Staging and registration will begin at Cabela’s (Dundee) parking lot F at high noon on Tuesday, August 21st with kickstands up at 2:00pm sharp. This police escorted ride will be approximately 65 miles up US-23 (north) to I-96 (east) to Kensington Road onto Grand River, proceed West on Grand River through Downtown Brighton and Howell to the Livingston County Airport (corner of Grand River and M 59) for arrival at approximately 3:30pm. Want to see the escort? DAV Chapter 125 members challenge you to line the streets of Grand River in downtown Howell and Brighton to witness the escort and welcome The Wall That Heals to Michigan. The escort will be heading West on Grand River estimating it will be in Brighton about 2:45pm and Howell 3:00pm.
The Wall That Heals, a replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, along with a mobile Education Center, is coming to Livingston County on August 23-26, 2018 at Spencer J. Hardy Airport, 3399 Country Airport Drive, Howell, MI 48855 and will be open 24 hours a day and is free to the public. The Wall That Heals honors the more than three million Americans who served in the U.S. Armed forces in the Vietnam War and bears the names of the more than 58,000 men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in Vietnam.
About VVMF
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF) is the nonprofit organization that built the Vietnam Veterans Memorial (The Wall) in Washington, D.C. in 1982. VVMF is dedicated to honoring and preserving the legacy of service in America and educating all generations about the impact of the Vietnam War and era through programs, ceremonies and education materials.
To learn more about VVMF or to make a donation, please visit www.vvmf.org or call 202-393-0090. If you are interested in helping out we have several volunteer opportunities available, please visit http://dav125.com/ more information.
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Disabled American Veterans Chapter 125
Auxiliary Unit 125
Connect Five Veterans Foundation
9864 East Grand River, Suite 110 #275
Brighton, MI 48116
Paul DeShea