CALENDAR OF EVENTS
November 6, 2007
25th Anniversary
Music and Poetry Tribute
Hosted by the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Washington, D.C.
November 7, 2007
The Reading of the Names at The Wall
Hosted by the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund
for more info on this event names go to:
http://www.vvmf.org/index.cfm?SectionID=582
November 8, 2007
The Reading of the Names at The Wall
Hosted by the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund
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http://www.vvmf.org/index.cfm?SectionID=582
November 9, 2007
The Reading of the Names at The Wall
Hosted by the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund
for more info on this event names go to:
http://www.vvmf.org/index.cfm?SectionID=582
Chapter 958 Dinner Dance, 7-11 pm
$50/person
NDW Catering and Conference Center
1454 Parsons Ave., SE
Washington Navy Yard, DC 20374
For more info call Thomas Kent at 202-391-2151
November 10, 2007
The Reading of the Names at The Wall
Hosted by the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund
for more info on this event names go to:
http://www.vvmf.org/index.cfm?SectionID=582
DMZ to Delta Dance benefiting VVA Chapter 227
8 p.m. to midnight
Rosslyn Holiday
Inn, 1900 N. Ft. Meyer Dr., Arlington, VA.
This is the 19th annual dance, held this year in conjunction with the 25th Anniversary of The Wall. $30/person, cash bar, dancing, finger food, silent auction, 50/50 raffle, free parking, collectibles, and vets camaraderie. Pre-dance warm-up at 7 p.m. with cash bar/finger food in hotel’s Dogwood Room. Hosted by VVA Chapter 227, Dean K. Phillips Memorial Chapter, P.O. Box 5653, Arlington, VA 22205; 703- 912-1681. Contact: Jim Hewitt, 571-221-5565; chewitth@aol.com or visit website at http://www.vva227.org/dmzdance.html
November 11, 2007
Memorial Day Writers' Project
Poetry & Song on The Mall
11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
(behind the sidewalk facing Constitution Ave. near 21st)
For more information go to
http://www.memorialdaywritersproject.com
Annual Veterans Day Observance at The Wall – 1 p.m.
Hosted by the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Washington, D.C.
November 11, 2007
Veterans Day Ceremony at the Vietnam Veterans
Memorial at 1 p.m. The keynote speaker will be Gen. Colin Powell, USA
(Ret.).
Hosted by the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund
Other speakers will include Jan Scruggs, founder and president of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, who will serve as master of ceremonies, along with Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne; Sen. Chuck Hagel; Diane Carlson Evans, founder and president of the Vietnam Women's Memorial Foundation; Mary "Edie" Meeks of the Vietnam Women's Memorial Foundation; William Hansen of Lockheed Martin and William Murdy of Comfort Systems.
A message from Memorial designer Maya Lin will be read during the ceremony. Country music singer Darryl Worley will perform.
The entire ceremony will be Web cast live and available to media outlets via satellite. Coordinates will be available later this week.
To read the press release, click on this link: http://www.vvmf.org/index.cfm?SectionID=605
November 11, 2007
“Marking Time: Voyage to Vietnam – Vietnam Graffiti by Soldiers on Their Way to War.”
A compelling display of graffiti created by soldiers and Marines headed to the Vietnam War, this exhibit showcases bunk canvases salvaged from the USNS General Nelson M. Walker, a troopship that shuttled thousands of young Americans ¯ most in their teens ¯ across the Pacific Ocean in 1966 and 1967. The exhibit will run through November 30.
The canvases feature scrawled inscriptions, signatures, cartoons, and poems by young servicemen headed to combat in the Vietnam War. The young men’s graffiti was diverse and poignant in its simplicity. It included names and hometowns, dates they expected to leave the service, and day-by-day calendars to mark the voyage progress. There were messages of patriotism, politics, humor, anxiety and love. They were written for personal comfort, or to be seen by other troops who would contribute.
In addition to recreating an eight-man berthing unit, the exhibit also features a cell phone-guided audio tour and a short video of archival footage of USNS Walker.
The curators, Art and Lee Beltrone, will give a free lecture at the exhibit at 11:00 am on Sunday, November 11, Veterans Day, at the Navy Memorial’s Naval Heritage Center at 701 Pennsylvania Ave, NW. They will also autograph copies of their companion book Vietnam Graffiti: Messages from a Forgotten Troopship. One of the soldiers who left graffiti on the canvases, Michael Fasulo (a DC-area native), will be on hand to answer questions. This event is free and open to the public – no reservations required.
Parade Day Details:
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Vital Information
Drop-Off Information
Line Of MarchANNIVERSARY PARADE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
NOVEMBER 10, 2007
The Opening Ceremony on the Mall
10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.mThe opening ceremony will start at 10:00 a.m. and will take place on the Mall at 7th Street, between Jefferson and Madison Drives.
The Parade
11:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.Immediately following the opening ceremony, the parade with thousands of participants, military vehicles, floats, veteran motorcyclists, and marching bands steps off. Along side the reviewing stand will be limited bleacher seating for those veterans and members of the general public who wish to view the parade.
Washington Monument Grounds
12 noon until 6:00 p.m.Parade participants and the general public can enjoy a variety of activities.
For more information call toll free:
877-PARADE3
