VVA CA State Council

The California Vietnam Veterans Memorial Celebrates 20 Years
Events scheduled from December 10 - 14 include parade and memorial dedication ceremony

More than 5,800 Californians lost their lives in Vietnam - more lives than any other state in the country. The Vietnam Veterans of America, California State Council and the California Department of Veterans Affairs invites veterans and their families to attend the California Vietnam Veterans Memorial 20th Anniversary event December 10 through December 14 in Sacramento, to honor the service, efforts and sacrifices of our fallen Vietnam military personnel, and pay homage to those veterans still living.

This five-day event, open to the public, will feature the reading of the names of the fallen, a Vietnam war movie night, a parade, a USO-style show and other activities, as well as the California Vietnam Veterans Memorial Anniversary dedication ceremony on Saturday, December 13, beginning at 1 PM at the memorial in Capitol Park.

For event and hotel information, or to learn more about the California Vietnam Veterans Memorial 20th Anniversary, please call Pete Conaty at 916.492.0550 or Robert Johnston at 408.607.4030, or online at www.CAVietnamMemorial.com.

The California Vietnam Veterans Memorial Celebrates 20 Years Of Honoring Heroes

Announcement of Events to Commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the California Vietnam Veterans Memorial

EVENT: A news conference to announce the events taking place during December 10 through 14, “Welcome Home Vietnam Veteran Week,” to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the California Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

DATE: Monday, November 10, 2008

TIME: 1:30 p.m.

PLACE: California Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Capitol Park (15th and L Streets)
Sacramento, CA

WHO: The 20th Anniversary California Vietnam Veterans Memorial Committee
Secretary Tom Johnson, California Department of Veterans Affairs

CONTACT: Theresa Hong
916-447-8186

BACKGROUND: We invite ALL Vietnam veterans, families and friends of veterans, and anyone interested in honoring and remembering our California Vietnam veterans to this news conference. We need your support to make our December ceremony and events a success – please attend!!

For more information about the press conference or December’s 20th Anniversary event schedule, please call Theresa Hong at 916.447.8186 or visit www.CAVietnamMemorial.com.