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Veterans’ News
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An opening ceremony featuring local high
school groups, musicians and speakers around the
theme of “Women of the Vietnam War” will be
held 6 p.m., Nov. 6 at the Palmdale Amphitheater,
2723 Rancho Vista Blvd.
The ceremony will commence the display of the
Mobile Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall for the
Antelope Valley which will run through, Nov. 12
at 8 am. Admission is free.
Welcoming remarks will be made by AV Wall
Treasurer and Volunteer Coordinator Stacia Ne-
meth, followed by the presentation of colors by an
all-female color guard under the direction of Major part in the ceremony will be emcee Bobby Breech
Conrad Hernandez and featuring students from the
Highland High School CA-944 AFJROTC Cadet
Group, William J. “Pete” Knight High School CA-
20053 AFJROTC Cadet Group, Littlerock High
School AJROTC Lobo Battalion and Antelope
Valley High School NJROTC.
Music will include the National Anthem and
“She’s an American Who Fought,” written and
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holder. The Table of Honor will be presented by an
all-female multi-branch military group.
Guest speakers will include Sharon (Vander
Ven) Cummings, American Red Cross “Do-
nut Dollie” (Vietnam 1966-1967); Linnie Stone,
American Red Cross “Donut Dollie” (Vietnam
1966-1967); and Lt. Col. Toni Flanagan, United
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Hosted by the City of Palmdale and Point Man
Antelope Valley, the AV Wall will be open to the
public 24 hours a day while it is on display. This
year’s theme is “Women of the Vietnam War,” and
ceremonies will include female veteran speakers,
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performers and other participants. others. The volunteers attend an in-depth training signs, Inc. of Palmdale. From 2005 through 2009,
Taps will be played nightly at 10 pm. so they can provide visitors with the best possible over $100,000 was raised locally to build the wall.
On Nov. 7 at 9 p.m., there will be a Candlelight experience during their visit to the wall. Volun- It was dedicated at a ceremony at Joe Davies Heri-
teers help look up names in the computer database, tage Airpark at Palmdale Plant 42 Nov. 13, 2009.
Memorial Walk to honor the eight American mili- assist in locating the names on the wall, and pro-
tary women who died while serving in the Viet- vide information about the wall design and layout. The AV Wall has been visited by thousands of
nam War and the 76 soldiers from the Antelope men, women and children since its dedication and
Valley — AV 76 — whose names are inscribed The AV Wall is one of the rarest home-grown has provided education, healing and a gathering
on the Wall. memorials of its kind in the nation and represents place for Vietnam Veterans to mourn and remem-
the Antelope Valley’s commitment to the men and ber. A visit to the AV Wall offers a chance to show
Then on Veterans Day, Nov. 11 at 11 a.m., the women who served their country. The AV Wall respect and honor those who lost their lives in
annual Veterans Day service co-hosted by the An- was designed and fabricated by Signs and De- Vietnam.
telope Valley Service Organization (AVSOA) and
the AV Wall organization will take place. Taking
of the AVSOA, Highland High School AFJROTC
as Color Guard, The Sunday Night Singers and
members of the Palmdale High School Chamber
Singers performing the National Anthem, Bruce
Robertson reciting the poem “Freedom’s Wall,”
George Palermo presenting “What is Veterans
Day,” and a recognition of all veterans in atten-
dance during a performance of the “Armed Forces
Medley.”
The viewing of the AV Wall will end Nov. 12
at 8 a.m.
For more information, please call 661-524-6408,
or visit www.avwall.org.
The AV Wall is one of the rarest home-grown
memorials of its kind in the nation and represents
women who served their country. The AV Wall
was designed and fabricated by Signs and Designs,
Inc. of Palmdale.
The six day display is staffed completely by vol-
unteers, Veterans, local service organizations and
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