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2007
wVeterans'
Day: Washington D.C.
25th Anniversay-
(LINK)
wSoCal
6th Annual Jamboree (August 24-26):
San Clemente, CALIFORNIA--
Webpage
- http://www.sdit.org/jamboree2007.html Out-of-Staters
and Veterans Welcomed!!
wFather's
Day: Washington D.C. - (LINK)
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2006
SoCal
5th Annual Jamboree (July 21-23):
San Clemente, CALIFORNIA--
Webpage
- http://www.sdit.org/jamboree2006.html Out-of-Staters
and Veterans Welcomed!!
Father's
Day: Washington
D.C.--
CONGRESSMAN STEVE PEARCE
TO SPEAK DURING FATHER’S DAY CEREMONY AT THE WALL
Father’s Day Rose
Remembrance will be held Sunday, June 18, at 8 a.m.
Over 1,000 roses will be placed at The Wall to honor those lost in Vietnam and
America’s most recent war
Washington, D.C.—Congressman
Steve Pearce (R-N.M.) will be a featured speaker at the Father’s Day
Rose Remembrance Ceremony being held at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on
Sunday morning, announced Jan C. Scruggs, founder and president of the Vietnam
Veterans Memorial Fund.
Pearce is serving his second term in the U.S.
House of Representatives on behalf of New Mexico’s second district. Before
that, he served in the New Mexico state legislature and owned and operated an
oilfield services firm with his wife, Cynthia. An Air Force veteran, he was
awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal for his service flying
missions into Vietnam. He left the Air Force as a captain.
In the House, Pearce’s committee assignments
include Homeland Security and Resources.
“Congressman Pearce is a patriot and has been
a staunch supporter of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Center,” said Scruggs,
referring to the education center that will be built at or near the Memorial.
“As a veteran and a father, he understands the importance of remembering the
thousands of fathers who made the ultimate sacrifice during the Vietnam War
and all American conflicts.”
In addition to Congressman Pearce, the ceremony
will also feature Yolanda Acevedo of Virginia, whose husband,
Navy Commander Joseph Acevedo, died in Bahrain in 2003 during Operation Iraqi
Freedom. Her father, Army Corporal Jose Montes, died in 1968 in Vietnam. His
name can be found on Panel 41W, Row 25 of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
Family members and volunteers will gather near
the Memorial at 21st Street and Constitution Avenue at 6:30 a.m. on Father’s
Day to affix messages of honor and tribute to more than 1,000 roses that will
be left at The Wall. Red roses signify soldiers killed in Vietnam, yellow
denote soldiers still missing in action, and white stand for those who have
died during America’s most recent war. Members of the public are invited to
participate in the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Father’s Day Rose Remembrance.
The ceremony will begin at 8:00 a.m.
At the conclusion of the ceremony, which will
be held on the East Knoll of the Memorial site, family members, friends and
volunteers will read some of the thousands of personal messages sent to the
Memorial Fund from across the United States. Then, each of the roses will be
laid at the base of The Wall, forming a solemn garden of honor and
remembrance.
Established in 1979, the Vietnam Veterans
Memorial Fund is the nonprofit organization authorized by Congress to build
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. Today, through a series of
outreach programs, it is dedicated to preserving the legacy of The Wall,
promoting healing, educating about the impact of the Vietnam War and is
building the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Center, an underground educational
facility, near The Wall.
Memorial
Day: Washington
D.C.--
Memorial Day @
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial - (link)
Monday,
May 29
SDIT
will again have a block of reserved seats at the Memorial Day ceremony at
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. All SDIT members interested in reserving a
seat(s) for the ceremony should contact the SDIT office by 8PM est on
Friday, May 26. (board@sdit.org or call 800-984-9994)
Board member Kelly Rihn is coordinating all SDIT
efforts at the ceremony (seating, wreath presentation). Other SDIT board
members expected to attend include Laurette Kanavos, Melanie Danna and
Noreen Doloughty. Several other SDIT members from across the country will
also be in attendance.
Memorial Day: Southern
California--
Lakewood-
2005
FATHER'S
DAY 2005- June
17 - 19, 2005
CLICK
HERE for information
2004
VETERANS'
DAY: Washington
D.C.--
In
Memory Memorial Plaque Project
Dedication- (link)
Wednesday, November 10
Veterans' Day @
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial - (link)
Thursday, November 11
OTHER
EVENTS IN THE
WASHINGTON,D.C.
AREA
NOVEMBER
9 - 11, 2004
(link)
SDIT:
VETERANS' DAY EVENTS
Wednesday,
November 10th:
- Vietnam Veterans of American
dedication of the In-Memory Plaque 7pm. Please arrive by 6pm and some
of us might be able to assist VVA with activities. I will work with
VVA to see if we can get reserved seating for SDIT. Otherwise, lets
meet 6pm near the statues of the three soldiers.
- Immediately following the In-Memory Plaque dedication we will hold a
candle-light vigil near the apex of The Wall.
- If you are interested we can make a reservation for dinner immediately
following the candle-light vigil.
Froggy
Bottom Pub (link)
2142 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20037
(202) 338-3000
Thursday, November 11th:
- Veterans Day Ceremony at The Wall at 1pm. SDIT will have reserved
seating, please arrive by 12pm. Karen Spears-Zacharias (daughter of
David Spears KIA July 24, 1966) will be a guest speaker at the ceremony.
Coordinator: Terry McGregor, Son of Donald McGregor-
USA
562 743-4052 Cellular
terry.mcgregor@hp.com
Camping-
SDIT SoCal- July
30, 31 and August 1, 2004- SoCal invites SDIT
Family and Supporters to join us for a weekend of FUN-FOOD-FELLOWHIP
~ CLICK HERE for information
Memorial
Day Weekend-Washington D.C.:
(Updated
05/16/04)
Saturday
May 29th:
Late
night visit and candle light vigil at The Wall, 10pm.
We'll
meet at the apex of The Wall at 10pm
Sunday
May 30th:
Rolling
Thunder; Leaves the North Pentagon Parking lot at 12 noon and proceeds
through DC to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. A few members of our
SDIT family will be participating in Run for The Wall (RFTW), departing
Ontario, California on May 19th, crossing the United States in 10 days
and concluding in DC with Rolling Thunder.
Dinner
Sunday 5- 8pm-
Very
informal, pizza, sandwich and beer sort of thing.
Monday
May 31st:
Memorial
Day Ceremony at The Wall 1pm
Dinner-
7 p.m.
RED,
HOT and BLUE
Red
Hot & Blue - Rosslyn (Map)
1600
Wilson Blvd.
Arlington
, VA 22209
Phone:
703-276-7427
You
can get to Red Hot & Blue - Rosslyn by taking the ORANGE line on METRO,
take the ROSSLYN exit. Take FT. MYER south to WILSON and go west
or turn right. Pass OAK and PIERCE (Fire Station on the North side)
the restaurant is on the S/W corner of WILSON and PIERCE.
2003
VETERAN'S
DAY (Washington,D.C.) November 8
- 11: (SDITers Dinner)
DC
AREA EVENTS – VETERANS DAY 2003
Vietnam
Women Veterans Memorial
This
Veterans’ Day 2003, the Vietnam Women Veterans Memorial celebrates its
10th Anniversary. Thousands are planning on a trip to DC for this
special celebration and remembrance. Many events are being planned.
This site will be periodically up-dated as more information is gathered
and available in order to provide a complete timetable for all the events
being planned.
Saturday,
November 8:The VVA tent is set up on the mall area. It will remain in place
through the afternoon on November 11. One tent dedicated to women
veteran information provided by invited resources. (VVA sponsored,
DC Office of Veterans Affairs will participate)
7:00
PM (Tentative): The play, A Piece of My Heart presented at Women in Military
Service for America, Arlington National Cemetery, sponsored by The Women's
Memorial Foundation.
Sunday,
November 9: The play, A Piece of My Heart presented at Women in Military
Service for America, Arlington National Cemetery, sponsored by The Women's
Memorial Foundation. 2:00 PM (Tentative)
3:00-4:00
PM: Service at the National City Christian Church, 5 Thomas Circle, N.W.,
Washington, D.C. in celebration of the service of women during the Vietnam
Era. (VVA sponsored)
Monday,
November 10: Celebration Luncheon at the Hamilton Crowne Plaza, 14th and
K Streets, N.W., Washington, D.C. The Key Note speaker is Ms. Cokie Roberts,
noted journalist and author of We Are Our Mothers Daughters. Secretary
Principi will be joining us. Reservations are limited. Tickets: $30.00,
payable cash, check, or major credit card. Contact: Deborah Johnson, (800)
882-1316 ext.164 (VVA sponsored) 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
4:00
PM: Ceremony at The Wall sponsored by Circle of Sisters.
6:00
PM: Candlelight Ceremony held at the Vietnam Women's Memorial, sponsored
by the Vietnam Women's Memorial Foundation (formerly The Vietnam Women's
Memorial Project).
7:00
PM: Veterans Dance sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary Unit
5, 2027 North Capital Street NE, Washington DC. POC Bertha Holman
(202) 584-1900 or JeNeal T. Ball (202) 563-2448
8:00
PM - Midnight "A Rock & Roll Reunion" at the DMZ to Delta Dance held
at the Holiday Inn - Rosslyn at Key Bridge, VA. (VVA Chapter 227 sponsored)
Tuesday,
November 11: Story-telling at the Vietnam Women's Memorial sponsored by
the Vietnam Women's Memorial Foundation. 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM &2:30 PM
- 5:00 PM
11:00
AM: The Color Guard Review. Formation is at 10:00AM. One hour will be set
aside for a Color Guard Pass in Review of the Vietnam Women's Memorial.
(VVA sponsored)
1:00-2:00
PM: Ceremony at The Wall with wreath laying at The Wall and the Vietnam
Women's Memorial to follow.
4:00-5:00
PM: Ceremony at the Women in Military Service for America Memorial, Arlington
National Cemetery, sponsored by the Women's Memorial Foundation.
Vietnam
Veterans Memorial Wall Events Vietnam
Veterans of America will have an information tent near The Wall from Saturday
November 8th through Tuesday November 11th.
November
11, Veterans Day at Arlington National Cemetery
The
Veterans Day National Ceremony will be held at Arlington National Cemetery
on Tuesday, November 11. Beginning at 10:30 a.m., the U.S. Army Band
will perform in the cemetery's Memorial Amphitheater, which is adjacent
to the Tomb of the Unknowns. At 11:00, a wreath will be placed at
the Tomb. The remainder of the ceremony will take place in the amphitheater
and will end around noon. The ceremony is free of charge and open
to the public. Visitors arriving by car can park in the lot next
to the cemetery's Visitors Center. By Metro System, the Visitors
Center is about a quarter mile walk from the Arlington National Cemetery
stop on Metro's Blue Line. Free shuttle bus transportation will be
provided between the Visitor Center and the amphitheater. Seating
in the amphitheater is limited, so visitors should plan to arrive at least
a half hour before the ceremony. Contact (202) 273-5730.
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Moving
Wall- Central California- October
2003- West Hills College Lemoore
555
College Avenue, Lemoore, CA 93245 Local Map
~ Mapquest Map
The
Military
Order of Turtles is sponsoring the Moving
Wall in Lemoore. It will be at West Hills College on October 5th thru 11th
of 2003. Contact is Ron Ramos, 121 Powell St Lemoore Ca. 93245,
Cell Phone is (559) 381-3070 Please send me any Information you like. All
help is greatly appreciated. Would very much like to have relatives and
pictures of the men and women on the wall, at the display.
Camping-
SDIT SoCal- August
1-3, 2003- SoCal invites SDIT Family and Supporters
to join us for a weekend of FUN-FOOD-FELLOWHIP ~ CLICK
HERE for information
Father's
Day 2003- Washington, D.C.:
Did you know that you can send a message that will be attached to a rose
and delivered to your father on Father's Day? It's true. Send your note
in an e-mail to cthomas@vvmf.org.
Ms. Thomas said she will make sure your note, along with a rose, is placed
at your father's panel on Father's Day. There is no fee for this, altho,
donations are gladly accepted. This program is sponsored by The
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund.
Join
SDIT Members at 0630 a.m. on Father's Day to tie the Father's Day messages
to the roses which will be read and placed at The Wall at 0800 a.m.
-
Memorial
Day Weekend-Washington D.C.:
(Updated
05/16/03)
Sunday-
Dinner (May 25, 7 p.m.)- Dinner at Nam Viet- After dinner
we will make a late night trip to The Wall arriving at approximately 9:30pm
Nam Viet (Map)
1127 N. Hudson St.
Arlington, VA 22201
Phone: 703-522-7110
You can get to Nam Viet
by taking the
ORANGE line on METRO,
take the CLARENDON exit. The exit is on an island in the middle of
the street, which will be WILSON on the North and Clarendon on the South.
Hudson St. is two blocks west of N. Highland.
From the restaurant we
will either take a cab or carpool to The Wall.
Monday-Memorial
Day Ceremony (May 26)- We will meet at the National
Park Service Kiosk at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial (between The
Wall and the Lincoln Memorial) between 11:30am and 12:30 pm. Ceremony
starts at 1:00pm. SDIT has reserved "limited" seating. SDIT
will be placing a wreath at The Wall at the close of the ceremony.
San
Diego, California
Memorial Day Weekend
Observance
Veterans Memorial Center-
Balboa Park
May 24, 25 & 26th 2003
Saturday 24th, Opening
Ceremony, Duffy Hutton, VN-POW
Blessing of the
Memorial
Posting of Colors
Reading the Names of Fallen
Comrades
Time: 8:00 AM until 8:00
PM
Sunday 25th, Reading the
Names of Fallen Comrades
Time: 8:00 AM until
7:00 PM
Candlelight Vigil
Time: 7:00 PM
Monday 26th, Reading the
Names of Fallen Comrades
Time: 8:00 AM until
11:30 AM
Closing Ceremony: Joanne
Craigwell, (RN-USAF)
Cmdr. Al Pavich (USN Ret’d)
Retiring of Colors
Time:12:00 PM
Veterans Museum & Memorial
Center, Open House
Time: 12:00 PM
The general public
and all veterans are cordially invited, should you desire to participate
in the reading of names please contact the Chapter at 619-239-5977
Father's Day 2003-
Washington, D.C.:
Did you know that you can send a message that will be attached to a rose
and delivered to your father on Father's Day? It's true. Send your note
in an e-mail to ctthomas@vvmf.org
. Ms. Thomas said she will make sure your note, along with a rose, is placed
at your father's panel on Father's Day. There is no fee for this, altho,
donations are gladly accepted.
**Next
NATIONAL Father's Day Gathering - June 2005**
Mark
your calendars!
Click
here
for
information..
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2002
Veterans' Day- Washington
D.C.: (Updated 11/8/02)
SDIT Contact Terry
McGregor
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Events for the 20th Anniversary of "The Wall" CLICK
HERE
SDIT Events
- Opening Ceremonies,
November 7th . We will meet at the National Park Service Kiosk at
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial (between The Wall and the Lincoln Memorial)
at 3pm. Opening ceremony starts at 3:30pm.
- Reading of the Names;
Reading of the names will start on Thursday (11/7) at 4pm and continue
through November 10th. Names will be read from 5am to midnight each
day.
- SDIT will be serving
as Honor Guard for the reading of the names on Saturday (11/9) at 3:00pm.
- SDIT will be sharing
an information table with VVA. The
information table will
be open Saturday through Monday 10am – 5pm.
We do need volunteers…please
contact me! terry.mcgregor@hp.com
- SDIT Dinner; We
will be getting together Saturday (11/9) night for an SDIT diner.
I've selected a restaurant named Market Inn. The restaurant is located
in the heart of South West Washington's new "Independence Square", and
just off Capitol Hill. It is
convenient to the Blue
& Orange line Metro stop, Federal Center S.W. (less than 2 blocks).
The address is 200 E Street, S.W., Washington D.C. 20024. Dinner
reservations are under SDIT (or Terry McGregor) for 7:30pm.
If your planning to attend, please email me with the number of people in
your party. terry.mcgregor@hp.com.
- After dinner Saturday
night we will make a late night trip to The Wall….approx. 9:30pm
- Veterans Day November
11th:
o A March to Remember;
March with VVA down Constitution Avenue towards the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
Join VVA at the assembly point at 7th Street, N.W. and Constitution Ave,
N.W. at 8am on Monday, November 11, 2002.
o Veterans Day Ceremony;
We will meet at the National Park Service Kiosk at the Vietnam Veterans
Memorial (between The Wall and the Lincoln Memorial) at 11:30am.
Ceremony starts at 1:00pm. SDIT has 30 seats reserved. SDIT
will be placing a wreath at The Wall at the close of the ceremony.
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So. California Area
April
12, 2001- Join us for Vietnamese Cuisine as we get ready for
Vietnam 2003
Contact Terry
McGregor
New York-New Jersey Chapter
April
14, 2001-
Click Here
for more information
Washington, D.C.-
April
15- "In Memory
Day Ceremony " @ Vietnam Veterans Memorial Washington, D.C. 10
a.m. "Memorial
Addition" Sandi Terrien's (SDIT Associate Member) father will be honored
Click
Here for biography.
Pittsburgh, PA-
May
4-
@ Mellon Area. Click
Here
Washington, D.C.-
Memorial Day
May
27- Ceremony at The Wall at 1 p.m.- More information to follow
Washington, D.C.- Veterans
Day "20th Anniversary of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial"
November
11-Ceremony at The Wall at 1 p.m.- More information to follow
Washington Marriott to Provide
Special Rates During Observances at The Wall... Read
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