The Dignity Memorial Vietnam Wall

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The Dignity Memorial Vietnam Wall

Story Created: Sep 25, 2008 at 1:58 PM EST

Story Updated: Sep 25, 2008 at 5:21 PM EST

The Dignity Memorial Vietnam Wall

Naples Memorial Funeral Home & Cemetery
525 111th Ave N.
Naples, FL 34108


Friday, September 26th

Opening: 10:30 A.M. Welcome: Major general Mike Coyne USMC (Ret)
- Bugle Sounds: “Guard Mounting”
- honor guard will post and block gates to entry of the Wall
- Fire Salute by Cannon
- 21 Gun Salute: marine Corps League
- Huey Helicopter fly-over-Lee-County
- Closing: Tom Grady

Honor Lee and Collier Counties Veterans that died in Vietnam: 2:00 P.M.
- Special Music -- 1;30 P.M. Trumpet Ensemble of the Naples Concert Band
- Dove Release – Spirit in the Sky

POW-MIA: 8:00 P.M.
- Thunder Guard will post and block gates to entry of the Wall
- Presentation of the Colors - POW Flags
- Honor Guards move to side, Order Arms, open Entry to Gates



Saturday, September 27th

Purple Heart: 10:30 A.M.
Welcome and Introductions
Barron Collier Symphonic Band
Speaker - Jay Jones
Benediction - Pastor Randy Holdman
Honor Guards move to side, Order Arms, Open Entry to Gates

Candle light Service 8:00 P.M.
Color Guard will post and block gates to entry of the Wall
Pledge of Allegiance - Allan Gilstad
Color Guard move to side, Order Arms, Open Entry to Gates



Sunday, September 28th

Closing: 7:00 P.M.
Bugler to sound: Call to Quarters
Honor Guards Present colors & closes gates to the Wall
Last Patrol Presentation
Bag pipes
Retiring of Colors
Bugler to sound: Taps
Honor Guards move to side, Order Arms, Open Entry to Gates
Thank you

Thursday, Sep 25 at 7:29 PM Morgan wrote ...

I am a student that just went to the wall today. It was touching and realy helped me understand all of what happened in Vietnam. It is great and I think that anyone should go.

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