12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Vietnam War Commemoration Ceremony
The DeSales University community will be recognizing, honoring and thanking Vietnam War Veterans, their families and those who served with, or in support of the Armed Forces. The office of Veterans and Military Services at DeSales is proud to be recognized as an official Commemorative Partner of the Department of Defense, Vietnam War Commemoration.
Notable DeSales Alumni attending the ceremony include:
Chad Michael Bruckner, '21 MACJ, 15 CJ, United States Army, First Responder, Author
Colonel Nathan Hunsinger, Jr., United States Army (RET), DeSales '92
John Kukitz, '81, United States Army, Vietnam War Purple Heart Veteran
Ceremony Featured Speakers:
John Kukitz, '80, U.S. Army, Vietnam War Purple Heart Veteran
Bobbie Lischak Trotter, Tech SGT, PA Air National Guard, Allentown College and DeSales English professor, Vietnam War Red Cross Donut, Dollie '70-'71.
Veterans Organizations Participating:
John Rivers Memorial VFW Post 11322, Quakertown
American Legion Post 242, Quakertown
Egpyt VFW Post 7293, Whitehall
Bethlehem Detachment #284 Marine Corps League
Fleet Reserve Association, Black Diamond Branch #115
Lehigh Valley Military Affairs Council
Vietnam Veterans of American- 415 Lehigh Valley Chapter
The Military Order of the Purple Heart, Chapter 0190-PA-1
DeSales University Chapter of the Student Veterans of America
Additional Event Participants:
Steel Battalion, Army ROTC
Dieruff High School Air Force JROTC
Lehigh Valley Sea Cadets
Stars 4R Heroes
Lehigh Valley Veterans History Project
We wish to honor those who are currently active, and those who have served during this event. To be included and honored, we ask that you upload your veteran’s information. Please visit alumni.desales.edu/veterans to register for this event as well as to share your military service or your family member's military service information