"THE VIET NAM MOVING WALL "
BENNINGTON, VERMONT
JULY 26 TO JULY 31, 2005"
"IN HONOR OF THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES WHO SERVED IN THE VIETNAM WAR. THE NAMES OF THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES AND OF THOSE WHO REMAIN MISSING ARE INSCRIBED IN THE ORDER THEY WERE TAKEN FROM US." Preamble of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Pictured above is your chapter president signing the contract with the Vietnam Combat Veterans LTD to bring the "Wall" back to Bennington next year in the commandants office with Earle Hollings looking on. When we did this in 1994, I also signed them in the commandants office and only felt that I should do it again in honor of them allowing us to place it on the Vets Home grounds.
CLICK ON PICTURE FOR MORE PICTURES OF THE MOVING WALL
CLICK HERE FOR MOVING WALL COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Please visit the Vermont Veterans Home web site http://www.state.vt.us/vvh/
also check out the Vermont Veterans Home Flag Pole project at http://www.vvavtsc.com/vvhfpp.htm
WE HAVE ALREADY SENT OUT LETTER TO AREA GROUPS LOOKING FOR CO-SPONSORS OF THIS EVENT WITH A LISTING BELOW OF THOSE THAT HAVE COME FORWARD TO DATE TO JOIN US IN PUTTING ON THIS EVENT.
WE HAVE MEET WITH THE BENNINGTON BANNER ABOUT DOING A FUND RAISE AS WE DID THE FIRST TIME WE HAD THE WALL HERE. AGAIN THE BANNER HAS COME ON BOARD AND WILL BE DOING A VERY SPECIAL INSERT INTO THE BANNER THAT WILL COME OUT MIDDLE OF JULY. IF YOU OR A FAMILY MEMBER WISH TO MAKE A SMALL (25.00) DONATION TO THE BENNINGTON BANNER WITH THE MOVING WALL IN THE MEMO SECTION AND SEND IT TO 425 MAIN ST. BENNINGTON, VERMONT 05201. YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS WITH BE PUT INTO THIS PAPER AND ALSO IF THERE ARE BUSINESS THAT WISH TO PUT SOME ADS INTO THE INSERT CONTAT:DOUG WOODARD AT 802-447-7567 EXT. 123 OR EMAIL HIM AT dwoodard@benningtonbanner.com
CLICK HERE FOR FORM FOR DONATION
REMEMBER TO CHECK OUT THE HTTP://WWW.BENNINGTONBANNER.COM WEBSITE.
Here is a web site that has casualty reports http://www.vietvet.org/thewall/thewallm.html
Again here is a great web site that has Viet Nam 60's music http://www.marine-family.org/midis/musictr.htm
Please visit our special Salute page to those killed from Vermont in Iraq Freedom
CHECK OUT THE MOVING WALL IN AMESBURY MASS THE WEEK BEFORE IT COME TO BENNINGTON
Also check out http://www.vtthunder.com/
CHECK OUT THE VETERANS MEMORIAL RIDE JULY 17, 2005 CLICK HERE
CLICK HERE FOR PICTURES OF RIDE AND COOK OUT
HERE ARE ITEMS THAT HAVE BEEN LEFT AT THE VIET NAM MEMORIAL WALL IN DC
PLEASE CHECK OUT VERMONT'S MISSING IN ACTION AT http://www.vvavtsc.com/powmia.htm
LOCAL CO-SPONSORS OF THIS GREAT EVENT:
GREEN MOUNTAIN VIETNAM-ERA VETERANS ASSISTANCE CORP
CHARLENE MOFFITT (IN-MEMORY OF BROTHER CLIFTON BACON KIA 1966)
VFW POST 1332 - BENNINGTON, VERMONT
HARNED-FOWLER POST N0 6471 VFW -- MANCHESTER, VERMONT
AMERICAN LEGION POST 13 - BENNINGTON, VERMONT
AMERICAN LEGION POST 69 - ARLINGTON, VERMONT
DAV BENNINGTON CHAPTER # 4
204 DEPOT STREET PROGRAM & JB ALLARD PROPERTY
WE ALSO WANT TO THANK THE FOLLOWING BUSINESS AND OTHERS PEOPLE WHO HAVE DONATED IN KIND SERVICES OR MONEY TO THIS EVENT.
BENNINGTON EAGLES - BENNINGTON, VERMONT
CUSHMAN LANDSCAPING - BENNINGTON, VERMONT
HOS-COT BUILDERS - NEW YORK
VVA CHAPTER 829 - ESSEX JCT, VERMONT
SHAFTSBURY - VERMONT - VETERANS ASSOCIATION
PHILIP YOUNG - SHAFTSBURY, VERMONT
FRED KELLUM - BENNINGTON, VERMONT
JOSEPH MCCLISTER - BENNINGTON, VERMONT
JAMES DAWSON - BENNINGTON, VERMONT
MICHAEL LAMENDOLA - SHAFTSBURY, VERMONT
MICHAEL MORNEAULT - POWNEL, VERMONT
CHARLES & DAWN BUSHEY - NORTH BENNINGTON, VERMONT
E.P MAHAR & SONS, INC.
SONNY'S BLUE BENN DINER, INC - BENNINGNTON, VERMONT
MARY A. MORRISSEY - BENNINGTON, VERMONT
COMMUNITY SOLDIERS SUPPORT GROUP - BENNINGTON, VERMONT
MARK BOLLHARDT - SHAFTSBURY, VERMONT
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Tuesday, July 26, 2005
8:00 AM - setup the moving wall and reading of names begins.
8:30 AM – Volunteers for helping locate names on wall –All Day
10:30 AM - open for public viewing
6:00 PM - Open Ceremonies with Gov Douglas Guest Speaker
8:00 PM - Taps
Wednesday, July 27, 2005
8:00 AM - reading of names continue
8:30 AM – Volunteers for helping locate names on wall –All Day
7:00 PM – American Legion Post 13 laying of wreath and speaker
8:00 PM – Taps
Thursday, July 28, 2005
8:00 AM – reading of names continue
8:30 AM - Volunteers for helping locate names on wall –All Day
8:00 PM – Taps
8:30 PM – candle light service for 16 chaplains on the wall – Rev – Robin Green
Friday, July 29, 2005
8:00 AM – reading of names continue
8:30 AM – Volunteers for helping locate names on wall –All Day
6:00 PM – VFW Post 1332 & Post 6471 will lay wreath and have speaker
8:00 PM – Taps
Saturday, July 30, 2005
8:00 AM – reading of names continue
8:30 AM – Volunteers for helping locate names on wall –All Day
9:30 AM – Sign up for Motorcycle ride
10:30 AM – Motorcycle ride begins
12:30 PM – Motorcycle’s return and picnic begins
1:00 PM – Special ceremonies – with Guest speakers Col. Joseph Krawzyck Jr. and Gold Star Mother Dorothy Halvorsen & special guest John Knapp and his Dad
1:30 PM – Concert begins
8:00 PM – 14th Vermont Civil War Rifles -Taps
8:30 PM – candle light service for POW/MIA’s – Don Ambrosi
Sunday, July 31st 2005
8:00 AM – Reading of Names if needed
8:30 AM - Volunteers for helping locate names on wall –Till noon
12:00 PM – closing ceremonies – taking down wall.
