12th Annual In Memory Ceremony

12th Annual In Memory Ceremony



What: The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund's In Memory Day Ceremony will honor 97 individuals who died as a result of the Vietnam War, but who do not meet the Department of Defense guidelines for inclusion on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. For a list of 2010 In Memory honorees by state, click here.


Who: Nearly 700 family members, friends and veterans are expected to attend this year's ceremony. Family members will read aloud the names of their loved ones being honored and will place tributes at the panel of The Wall that corresponds most closely to the honorees' dates of service. Throughout the ceremony, volunteers and friends will read th e names of the 1,874 past honorees. The ceremony is open to the public.


Speakers


- Brig. Gen. George Price, USA (Ret.), keynote speaker


- Richard C. Schneider, executive director for government affairs, NCOA, master of ceremonies


- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, (R-Alaska)


- Lynda Benedict, wife of 1998 honoree Christopher Benedict, pledge of allegiance


- Thomas Buckley, husband of 2009 honoree Lynda Van Devanter Buckley


- Staff Sgt. Robert Lupo Sr., USA (Ret.), reading the poem "Emotions."


- Terry E. Brown, supervisory park ranger, National Mall and Memorial Parks


When: Monday, April 19 at 10 a.m.
Where: The Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Constitution Ave. and 21st St. NW, Washington D.C. Parking along Constitution Ave. is permitted after 9:30 a.m.


Sponsors: NCOA and TV Worldwide. (TV Worldwide will film the ceremony and post it on its Web site, www.usvets.tv.)