In Memory Day At The Wall
Seventy-five American heroes will be honored posthumously during a ceremony to pay tribute to the men and women who died prematurely from noncombat injuries and emotional suffering caused directly by the Vietnam War, but who are not eligible to have their names inscribed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
VFW Pledges $1 Million to Memorial Center
The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) of the United States has pledged up to $1 million to help build the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Center, a visitors and education facility being built on the National Mall.
AFL-CIO Supports The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Center
The AFL-CIO approved a resolution supporting the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Center during an Executive Council meeting at its Mid-Winter Conference, announced Jan C. Scruggs, founder and president of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund.
Lockheed Martin Gives $1 Million To Vietnam Veterans Memorial Center
Lockheed Martin has pledged $1 million to assist in building the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Center on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., announced Jan C. Scruggs, founder and president of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, the group raising the money to build the Center.
Vietnam Heroes Sought For In Memory Day
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, the nonprofit organization that has helped America heal from the divisive wounds of the Vietnam War, is searching for Vietnam veterans who died as a result of their service, but who do not meet the government requirements for having their names added to The Wall.
Veterans Fund Community Center in Vietnam
Florida entrepreneur Jimmy Mosconis and New York Stock Exchange Chairman Marshall N. Carter —both Vietnam combat veterans—are providing the funds to build a cultural community center and preschool complex in Quang Tri Province, Vietnam, announced Jan C. Scruggs, Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund founder and president.
Colin Powell To Give Veterans Day Address
Gen. Colin Powell, USA (Ret.), former Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, as well as a wounded and decorated Vietnam veteran, will serve as the keynote speaker for the Veterans Day ceremony at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
Volunteers To Read All 58,256 Names Inscribed On The Wall
The Reading of the Names, the four-day event during which the over 58,000 names inscribed on The Wall are read, will take place on Nov. 7-10 at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial as part of the commemoration of the 25th anniversary of The Wall, announced Jan C. Scruggs, founder and president of the Memorial Fund.
Music and Poetry Tribute at The Wall
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund has invited musicians, singers and poets to take the stage on Nov. 6 to perform their original compositions at the Music and Poetry Tribute to Vietnam Veterans, featuring Keni Thomas and his band Cornbread, announced Jan C. Scruggs, founder and president of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund.