American Veterans Traveling Tribute Vietnam Memorial Wall Coming to Dana Point
Date:
Wed, 05/11/2011 - 15:00 - Mon, 05/16/2011 - 14:00
HONOR - RESPECT - REMEMBER
The American Veterans Traveling Tribute Vietnam Memorial Wall is coming to Sea Terrace Community Park in Dana Point, California.
This video is from the OC Register featuring many of our local VFW Post 9934 Vets as they assembled the Wall on Thursday, May 12, 2011:
This is a free community event sponsored by VFW Post 9934 of Dana Point and the City of Dana Point with the Cost of Freedom Tribute.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD DETAILED DAILY CALENDAR OF EVENTS IN PDF FORMAT. (added Thursday, May 12)
Below are the Calendar of Events for the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall during its time in the great City of Dana Point:
Wednesday, May 11, 2011 from 3:00-5:00pm - Welcoming Parade
Parade Route: The Welcome Parade will start on the corner of PCH & Camino Capistrano traveling north on PCH and will end at Sea Terrace Park on the corner of PCH and Niguel Road
Thursday, May 12, 2011 at Noon - Opening Ceremonies
The Opening Ceremonies of the American Veterans Traveling Tribute Vietnam Memorial Wall will take place at Sea Terrace Park in Dana Point. Plan on arriving at least 30 minutes early.
Thursday, May 12 through Sunday, May 15, 2011 - Public viewing of The Wall Open 24 hours a day
Location: Sea Terrace Park in Dana Point.
Sunday, May 15, 2011 at Noon - Special Ceremony and a day of music
There will be many local musicians playing music from the Vietnam War era from Noon to 8pm. Musicians include SOUTHTOWN, Keston Barker, Martin Gerschwitz, DHHS SOCSA String Quartet and many others soon to be listed here.
Monday, May 16, 2011 at Noon - Closing Ceremonies
The Closing Ceremonies of the American Veterans Traveling Tribute Vietnam Memorial Wall will take place at Sea Terrace Park in Dana Point. Plan on arriving at least 30 minutes early.
MAP & DIRECTIONS TO SEA TERRACE COMMUNITY PARK IN DANA POINT.
PARKING INFORMATION: Parking for Sea Terrace Park is located on the west side of PCH in the Salt Creek Beach parking lot. Parking is FREE for this event. Enter parking from Ritz Carlton Drive just off PCH, park your car in the designated area (look for signs that say VIETNAM WALL PARKING) and the walk through the tunnel that goes under PCH to Sea Terrace Park. The VFW is also providing golf cart transportation from the Parking Lot to the Event Site in Sea Terrace Park. (Map and Directions to Salt Creek Beach parking lot)
If you have questions about this event, please direct them to VFW Post 9934, a representative may be reached at 949-487-5288 or 949-275-3142.
HOW YOU CAN ASSIST THE 5th MAR SG IN HELPING THE VFW POST 9934 BRING THE WALL TO DANA POINT:
Our Dana Point 5th Marine Regiment Support Group is desirous of helping to make this experience, particularly in remembrance of our Fallen 5th Marines, one to be eternally remembered. With the "5th MAR SG Helping VFW Bring The Wall" being an non-budgeted item for our non-profit, we must turn to you, our 5th Marine Regiment Support Group Family, to enlist your help in making this beautiful Vision a Reality.
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501(c)(3) Non-profit |
If you are of a mind to help support this undertaking so that we might donate, particularly in the name of our Fallen 5th Marines, please send your check made out to:
The Dana Point 5th Marine Regiment Support Group
P.O. Box 471
Dana Point, CA 92629-0471
Please memo your check with "5th MAR SG Helping VFW Bring The Wall" or you may click our secure PayPal Donation "5th MAR SG Helping VFW Bring The Wall"" Link to the right to make your contribution online with your credit card.
100% of your donation will go to support this event.
Thank you for your continued support of our Dana Point 5th Marine Regiment Support Organization.
About The American Veterans Traveling Tribute Vietnam Memorial Wall exhibit:
- Also known as the American Veteran’s Traveling Tribute
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80% scale replica of Washington DC based Vietnam Memorial Wall
- Largest Wall replica in the United States
- Almost 380’ long when erected, approximately 8’ in height at apex
- Contains the names of those men and women who died in Vietnam
- Computers with databases and printers help locate names on the wall
- Brainchild of Mr. Don Pennington, a Vietnam War Combat Veteran
- Construction initiated in 1996, completed in 1998
- Averages over 30 shows per year, across the United States
- Viewed by hundreds of thousands of people each year
- Features veteran’s art exhibit
- The Traveling Wall Foundation: Applied for 501 (c) (3) non-profit corporation status, founded in February, 2004. Learn more at www.AVTT.org
- Donations and sponsorships are tax-deductible
- Based in Mount Vernon, WA
- President and Board Members all Vietnam era veterans
AVTT, the American Veteran Traveling Tribute & The Traveling Wall, is a veteran-owned project that travels the USA to provide a forum for communities to HONOR - RESPECT - REMEMBER all who have sacrificed their lives for our country's freedom. In so doing, AVTT also honors all Veterans and those currently serving, by letting them know they will never be forgotten. AVTT is funded through sponsorship fees, donations, and sale of merchandise at events. Donations to support AVTT's mission are qualified charitable tax deductions through The Traveling Wall Foundation, a 501 (c)(3) charitable organization.
