20th Annual Viet Nam Remembrance Day Ceremony
In-Country Viet Nam Veterans in conjunction with the Vietnamese Community in Arizona & many generous Veterans Organizations
Request the honor of your presence on Sunday - April 27, 2014
This day is recognized as a day of commemoration,
a day to pay the proper respect to those who sacrificed so much during this war.
On this day we give our appreciation to our Vietnam veterans - give thanks to with a display of kindness and admiration that means so much to those who expect so little.
To those that join this day of remembrance -"welcome home".
To those whose names are inscribed on the Viet Nam War Memorial - "thank you".
This day is for the living to pay proper homage to the fallen
and to the cause to which they gave their lives.
DATELINE: April 30, 1969 - - U. S. Military Personnel in Vietnam reached 543,300
DATELINE: March 29, 1973, U.S. troops withdraw from Vietnam under terms of the Agreement Ending the War and Restoring Peace in Vietnam (commonly known as the “Paris Peace Accords")
DATELINE: April 30, 1975 - - NVA captures Saigon, Vietnam War Ended
DATELINE: November 13, 1982 - - Vietnam Veterans Memorial
You touch the wall, you see a face...you touch a name you know,
you reach back in time and connect with those who remain as young and vibrant as you last saw them.
The Commemoration starts at 08:30 with ceremonies at 09:00
Viet Nam Memorial - Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza, Phoenix, AZ
- 17th Avenue - - Adams Street westbound/Jefferson Street eastbound - (one way streets)
Massing of colors and flag raisings of the United States and South Vietnamese flags
Display of historical military memorabilia, military vehicle display
Color Guard Units are invited to participate in the Pass/Review/Parade of Colors
POC Josie Kakar-Delsi 520-836-1022
if your color guard unit is participating please respond so that you will be properly introduced
- muster @ 07:45
Wreath Presentation POC Josie Kakar-Delsi
All other information contact Midge Munro 623-979-0829