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September 2022
NJ Run for the Fallen Event Page
The New Jersey Run for the Fallen is an organization of military runners and support crew whose mission is clear and simple: To run one mile for each New Jersey service member who have died during the GWOT (Global War on Terror). Each mile of sweat and pain and each flag saluted, is to pay homage to one service member’s life and their family. The last Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday of September, we run across New Jersey to raise…
Find out more »October 2022
24th Annual Salute to Patriotism Gala
Our Annual Gala provides support for the care of the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial. It also supports the Vietnam Era Museum and its educational programs, outreach, ceremonies, research initiatives and exhibitions. As the only site of its kind in the country, your support of the Foundation and our Veterans ensures that the legacies and lessons of the Vietnam Era will continue to be taught to future generations. Please join us Wednesday, October 5, 2022 at 6:00 pm Eagles…
Find out more »Scholars Series: Larry Berman
The New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Scholars Series invites the public into a moderated conversation with leading historians and individuals whose experiences offer new and inclusive insights into the complexities of the Vietnam Era. Join us on Tuesday, October 27, at 7:30 p.m. for a live-streamed via Zoom Webinar with Larry Berman Moderated by Museum Committee Chairs, Curator Mike Thornton, and Monmouth University Professor Melissa Ziobro, NJVVMF’s Scholars Series is part of our ongoing effort to engage broad audiences in a meaningful and…
Find out more »November 2022
Veterans Day Ceremony 2022
On November 11, the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation, in partnership with the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, will host New Jersey’s official Veterans Day Ceremony at the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial located in Holmdel, New Jersey. The Ceremony will take place from 11-12:30 indoors and is open to all. The Vietnam Era Museum will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Find out more »December 2022
National Council for the Social Studies On-Site Clinic at the NJVVMF
Exploring the Vietnam Era with the NJ Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Thursday, December 1st, 8 am to 4 pm Our Keynote Speaker is Dr. Roger Harris. Dr. Harris is a Marine who served in Vietnam and is featured in the Ken Burns Documentary. After his service, he became a teacher in South Boston and eventually the Founder and Superintendent of Boston Renaissance Charter Public School. We will also have panels led by The Vietnamese Boat People Podcast Founder Tracey Nguyen Mang…
Find out more »Wreaths Across America
Join us and Wreaths Across America on Wednesday, December 14, for a special ceremony to honor military veterans. Wreaths Across America coordinates wreath-laying ceremonies at 1,600-plus locations, including a stop at New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial leading up to National Wreaths Across America Day on December 17. With the help of over 100 volunteers, Wreaths Across America’s annual pilgrimage from Harrington, Maine, to Arlington National Cemetery has become known as the world’s largest veterans’ parade, over a mile long. The…
Find out more »February 2023
Vietnam Ghost Ship: Art and Lee Beltrone and treasures of The USNS General Nelson M. Walker
U.S. Marine Corps. Reservist Art Beltrone, a historian of military artifacts with more than sixty years of experience, will visit the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation and Vietnam Era Museum for a conversation with Interim Museum Director and Curator of Collections and Interpretation Mike Thornton. The event set for 5:30 p.m. February 16 is free and open to the public. It will focus on the United States Naval Ship, General Nelson M. Walker, the discovery, recovery, and legacy of…
Find out more »April 2023
48th Anniversary of the Fall of Saigon
Event Cancelled: April 30th will mark the 48th anniversary of the Fall of Saigon. It is on this day the Vietnamese Community of South New Jersey will honor our veterans for their bravery and sacrifice during the Vietnam War with a special commemorative event and appreciation luncheon. Please join us on Saturday, April 29. The anniversary has always been an extremely sad day for Vietnamese families, especially those who were forced to leave behind their beloved homeland to find freedom…
Find out more »May 2023
New Jersey Vietnam Veterans Remembrance Day Ceremony
NEW JERSEY VIETNAM VETERANS REMEMBRANCE DAY CEREMONY SUNDAY, MAY 7TH 11AM Join us for our annual New Jersey Vietnam Veterans Remembrance Day ceremony New Jersey Vietnam Veterans Remembrance Day Ceremony Program Please join the NJVVMF as we observe NJ Vietnam Veterans’ Remembrance Day on Sunday, May 7th at 11am at our Memorial. The program will include remarks by Vietnam veteran and NJVVMF docent Pat Julian Vellucci. Pat served with the 10th Cavalry of the 4th Infantry in the Central Highlands of Vietnam.…
Find out more »Memorial Day on Monday, May 29 at 11am at our Memorial.
Please join the NJVVMF as we observe Memorial Day on Monday, May 29 at 11am at our Memorial. The program will include remarks by Nick Asselta, NJVVMF board member and brother of Charles C. Asselta, who was killed in action on March 18, 1968. Additional event details to follow.
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