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Event To Honor Arizona Vietnam Veterans/ 50th Anniversary of Vietnam War

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1Courier Front Page                                                                                                                            To Arizona Vietnam Veterans, families & friends:

The Arizona Department of Veterans’ Services and the Arizona Military Museum as Official Partners of the 50th Commemoration of the Vietnam War are pleased to co-host the 3rd Annual Event Honoring Arizona’s Vietnam Veterans. 

The 50th Commemoration of the Vietnam War activities first stated objective is:

To thank and honor veterans who served in the Vietnam War, including personnel who were held as prisoners of war or listed as missing in action, for their service and sacrifice on behalf of the United States and to thank and honor the families of these veterans.

Our special guest speaker will be General Anthony Zinni, USMC (Ret).

 

DATE/TIME:  October 5, 2013   Sign in 5:30 pm for table seating. No-host bar 5:30 to 6:30     PROGRAM:  Seating at 6:30.   Program begins at 7:00pm 

LOCATION:  Scottsdale Plaza Resort, 7200 North Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85253

SEATING: Seating will be assigned to those who respond first

ATTIRE: Business/casual or Army Class A or service equivalent, military decorations

COST:  $45.00/person      Make Checks payable to Arizona Military Museum

 

The affair will be a special experience including a Vietnamese Color Guard, a wonderful

dinner, good music, short speeches, videos, TAPS, and a special presentation to Vietnam Veterans including Vietnamese Vietnam veterans. It is open to those who desire to honor all Vietnam Veterans. We look forward to seeing many Vietnam veterans, their families and friends.

 

Tickets are not issued, so we need your RSVP registration and check to confirm your attendance at this wonderful event.  Scottsdale Plaza Resort rooms are set aside for your convenience at only $125.00 per night to stay at this beautiful resort, particularly if you’re travelling from outside the Phoenix area. Just call the hotel for room reservations at (480) 948-5000 or 1-800-832-2025. For other questions call 520-868-6777.

 

                            

Colonel Joseph E. Abodeely, USA (Ret.)

                        Director, Arizona Military Museum

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50th Anniversary of Vietnam War

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I was raised in Tucson but I grew up in Vietnam.  We say funny things about war to temper its reality.  Most all of us grunts like to say that we are graduates of the University of South Vietnam. Not even the most searing literature can speak to the loss of innocence that this war gifted us.
50th Anniversary of the
Vietnam War
Commemoration
“No event in American history is more misunderstood than the Vietnam War. It was misreported then, and it is misremembered now.”
Richard Nixon, New York Times, March 28, 1985

Press Release

*DOD Announces Vietnam War 50th Anniversary Commemoration Program*
January 14, 2011

The Department of Defense announced today its program to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War. The program will:

  • Thank and honor veterans of the Vietnam War, including personnel who were held as prisoners of war or listed as missing in action, for their service and sacrifice on behalf of the United States and to thank and honor the families of these veterans.
  • Highlight the service of the armed forces during the Vietnam War and the contributions of federal agencies and governmental and non-governmental organizations that served with, or in support of, the armed forces.
  • Pay tribute to the contributions made on the home front by the people of the United States during the Vietnam War.
  • Highlight the advances in technology, science, and medicine related to the military research conducted during the Vietnam War.
  • Recognize the contributions and sacrifices made by the allies of the United States during the Vietnam War.

DoD representatives will coordinate with other federal agencies, veteran groups, state, local government and non-government organizations for their input in Vietnam War commemoration activities. For more information call 877-387-9951 or visit the official website at http://www.vietnamwar50th.com/.

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