D.A.R. Vietnam Veterans Ceremony
[NO EMAIL NOTIFICATION]
COMMUNITY EVENT
MRC – MIKE JOHNSON
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Mission Summary |
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| Mission Name | Vietnam Veteran’s Day Ceremony | |
| Classification | Community Event | |
| Mission Summary | Ceremony Honoring our Vietnam Veterans put on by the Daughters of the American Revolution | |
| Photo Permission | Yes | |
| MRC | Mike Johnson weldermike@aol.com (940) 224-2872 |
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| Ride Captain 2 | Barbara Johnson brbjo1952@gmail.com (940) 642-5324 |
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| Ride Captain 3 | Gene DeBord gene.debord@yahoo.com (940) 733-4376 |
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| Ride Captain 4 | Bob Heuchert bheuchert@yahoo.com (940) 882-9372 |
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Part 1 |
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| Segment | Ceremony To Remember 50th Anniversary of End of Vietnam War | |
| Mission Date | Friday, 03/29/2024 | |
| Staging Time | 1300 | |
| Starting Time | 1400 | |
| Staging Point | Lake Wichita Park | |
| Staging Address | 5306 Fairway Boulevard Wichita Falls, Texas 76308 |
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| Map Link | Map to Staging | |
| GPS | 33.838998, -98.558348 | |
| Details | We will stage at the Vietnam veteran’s statue and place our static flags in a semi-circle around the statue. Then, during the ceremony, we will stand by our flags. The DAR is also wanting a list of PGR Vietnam veterans who will be in attendance so that they may be honored during the service along with the other Vietnam veterans in attendance. Once the ceremony is complete, we will return our flags to the support vehicle, have a short debrief, and be dismissed. | |
| Support | RC Will Support | |
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