– VFW Post 210 Lakeville 100th Anniversary
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Moving Wall
Date:
July 07, 2019 to July 14, 2019 - 0800 – 2200 (8AM to 10PM)
Location:
Lakeville Hasse Arena and Grounds
215th Street W., Lakeville MN. 55044
Website: www.vfw210.org
Point of Contact: James Tabaka
vfwpost210qm@gmail.com or (612) 888-5210
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The Wall That Heals exhibit features a three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. The replica is 375 feet in length and stands 7.5 feet high at its tallest point. Visitors experience The Wall rising above them as they walk towards the apex, a key feature of the design of The Wall in D.C.
Join us for the VFW Post 210 Lakeville
100th Anniversary
Displays include:
- Hometown Heroes - Photos of service members on The Wall who list their home of record from the local area. The photos are part of the effort to put a face to every name on The Wall and for the Wall of Faces.
- In Memory Honor Roll - Photos of local Vietnam veterans honored through VVMF's In Memory program which honors veterans who returned home and later died of Vietnam-related illnesses.
- A display of items representative of those left at The Wall in Washington, D.C. in remembrance of those on The Wall.
- Digital kiosk allows visitors to search for names using VVMF's Wall of Faces.
- Two paper directories allow for names to be found alphabetically.
- The Gold Star Bike - Donated to VVMF by the American Gold Star Mothers in 2012, the bike is a Softail Custom Harley that pays tribute to the mothers who lost sons to the Vietnam War.
Event Coordinator: Lynn McCall lynn.mccall@gmail.com or
info@redbullhmva.com
Convoy Commander: Louie Larson willys41mb@gmail.com
