Greene County Salute to Veterans presents: THE VIETNAM TRAVELING MEMORIAL WALL Greene County Fairgrounds September 28 - October 1, 2017 and Honor Recognize those that made the ultimate sacrifice Greene County Fairgrounds Sept. 28 - Oct. 1, 2017 Open 24 hours
Greene County Salute to Veterans Rick Black, veteran of the Vietnam War and Senior Vice President of VFW Post No. 4793, spearheaded the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall project beginning in February of 2016. Once the wall was secured and the fairgrounds obtained - thanks to the Greene County Commissioners - various individuals formed the Greene County Salute to Veterans committee to organize the event. Black is the chairman of the committee. Black s goal was to offer the opportunity for the tri-state area to honor and recognize those who made the ultimate sacrifice in the Vietnam War, especially since not all can make the trip to see the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, D.C. I hope that people will be able to take the opportunity and honor those who made great sacrifices so that we could have a better life, said Black. Greene County Veterans Council Waynesburg VFW Post #4793 Carmichaels VFW Post #3491 Greensboro VFW Post #6303 Waynesburg American Legion #330 Jefferson American Legion #954 Rices Landing American Legion #816 Carmichaels American Legion #400 Mt. Morris American Legion #992 West Greene American Legion #416 Purple Heart Chapter #34
Sponsorships BRIGADIER GENERAL West Greene Class of 1958 in honor of John Richard Hill COLONEL Waynesburg Loyal Order of the Moose Lodge #461 MAJOR Art & Bonnie Bedilion in honor of Bernard S. Ullom, John Ullom, Herbert Ullom, William M. Ullom, Herman D. Lippencott, Arthur Bedilion, Calvin Bedilion, Paul B. King, Earl Warren King, Clyde Bedilion, K. Trenton Shultz, Lloyd Bedilion, George Shawley and Paul Crayne CAPTAIN American Legion Post #330 Chevron Products Company EQT Corporation First Federal Savings & Loan Assocation of Greene County Super Daves in honor of Charles Gates and Henry (Hank) Kirchner
Schedule of Events Wednesday, September 27, 2017 Arrival at Greene County Fairgrounds...2:15 p.m. (estimated) Motorcycle Escort led by Veterans & Volunteers Assembly of the Memorial Wall...3:00 p.m. Led by Veterans & Volunteers - Closed to the public Thursday, September 28, 2017 Open to the public...24 hours Veterans Resource Fair...3 to 5:30 p.m. Greene County Fairgrounds, Building #8 Opening Ceremony...6:00 p.m. Musical Selections: Heaven Bound Ministries (begins at 5:45 p.m.) Posting of Colors Invocation: Zane W. Mitchell National Anthem Pledge of Allegiance Fly-Over Speaker: Donnie Martin, Vietnam Veteran & Purple Heart Recipient Retrieval of Colors Folding of Flag: Waynesburg Central Elementary School students Benediction Taps: Gerard & Livia Schleicher Friday, September 29, 2017 Open to the public...24 hours Saturday, September 30, 2017 Open to the public...24 hours Veterans Resource Fair...10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Greene County Fairgrounds, Building #8
Schedule of Events Saturday, September 30, 2017 cont. Recognition Ceremony...1:00 p.m. Musical Selections: Carmichaels American Legion Band Post #400 under direction of Frank Ricco (begins at 12:15 p.m.) Posting of Colors Invocation: Zane W. Mitchell National Anthem Pledge of Allegiance Fly-Over Speaker: Tom Stokes, Clinical Social Worker, Operation Strong Mind Reading of Fallen Heroes 21-Gun Salute Taps: Gerard & Livia Schleicher Sunday, October 1, 2017 Open to the public...24 hours Warriors Rock in Concert featuring Local Veterans...3:00 p.m. Waynesburg Central High School Auditorium, $10 admission Closing Ceremony...6:00 p.m. Musical Selections: Sandy Huffman (begins at 5:45 p.m.) Posting of Colors Invocation: Rev. Don Wilson National Anthem Pledge of Allegiance Benediction Retrieval of Colors Taps: Gerard & Livia Schleicher Monday, October 2, 2017 Disassembly of the Memorial Wall...8:00 a.m. Led by Veterans & Volunteers - Closed to the public
NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER SPONSORSHIPS American Legion Post #416-Wind Ridge American Legion Post #954 -Jefferson in honor of Brent A. McClellan American Legion Post #992 -Mt. Morris Anonymous Arnold Fox Baily Insurance Basic Tax Accounting Behm Funeral Home Benedictine Sister in honor of Greene County Veterans Bernard Masino & Deb Everly Bill Sutton Bill Wentzel Bob & Rose Huffman in honor of John Richard Hill Brian Tennant in honor of Jesse Bucky Gump Brice & Linda Rush Chuck s Collision Shop in honor of Brian Lewis Long Community Bank Darlene Haring David Hughes Doris G. Neubauer Eden & Calvin Rogers in honor of Ron Worstell and Daniel Wayne Rogers Evelyn McCann & Pat Waugh in honor of Lester McCann Greene County Republicans Graham & Schleicher Families in honor of Louis H. Huff Greg Rohanna in honor of all Veterans Henry & Stewart Audiology John Enci in honor of SSG Andrew Richard Yasenosky Lori Duer in honor of Gerald Welborn Nate Duer in honor of Douglas Duer Knights of Columbus Marine Corps League Wash. Co. Detachment #1138 in honor of SSGT Karl G. Taylor McCracken Pharmacy in honor of Charles Adamson Michael s Auto Sales in honor of Henry Paul Greenwood Nancy Beabout Pam Snyder in honor of Brent A. McClellan Paul M. Lesako Funeral Home in honor of Thomas Matty Pejak s Sunoco Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter #34 in honor of Keith Held Rev. Don & Deborah Wilson Rodney Scherich & Lori Amos Steve & Darlene Cogar Sons of the American Legion - Mt. Morris VFW Post #3491 - Carmichaels VFW Post #4789 - North East PA VFW Post #4793 - Waynesburg Wade s Body Shop in honor of Ed Young Waynesburg First United Methodist Church Waynesburg Lion s Club Waynesburg Masons Waynesburg Milling Company in honor of Lloyd Blair and Don Lindsay Yingling Insurance Agency Yoskovich Funeral Home in honor of Elmer Yoskovich, Army WWII
THANK YOUS The Greene County Salute to Veterans would like to take this time to thank the many sponsors and additional support to bring the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall to our region. The number of individuals, businesses and organizations that responded to assist was numerous and wonderful. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT Greene County Commissioners Greene County Department of Recreation Fred Clark Nursery, Florist and Garden Center Veterans Council of Greene County Hampton Inn 1st Battalion 110th Infantry Regiment Local and State Law Enforcement EMS Southwest Local Fire Departments Ralph Conklin Jay Johnson Murphy Family Inc. R&D Watters Wayne Lumber Greensboro VFW Post #6303 Waynesburg VFW Post #4793 National Pike Steam Gas & Horse Association Cheat Lake Rotary First Baptist Church of Waynesburg Greene County Tourist Promotion Agency Greene County Messenger & Herald-Standard Observer-Reporter Direct Results WANB Radio Forever Media and many, many more! Most of all, we thank you! VETERANS RESOURCE FAIR Beacon Health Options Cornerstone Care Gateway Health Friends of the Pittsburgh Fisher House Greene County Drug & Alcohol Program Greene County Veterans Affairs Operation Strong Mind PA - Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve SPHS CARE Center Solider On USAR Survivor Outreach Services VA Pittsburgh Healthcare Center Vet Center Veterans Leadership Program Wounded Warrior Project
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Located north of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., the Vietnam Veterans Memorial is free to visit and open 24 hours a day. The memorial includes the names of more than 58,000 servicemen and women who gave their lives in service in the Vietnam Conflict. The memorial also includes The Three Servicemen statue and the Vietnam Women s Memorial. The memorial is maintained by the U.S. National Park Service and recieves around 3 million visitors each year. The Memorial Wall was designed by American architect Maya Lin and completed in 1982. The Memorial Wall is made up of two 246-foot-9-inch long gabbro walls, etched with the names of servicemen being honored in panels of horizontal rows with regular typeface and spacing. At the apex where they meet, the height is 10.1 feet and taper to 8 inches at their extremities. As of 2013, there are 58,286 names listed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Approximately 1,200 of these are listed as missing (MIAs, POWs, and others). The names are arranged chronologically by date of casualty. The first names appear at the center of the wall at the top of panel 1E. The panels are filled like pages of a journal listing the men and women s names as they fell. Upon reaching the farthest east end of the memorial at panel 70E, the pattern continues from the far west end of the memorial at panel 70W, continuing back to the center at panel 1W. In this manner, the memorial evokes a theme of closure or completion; the first are with the last. For more information, please visit www.nps.gov. The Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall Our Traveling Memorial is a 3/5 scale of the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, D.C. It stands 6 feet tall at the center and covers almost 300 feet from end to end. This Traveling Memorial stands as a reminder of the great sacrifices made during the Vietnam War. It was made for the purpose of helping heal and rekindle friendships and to allow people the opportunity to visit loved ones in their hometown who otherwise may not be able to make the trip to Washington, D.C. For more information, please visit www.travelingwall.us. Greene County Salute to Veterans is not affiliated with the Department of Defense or any Military Service.