The Wall That Heals will be in Marysville Aug. 26 through Aug. 31.
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund is now accepting applications for Vietnam veterans to be honored through the 2021 In Memory program. Since the Vietnam War ended, thousands of Vietnam veterans have died each year due to Agent Orange exposure, PTSD/suicide, cancer and other causes related to their service. VVMF’s In Memory program honors Vietnam veterans who returned home from Vietnam and later died.
“The impact of the Vietnam War stretches far beyond the 58,279 names on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. More than 3 million Americans served in Vietnam and an untold number of those who served have suffered from service-connected illnesses. No one knew that when the war ended, Vietnam veterans and their families would still be feeling the effects of their service more than 50 years later. In Memory is our way to honor these Vietnam veterans for the sacrifices they made,” said Kim Knotts, president and CEO of VVMF.
There is no cost to have a veteran honored. To honor a loved one, complete a short application and submit the veteran’s DD214 showing their proof of service in Vietnam, a copy of their death certificate and two photographs. The application deadline to be included in the 2021 program is March 5, 2021. Applications can be submitted online at www.vvmf.org/ inmemory.
Family members and friends of honorees are invited to participate and say their loved one’s name in a ceremony on the grounds of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a date has not yet been confirmed for the 2021 In Memory Day ceremony.
For questions call Wayne Carroll at 785-562-8612 or email wayne.carroll@outlook.com.