Events

I continue to present to Vietnam veterans lapel pins and thank them for their service wherever I meet them. On November 2, 2022, I will make presentations at a Republican Women's luncheon. They are honoring Vietnam veterans & have invited me to do the honors. I always tell the recipients about the DOD Commemorative. You have allowed our Veterans to feel the warmth & gratitude of America.

The DAR John Fitch Chapter recognizes and honors Vietnam Veterans Twice a Year or more usually inviting2 each time to a meeting with refreshments awarding them with pins, certificate spouses are also invited. They may speak or choose not to speak

Throughout the year, we honor our Vietnam Veterans at our regular monthly meetings, at special events as they arise and at our annual tea held each March. In November during Veterans Day we honor those who come to our breakfast and never know how many that will be.

THE VIETNAM VETERANS WILL EACH RECEIVE A QUILT OF VALOR IN RECOGNITION AND APPRECIATION OF THEIR MILITARY SERVICE. WE HOST THIS EVENT EVERY TWO MONTHS AS WE HAVE REQUESTS AND QOVS READY. AT THE TIME OF THE QOV PRESENTATION, WE HAVE BEEN PRESENTING THE VIETNAM LAPEL PIN, HOWEVER I HAVE USED MY FIRST 50 AND NEED TO REPLACE MY STOCK.

Vietnam veterans will be honored and welcomed home at DAR meetings and multiple other locations planned,

WHEN EVER ANY VIETNAM VETERAN VISITS THE OFFICE, THEY ARE PRESENTED WITH THE PINS, EXPLANATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, STICKERS AND THE FAMILIES ARE PROVIDED PINS AND STICKERS AS APPROPRIATE.

This will be a series of smaller presentations throughout our community. Our chapter will seek out veterans who have yet to be recognized and will do small presentations at a location of that veterans choice.

The Regional Facility will be having refreshments on March 29. Supporting four Community Based Outreach Clinic (CBOCs) and four Veterans Centers for the entire state of Alaska. Our office is working with them to host smaller type events.

As part of the Salem VA Health Care System quarterly Town Hall, AUSA Chapter President was asked to officiate a Vietnam Veteran Lapel Pin ceremony. Three Vietnam-era veterans, inter alia, witnessed the ceremony and one USAF Vietnam Veteran received his lapel pin,

To be presented to individual patients who are Vietnam War Veterans during their time on our hospice services.

Vietnam Commemoration Celebration and Pining as part of our Military Recognition Program of Covenant Health. Veterans will be presented with "Branch of Service Pins" , Thank you letters from Admin, Children and Staff.

Yakima QOV 79602 has additional members now in surrounding counties who are needing the Vietnam Commemorative Pins. Increased nominations. Quilt awards/Vietnam Commemorative Pinnings are in private award or in a group setting. Needing additional pins as our nominations have grown to include other counties. Difficult to give event date; scheduled as quilts are ready.

Each Veteran will receive a handmade quilt, certificate, and pin. Family members may take a Family pin

Vietnam Vets will be honored, given a lapel pin in front of a Vietnam War display at the Soldiers and Sailors Monument.

The Musiem had a large exhibit on Vietnam and China Beach. Becouse of the Exhibit being such a huge success Many Veterans and families are asking about it and we still pass out pins. We only have 5 left and would liek to have more. 100 of teh lapel pins and 100 of the Blue Star spouse pin.

Individual presentations. Note that I am a Veteran myself (too young for Vietnam) and have occasion to encounter qualified Veterans who have never been recognized - often on military installations.

We will invite Vietnam Veterans & their families to our monthly meetings but will also go to the nursing homes in our area especially to those underserved Hispanic and African American nursing homes and communities.

Informal and formal events throughtout the next 18 months recognizing Vietnam Veterans and their families/spouses

Our museum will be hosting weekend events for South Carolina Vietnam Veterans, week day Lunch and Learn lectures on the Vietnam war, outreach programs to civic and history organizations throughout SC.

When a Vietnam veteran receives a Quilt of Valor, the Vietnam Veterans Lapel pin is presented following the QOV award ceremony.

The Museum of Flight hosts multiple events each year focused on veterans. These events range in attendance from 100-300 individuals. The list includes Vietnam War Veterans Day in March, Armed Forces Day and Memorial Day in May, an annual Tribute Plaque Ceremony for our own Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park in May, and Veterans Day in November. In addition, the Museum's Public Program team facilitate several military-themed programs throughout the year. At each of these programs, Vietnam veterans are invited to stand and be recognized and presented with lapel pins if they have not already received them. In addition, our Docent Corps made up of more than 250 volunteers, more than a dozen of which are Vietnam Veterans, presents lapel pins to veterans on a daily basis as part of their regular duties. One of these Docents also represents the Museum of Flight's Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park, Project Recover, and Puget Sound Honor Flight at annual state conventions. Several of these Docents, and members of our regular staff also keep a supply of pins and materials with them for presenting to veterans we encounter in public settings such as grocery and hardware stores.

Ongoing (scheduled monthly) visits to various Sumner County Tennessee assisted living centers to spend time with veterans in residence - many of whom are Vietnam/Vietnam-Era veterans. We are also honoring all Surviving Spouses in residence during these visits and presenting them with the Blue Star pin. A main feature of each visit is the time spent in converssation about military service, family, friends, current events, etc. At our own expense, we are providing each veteran with a ball cap with the emblem(s) of his/her branch of service. Coffee and donuts are provided by the hosting facilty, and each facility manager appreciates and supports our visits

Increasing numbers of Vietnam Veterans are living with serious illness and enrolling in hospice care. As a Level 5 We Honor Veteran partner and as a 50th Anniversary Vietnam War Commemorative Partner, we aim to honor every Veteran under our care with an individualized pinning ceremony. The interdisciplinary team gathers with the Veteran patients and their family and friends to provide special recognition which includes receiving a flag pin (all Veterans), the Vietnam War Commemorative Lapel Pin and Presidential Proclamations (Vietnam Veterans), a Certificate, a homemade blanket, and a special acknowledgement card. A special reading is facilitated by the interdisciplinary team and the patient is thanked for their service, on behalf of a grateful nation. This ceremony and recognition provides closure for the Veteran and their family during this challenging time at end of life. Last year we served 387 Veteran patients of which 102 served in the Vietnam War. We expect the number of Vietnam War Veterans served to increase each year.

The Quilts of Valor Foundation Mission Statement: is to cover Service Members and Veterans touched by war with comforting and healing Quilts of Valor. We are pleased to include the Vietnam Veteran Lapel Pin presentation as part of our QOV Award Ceremonies when a veteran has served during the Vietnam era and been touched by war.

While attending the Jackson County Fair on Veterans get in free day, I met a couple of Navy veterans. In talking, one of them said he had never received his 50 Year Anniversary Pin. We were close to my car where I keep extra materials in my trunk. I presented him his pin in the fair parking lot.

We will be making presentations at: monthly chapter meetings and at our Agent Orange Town Hall promotions.

Our local Quilts of Valor group, the Red River Quilters, awards our homemade quilts to Veterans and Service Members in individual or small group events when ever it works for the recipient(s) and our members and where ever the recipients choose. After our quilt award concludes, we present lapel pins to our Vietnam Veterans following your SOP.

This is not one event - I am the Veteran Coordinator for Infinity Hospice Care, Reno, NV. I am partnered with the We Honor Veterans program with the DOD and my responsibilities are to honor veterans that come onto our service at their end of life. I complete a WHV pinning ceremony for the veteran an their family which includes veterans from WWII to Afghanistan. Have a lot of Vietnam veterans coming onto service now and that means honoring them with the Vietnam War lapel pin. I would like to request 100 lapel pins to last my fiscal year.

Quilts will be awarded to Vietnam Era Vets at various venues near Stafford, VA, on different dates in 2023 and 2024 during a Quilt of Valor Award Ceremony. Some of the ceremonies will take place the Vietnam Vets home, a nursing home and possibly at more public venues, such as the Marine Corps Museum. Once the quilts are awarded the Vietnam vet will be honored separately with the VVLP.

This is a followup to our previous event where we'll recognize additional veterans. We'll present the pins at out quarterly meetings over the next year

Quilts of Valor will be awarded along with a Vietnam War 50th Commemoration to local veterans at the monthly meetings of the Palm Beach Patriotic Quilters QOVF Group.

Individual pinning event pilot program to interface municipal governmental departments / functions to thank and honor Vietnam Veterans and their families as a programed part of city operations, involving heavy reliance on city PIO and social media teams.

It is my hope to visit all nursing homes in the Fort Collins, CO area over the next couple of years and have a ceremony at each one honoring Vietnam Veterans who may not be able to get out to other ceremonies. These hero's deserve to be thanked before its too late. We have a dedicated group of volunteers at the Elks who would make sure each ceremony would be special. I don't know how many there are out there.With over 30 assisted living facilities in the area, I would like to order 200 pins if available. This would be an ongoing project. It would be an honor to do this. I am filling in blanks with approximate numbers. I honestly don't know how many Vietnam/Vietnam era Veterans are living in assisted living. I need to make sure I can get the items first then dive in. Thank you.

The Quilts of Valor Foundation awards "Quilts of Valor" to Veterans and service members touched by war with comforting and healing quilts. Quilts can be awarded in a variety of settings including war memorials, VFWs, family reunions, homes, nursing homes, military bases, etc. Family, friends and members of the military attend.

Over the next six months, our DAR chapter plans to visit local care facilities to present Vietnam lapel pins to those Veterans who have not already received one. We have members living not only in Kerrville but in the surrounding area so we hope to reach out to a number of care facilities.

Congressman David Valadao will honor Vietnam veterans and pin them with the individual Vietnam veterans lapel pin.

Individual pinning events throughout the 10 assigned counties

As patients are admitted onto our hospice services we conduct Veteran-to-Veteran pinning ceremonies. We also partner with local nursing facilities to honor all of their Veteran patients for Veterans Day, March 29th, etc. If patients pass before we're able to honor them, we present surviving loved ones with pin/certificates/flags.

The Quilts of Valor Foundation awards comforting and healing "Quilts of Valor" to veterans and service members who have been touched by war. Quilts can be awarded a various events including War Memorials, VFWs, familey reunions, Miltary Unit reunions, Air Shows, homes, senior living facilities, ect. Families, relatives and miltiary friends attend the events.

The Office of the Chief of Public Affairs / Army Outreach Division will distribute the VVLP to Veitnam Veterans they encounter in the course of their outreach activities.

Individual pinning events located throughout Riverside County and Southern California.

Individual Vietnam Veteran Lapel Pinning events at both VA locations as veterans present themselves.

Ongoing veteran recognition

MG Chrystal was requested to speak to and pin Vietnam Veterans prior to their departure to Washington DC

ROTC leadership dinner at Royal Albert's Palace from 6-9:30 PM on April 17, 2024.

We like to recognize our Vietnam Veterans by meeting them during our Veteran Experience Rounding. Both in patient and out patient settings

THIS REQUESTED FOR 50 PINS IS NOT FOR ON EEVENT. EVENTS/PRESENTATION ARE SCHEDULED FOR SMALL GROUPS, INDIVIDUALS AT A TIME.

There are Numerous Veteran's that are in nursing homes and a large group that was displaced due to the migrant issue. They are now in a new facility. FDNY Wants to ensure they're honored,

NNJ AUSA will be joined by Rutgers University ROTC Alumni, the New Jersey Chapter of the Special Forces Association and Cadets from ROTC programs of Rutgers University, Seton Hall University, and Princeton University. This year, we have partnered with The United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration—a national 50th anniversary commemoration, Commemorative Partner Program. This evening, we will be thanking and honoring our Vietnam veterans and their families for their service, valor, and sacrifice to our country. Our special guests for the evening include guest speakers: Major General Ed Chrystal, Commander of the US Army’s Vietnam War Commemoration Erica Jeffries, Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army – NJ Colleen Osborne, Deputy National Security Law Attorney for the Military Intelligence Readiness Command. Funds raised at this event supports the NNJ AUSA COL Stanley Lapidow Scholarship. COL Stanley L. Lapidow Scholarship recognizes Army ROTC Cadets that have participated in leadership events throughout their academic year and exemplify leadership. COL Lapidow's scholarship honors his service to our nation. 2024 marks our 10th annual COL Stanley Lapidow Scholarship NNJ AUSA Leadership Dinner and we would not have been able to do it without your support! The New Jersey Chapter of the Special Forces Association will present the Special Forces Association's medal Special Forces (SFA) Cadet Award of Excellence and the Special Forces Association's medal (Award of Excellence). "An ideal Army leader has strong intellect, physical presence, professional competence, moral character and serves as a role model." (ADRP 6-22) All cadets ROTC, JROTC, E-5 and below are our guests. There will be plenty of great food, drinks and the opportunity to interact, share ideas and network with chapter members, ROTC Alumni, Veterans, Army leaders from all 3 components (Active, Guard and Reserve) as well as leaders from New Jersey's Business and Education.

Individual pinning events for Vietnam Veteran's attending the Trilogy Veterans Club meetings.

Vietnam Veterans will be recognized and thanked for thier service. Information will be sared regarding new info regarding benefits and updates with regard to who is considered a Vietnam Veteran, as some do ot believe they were as they never went to Vietnam. we are in th eprocess of requesting a speaker. We will honor the lives of the Vietnam Veterans we lost this year.

We will be conducting approximately 60 events: 8 Major airshow, 10 medium airshows, 20 ride events and whole bunch of small/local flyovers, static displays. We will be ALL over the Nation at various times and dates beginning with Atlanta NASCAR Ambetter 400 in February through Veterans Day in mid November. We will be passing out these awards to numerous Veteran events. That's why we are asking for such large amount so we can then disperse them to our other chapters as well. We've been doing this now for about 5 years and will continue to do so into the future.

Requesting materials for future event

On April 30, 2024 make presentations to 20 Vietnam War Era veterans. Planned agenda: Recite Pledge of Allegiance; prayer; sing the National Anthem; display POW/MIA table and a moment of silence for POW/MIA's; display 50th Anniversary flag and Presidential Proclamations; make presentations; close the event.

Senior center will invite all Vietnam Veterans to their Functions room. Some Vietnam Veterans will be from the local community and all Residents will be invited. Each Vietnam veteran will be pinned and handed a proclamation during a ceremony Welcoming and Honoring them Home. There will be Cake and Ice Cream for all that attend afterwards.

distribute Vietnam lapel pins through various veteran events within the multiple locations (medical facility, HCC, CBOCS), town hall meetings, and outreach events.

Display and activity booths will be set up- Vietnam Veterans will be honored for their service and sacrifice for our country.

Joe Ramos is escorting a tour group of14 Vietnam veterans and family members from Orange County, CA ( a Top-15 targeted county) on a personal, leisure trip to Normandy France. Joe's father-in-law (a Vietnam veteran) asked Joe to participate in the tour based on his two previous experiences as the Chief of the Joint Visitors Bureau for the 60th and 61st Anniversaries of the D-Day Commemorations in 2004 and 2005. There will be a ceremony and dinner to honor the 10 Vietnam veterans and 4 family members at the Mercure Hotel Omaha Beach on 17 April.

Wreaths Across America has been holding a variety of events where Vietnam Veterans are presented with the 50th Anniversary Comemorative Pin and Presidential Proclamations. We have exhausted our current supply. Last night, 20 March, we presented 21 Vietnam Veterans with pins and proclamations. We anticipate more ceremonies throughout the year.

Individual VVLP pinning events in conjunction with Eugene C. Yount AZ Post 145 scheduled events.

This was our first time presenting Quilts of Valor. We are a new chapter of Quilts of Valor. We had several Vietnam veterans present from the VFW post. Only one of our awardees qualified for the lapel pin. Our state coordinator gave us some pins to use until our supplies arrive.

This was so successful that we plan to do it again this year. Veterans were very appreciative. We also gave away pins at our Wreaths Across America wreath-laying event, and when the Martha Ibbetson chapter members went out to lunch afterward, we also gave a pin to a veteran in the restaurant (he was wearing a Vietnam veteran hat).

Weekly food distribution where Fishing With America's Finest will PIN VIETNAM VETERANS that are in the line to receive food. This is a weekly event and a member of Fishing With America's Finest is in attendance each week to honor the veterans