Saturday, October 20, 2012

Dinner in Honor of Arizona Viet Nam Veterans

05:30 PM - 10:00 PM

Wild Horse Pass Hotel and Casino
5040 Wild Horse Pass Blvd
Chandler, AZ , 85226

Program of Events

Master of Ceremonies

Colonel Joseph E. Abodeely, USA (Ret.)

1730 Check in and Social Hour in foyer (No host bar and Ensemble)

1830 Seating of attendees

Posting of colors (Vietnamese color guard) and National Anthems

Fr. John Martin, S.J. gives a special prayer

Welcome and Recognition of Dignitaries

Message from the Highly Venerable Chan Ton, Phoenix Buddhist Temple

(Vietnamese Buddhist Monk) Presented by Anh Nguyen

Colonel Joey Strickland, USA (Ret.),

Director of AZ Department of Veterans Services

AZ Secretary of State Ken Bennett

Mr John Garcia, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Governmental Affairs

Dinner

Vietnam action video and a toast

TAPS played by Vern West

Keynote speaker, Lieutenant General Mick Kicklighter, USA (Ret.)

Recognition of Vietnam veterans

Ensemble plays the service songs

EVENT CONCLUDED