Veterans Alliance Sponsoring the
VIETNAM MOVING WALL
September 30th through October 5th
Hunterdon County
Veterans Alliance Sponsoring the
VIETNAM MOVING WALL
September 30th through October 5th
| Preamble of the Vietnam
Veterans Memorial "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." |
A Moving Wall, which is a replica of the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, D.C., will be on display in the Borough of Flemington at Tuccamirgan Park, from September 30th to October 5th. Parking is available on Bonnell Street and the Saint Magdalen's Church parking lot (directly across from Tuccamirgan Park). The Wall is being brought to Hunterdon County so that we can honor the men who were killed in this very difficult war. It is also meant to bring a healing to veterans, families and friends. Another important focus is to educate our youth about this war and its impact on our nation and veterans. The Wall is a memorial that continues to heal even though the war is long over. As one Vietnam veteran has said: |
"We come to touch the wall, rub it, sign to it, pray against it, stare at it and talk to it. The Wall is about the dead but is not for them. It is for the living. It lets us say good-bye, good buddies, we miss you."
The viewing of the Wall is on a 24-hour basis. However, members from each municipality will conduct private ceremonies for fall veterans from their area. A calendar of events for these ceremonies at the memorial is as follows:
September 30th
(Saturday) 11:00 am - Open Ceremony
October 1st (Sunday) 6:30 pm - Dedications
for:
Dyke Manners - East Amwell
Charles Danberry and Stephen Rusch - West Amwell
John Hancock - Delaware Township
October 2nd (Monday) 6:30 pm - Dedications for:
Greg Buczynski and Andrew Fedor - Flemington Borough
Michael Baldwin and Fred Zyck - Raritan Township
October 3rd (Tuesday) 6:30 pm - Dedications for:
Alfred Lance and Lindy Hall - Lebanon Township
Ed Morrow - Califon Borough
October 4th (Wednesday) 6:30 pm - Dedications for:
Barry Runyon, Dale Haver and Larry Pypniowski - Readington Township
Fred Holjes and Robert Sheppard - Lebanon Borough
Sponsored by:
| Hunterdon County Veterans Alliance PO Box 888 Flemington, NJ 08822 |
American Legion Post #159 | Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter #452 |
| Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #7856 | Hunterdon County Bulldogs Detachment #927 |
Additional Photos at the Flemington Memorial
For more information on the
Vietnam Veteran's Moving Wall visit their Website at:
http://www.themovingwall.org