learned that currently there are bills being presented in both the Senate and House of Representatives for the Toxic Exposure Act of 2015. It is important for us to be informed about the needs and health concerns of the veterans, and to understand how our government is trying to help them. We think the event was a success and are happy to have participated. We were thanked by the organizers of this event for coming today.

Beaverton Post #124 is refurbishing and relocating one of the oldest Vietnam Veterans Memorials in the United States. The Memorial, dedicated in June 1968, lists all the Oregonians killed in the war as of the date of dedication, many added later. The building where this memorial was for almost fifty years had sold and the remodeling put the memorial in harms way. The Beaverton Post has removed the Memorial from its old location and it is safely stored. The Post is presently securing funds to build the Memorial's permanent home in our Veterans Memorial Park. This is an expensive project, approx $130,000. We have secured $63,000 to date but we are reaching out to the community, organizations and corporations for financial help. Please visit our website for more information: www.beavertonpost124.org .

To celebrate the 125th anniversary of the founding of the NSDAR, members collected items from Lorain County Valor Home's wishlist. Valor Home serves as a transition housing and provides support and counseling service for homeless veterans. There are presently 26 veterans, including 2 Vietnam veterans, receiving support. Our organization collected personal care items, cleaning supplies, water, stamps, envelopes, movie and bowling passes, and grocery gift cards. The Commemorative Banner was displayed at the collection point which was at Jackalope's Restaurant.

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.

Honor Vietnam widow for her husband's scarfice

The Witness to WAr Foundation, in conjunction with the 50th Anniversary Commemoration of the Vietnam War, has conducted, or assisted with, 92 interviews with Vietnam veterans all across America. Martin Madert attended the Vietnam Helicopter Pilot Association, Mobile Riverine Force Association, and Combined Action Program reunion in 2015 and preserved the stories of those in attendance. In addition to some individual interviews conducted in veterans' hometowns, these interviews cover a wide variety of experiences that our young soldiers faced between 1961-1975. The response to the project was very positive and the foundation has been invited back to continue its work at their next reunions. Many new contacts were made and made aware of the Commemoration's goals which may lead to further interviews in areas that might have been previously untouched. Locations of interviews conducted: -Peachtree Corners, GA: Aug. 10-14, 2015 with Joe Galloway -Vietnam Helicopter Pilot Assoc. Reunion, Washington, DC: Aug. 25-28, 2015 -Patriots Colony, Williamsburg, VA: Aug. 29-Sept. 1, 2015 -Mobile Riverine Force Assoc., Indianapolis, IN: Sept. 3-5, 2015 -Washington, DC: Sept. 21-24, 2015 with Joe Galloway -Georgia: Individuals in Athens, Atlanta, and Columbus -Combined Action Program Reunion, San Diego, CA: Nov. 8-11, 2015 -South Carolina: Individuals in Camden and Charleston: Dec. 2015

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.

Neil DIckey, Vietnam veteran was invited to come speak relating the Confederate War to the Vietnam War, and the public's reaction to each.

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

Vietnam Veterans were able to show their military items, photos, scrapbooks and memorabilia. Veterans moved some of their items out to Commemoration shows. Lapeer County Commemoration group moved items from museum to exhibits and back to museum through the 3 years. On special days Vietnam Vets were at the museum to greet people and talk to them about the exhibit the last being 12/20/17.

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