Date and Time
Saturday May 15, 2021
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
Although the actual ceremony will be from 1-2:00 PM, we ask that all veterans arrive at the field at noon so that we can get you registered and parked before the start of the event. We will not open the entrance until noon so please do not arrive much earlier.
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Any Vietnam Veteran serving at any time on active duty in the U.S, Armed Forces between the dates November 1, 1955 to May 15, 1975 is eligible to receive a Vietnam Veteran Lapel Pin on behalf of a grateful Nation. Please give us as much information about your service as you can so that we can properly acknowledge your service and sacrifice.
The ceremony will be held on the Jillson Square, Shaboo Stage, 533 Main Street, Willimantic, CT
Because of COVID, Veterans who wish to remain in their vehicles during the ceremony may do so. Veterans who wish to get out of their cars may do so. Please bring your own lawn chairs.
There are portable toilets, handicap accessible, at the field. Once you are parked it will be very difficult for you to leave the field and the event so please plan accordingly.
For updated information on the event you can follow us on facebook at Windham Region Veterans Coffeehouse.
Fees/Admission
There is no fee. All Vietnam Era Veterans are invited to attend to "be pinned" with the 50th year commemoration lapel pin. This is an honor which is overdue and well deserved.
ALL VETERANS MUST REGISTER TO RECEIVE YOUR PIN AND CITATION. YOU MUST COMPLETE ALL OF THE REQUIRED INFORMATION. Family members do NOT have to register. Bring as many family and friends with you as you can. This is your day to be honored for your service to our great country.
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Contact Information
For more information please call Diane at the Chamber at 860-428-7739.
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Description
The Windham Region Military Service Council and
the Windham Region Veterans Coffeehouse
Requests the presence of all Vietnam Era Veterans
To honor you for your service & sacrifice for the freedoms and security we all cherish.
"Throughout this Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War, and every March 29 thereafter, we will honor all those who answered our Nation's call to duty. We vow to never again confuse personal disapproval of war with prejudice against those who honorably wear the uniform of our Armed Forces. With conviction, our Nation pledges our enduring respect, our continuing care, and our everlasting commitment to all Vietnam veterans." -- President Donald J. Trump
The national Commemoration was authorized by Congress and established under the Secretary of Defense. The Windham Region Chamber of Commerce and its Military Service Council and Veterans Coffeehouse are Commemorative Partners and it is our honor to be able to thank and honor our Vietnam veterans and their families for their service and sacrifice.
QUALIFICATIONS: Each living veteran who served at any time on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces, regardless of location, during the period of November 1, 1955 to May 15, 1975 is eligible to receive the lapel pin on behalf of a grateful nation.
SURVIVING FAMILIES: We would also like to thank the families of those who gave their lives and made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. If you are a surviving spouse or child of a Vietnam Era Veteran, you may also register and accept an award.
UNABLE TO ATTEND: Any veteran who cannot physically attend the ceremony will be able to participate on live facebook or zoom. If you live locally and are not able to drive to the event, we may be able to deliver your pin to you in a private ceremony. Please register.
THOSE IN ATTENDANCE: We request that if you plan to attend that you wear your uniform, if possible, or veteran insignia. Please also bring a copy of your service photo, enlarged if possible. We will have a photographer that would like to take a "then and now" photo of each veteran. This is strictly voluntary, so if you are camera shy you do not have to participate.
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