Vietnam Traveling Wall
Aug 14-16, 2009
The Dignity Memorial Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall Acacia Memorial Park
14951 Bothell Way NE
(206) 362-5525
Opening Ceremony: Friday, August 14th at 10:00 am - Speaker: Dick Whipple, USN Memorial Ceremony: Saturday, August 15th at 4:00 pm- Speaker: Major Joe Crecca, USAF, Repatriated POW Closing Ceremony: Sunday, August 16th at 4:00 pm - Cpt. Margarita Suarez, USA RVN Nurse, Cu Chi
This traveling replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., stands eight feet high and 240 feet long.
Video courtesy of The Northwest Veterans Newsletter
Patriot Guard Riders escorting the Wall at Centralia, WA. Photo courtesy of Lois G.
Photo courtesy of The Northwest Veterans Newsletter
Photo courtesy of The Northwest Veterans Newsletter
Photo courtesy of The Northwest Veterans Newsletter
At the Closing Ceremony, military veterans - past & present - were invited to gather at the Wall and be greeted by those attending the ceremonies - Welcome Home! Photo courtesy of The Northwest Veterans Newsletter
At the Closing Ceremony, Robert Weslander (Sgt. USMC, Ret.) presented the Colors to Gold Star Mother, Myra Rintamaki in honor of her son, Corporal Steven A. Rintamaki, USMC who died in action September 16, 2004 in Anbar province, Iraq.
Photo courtesy of The Northwest Veterans Newsletter
Photo courtesy of The Northwest Veterans Newsletter
CMSgt Steve Pennington (USAF, Ret.) was one of many volunteers who made this event possible Photo courtesy of Jean Pennington
Photo courtesy of The Northwest Veterans Newsletter
From Acacia Program courtesy of The Northwest Veterans Newsletter
We would like to thank Dignity Memorial, Acacia Memorial Park, VVA Chapters 102 & 423, the Patriot Guard Riders, and all the wonderful volunteers and local businesses whose hard work made this wonderful weekend possible.
