Next Week, June 2-6: Senator Kathy Marchione sponsors The Vietnam Memorial Moving Wall during its visit to Halfmoon Town Park to honor America’s Vietnam Veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice
May 26, 2016
Halfmoon, NY – In commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War, Senator Kathy Marchione (R,C,I-Halfmoon), Chair of the Senate Local Government Committee, and member of the Senate Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs Committee, is sponsoring The Vietnam Memorial Moving Wall when it visits the Halfmoon Town Park next week, June 2-6. The Town of Halfmoon and the New York State Senate are partnering with Senator Marchione to sponsor The Moving Wall.
A half-size replica of the Washington, D.C. Vietnam Veterans Memorial, The Vietnam Memorial Moving Wall has toured the country for 30 years, affording millions of Americans the opportunity to personally experience this special, powerful and moving tribute to the nation’s fallen Vietnam War veterans.
The particulars for The Moving Wall’s visit to Halfmoon next week are:
Who: Senator Kathy Marchione (R,C,I-Halfmoon), member of the Senate Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs Committee
Hundreds of Vietnam War Veterans and Moving Wall volunteers from across the Capital Region
What: The Vietnam Memorial Moving Wall visits Halfmoon to honor the sacrifice of America’s Vietnam Veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice
When: Next week, Thursday, June 2, through Monday, June 6. Hours for The Moving Wall:
Thursday, June 2: 1 p.m. to 10 p.m., Opening Ceremony at 2 p.m.
Friday, June 3: 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Saturday, June 4: 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Sunday, June 5: 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Monday, June 6: 7 a.m. to noon, Closing Ceremony at 11 a.m.
For the duration of The Moving Wall’s visit to Halfmoon next week, June 2-6, every morning a military veteran bugler will begin the day’s commemoration, and a bagpiper will play every night to close. The Moving Wall will feature hundreds of local volunteers reading aloud the names of the Vietnam War’s fallen. Volunteer readers will read in increments with a duration of approximately 15 minutes for each volunteer; approximately 300 volunteers are taking part in this important community effort that honors America's Vietnam Veterans
Where: Halfmoon Town Park, 162 Route 236, Halfmoon, NY 12065
Why: America owes EVERYTHING to the courageous patriots who made the ultimate sacrifice during the Vietnam War; The Moving Wall provides an opportunity to remember their names and honor their sacrifice
Contact: Josh Fitzpatrick, (518) 455-2381, fitzpatr@nysenate.gov
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