Event Will Be Held at Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta will host a
ceremony on Monday, May 28, 2012, at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the
National Mall in Washington, D.C., to thank and honor America's Vietnam
Veterans on behalf of a grateful nation.
The ceremony will serve as a public kickoff of
efforts to partner with communities across the United States. Invited
guests include thousands of Vietnam Veterans, their loved ones, Gold Star
families and leadership from the military services, Cabinet and Congress.
There will be a limited viewing area open to the general public.
The Memorial Day ceremony marks the beginning of
the national commemoration of the Vietnam War's 50th anniversary program and is
a joint effort between the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, the National Park
Service and the Department of Defense (DoD).
The event will include remarks, a moment of
silence, music and ceremonial elementsthat will begin at 1 p.m. EDT.
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,
General Martin Dempsey, Secretary of Defense and Senator Chuck Hagel, a Vietnam
Veteran, and other dignitaries are scheduled to speak.
The DoD Vietnam 50th Anniversary Commemoration
Program will partner with other federal agencies, veterans groups, state, local
government and non-government organizations to:
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.
For more information on the Vietnam War
Commemoration, please call 877-387-9951 or visit the official website at http://www.vietnamwar50th.com.
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