1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 Father's Day 2005-
SDIT 15 Year Anniversary
in Washington, D.C. at The Vietnam Veterans MemorialMarch
SDIT Vietnam Trip- Welcome to Calfornia BBQ- Link
SDIT- Vietnam Trip Hospitality Suite
SDIT- Vietnam Trip Welcome Home
Westminster Vietnam War Memorial- Link
Baked for the TroopsJune
Be Good Smile Pretty Documentary- Link
June 15 and 18 at the Los Angeles Film FestivalAugust
2nd Annual Campout- Jamboree- Link
Jan- Meeting in Riverside
Mar- Meeting in San Diego
May- Meeting in Orange County
20TH @ 1 P.M.-
Costa Mesa Police Dept-
99 Fair Drive (Map)Jun- Father's Day Remembrance 2K- DC
Return to SDIT SoCal Return to SDIT- National Calendar May-Moving Wall Greenwood Memorial Pk
1996
Jun-VVA Calif State Convention- San Diego
Jul- SDIT SoCal Chapter Formed
Aug- Veterans Salute to Bob Dole
Sep- POW/MIA Day- Veterans Hospital-L.A.
Oct- Veterans Unity Day Riverside
Nov- Moving Wall Knott's Berry Farm
~Christmas Cards produced/Distributed at
Moving Wall, over 300+ cards sent to
Troops in BosniaReturn to the Top
1997
SDIT SoCal Website
Launched into CYBERSPACE!!Feb- Play "Welcome Home Soldier" LA
~Gold Star Wives Mtg- S.D Chapter
~SDIT Presentation @ Clairemont H.S.
~Presentation “Washing The Wall”
to National Board for Father’s Day ‘97
Apr- “The Wall That Heals”- San Diego
May- “Moving Wall”- Ventura
Jun- Father's Day Remembrance 97- DC
70% of SDIT SoCal Chapter Members in attendance
Oct- Military Encampment- San Diego
Nov- Moving Wall Knott's Berry FarmReturn to the Top May-Moving Wall- City of Covina
1998
-Operation Rolling Thunder Send Off-
The Queen Mary
-PotLuck & Memorial Day
Weekend Kick-Off with VVA Chapter 472
-Moving Wall @ Riverside Natl Cemetery
Jun-VVA So. California District Meeting
-POW/MIA Flag Raising- Nixon Library
-VVA California Bi-Annual Convention
Jul -4th of July Parade- Bristol R.I.
Aug-Picnic w/ VVA Chapters 756 and 53
at Future site of the Long Beach
Vietnam Veterans Memorial at
SCHERER PARK over $426 raised &
donated by an SDIT SoCal hosted raffle
for their memorial
Sep-"Welcome Home" Rally- Hermosa Beach
Oct-Military Encampment- San Diego
Nov-SDIT Co-Host Moving Wall @
Knott's Berry Farm
-Nixon Presidential Library- Veterans' Day
Dec-Christmas Party VVA 47 Riverside
Christmas Party VVA 472 San DiegoThe Following SDIT Members shared the SDIT Legacy at local colleges:
Patty Lee Spoke at the Vn Studies Class at the University of San Diego
Stephanie Smith and Jeanette Chervony spoke @ the Vietnam War at the Vietnam War Studies Class at Saddleback Valley Community College. (Mar 98, Nov 98 and Apr 99)
January- Meeting RiversideMarch- Meeting Orange County May- Meeting (Elections 1999-2000)
May 15 @ 1:30 pm Orange County-
Costa Mesa PD- 99 Fair DriveArmed Forces Day Event
VVA- Orange County along with The Nixon Presidential Library will be hosting an Armed Forces Day Event on Saturday, May 15 from 10 am-12 pm in honor of the Returned POWs from Yugoslavia...Elections:
The Following were nominated
President: Jeanette Chervony
Secretary: Patty Lee
Treasurer: Dawn Hawkins
May- Memorial Day~ May 31
SDIT will be participating at the Veterans Memorial Center Weekends Activities.
Ceremony begins at 7 am on Memorial Day.
We will then proceed to the Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery.
For more info contact Patty LeeAugust- VVA National Convention 8/9-8/15/99 Anaheim, CA
September- Meeting in San Diego