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May 2022
Scholars Series: Gregory A. Daddis
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, May 24, at 7:30 p.m. for a live-streamed via Zoom Webinar with Gregory A. Daddis 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…
Find out more »June 2022
8th Annual Clay Shoot
The New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation’s 8th Annual Clay Shoot at Hudson Farm will take place on Monday, June 20, 2022. Please plan to join us for a wonderful day at Hudson Farm. Registration Options: Shooting Foursome(s) with a Clay Station Sponsorship – $3,750 Shooting Foursome(s) – $3,000 Individual Shooter(s) – $750 per person Guest(s) for Lunch and Awards – $100 per person In order to register, the following information is required for all shooters: 1) First and Last Name…
Find out more »September 2022
POW/MIA Gold Star Mothers Recognition Ceremony
Please join us Friday, September 16 for our annual ceremony honoring those lost serving our country at 11:00 AM. The POW/MIA and Gold Star Mothers Recognition Ceremony commemorates National POW/MIA Recognition Day, held on the third Friday of September. The event honors America's prisoners of war, those missing in action, those returned, and those still unaccounted for from our nation's wars. The POW/MIA event will feature keynote speaker Colonel (Ret.) Walter R. Nall, Deputy Commissioner of Veterans Affairs, New Jersey Department…
Find out more »In Memory Program
Join us September 16 at 1 pm as we commemorate the New Jersey men and women who served and died as a result of the war in Vietnam after returning home. Some of these deaths are due to Agent Orange exposure and the physical or emotional wounds received in Vietnam. The deaths of these individuals are no less tragic than those that occurred in-country, but their names do not appear on the Memorial. Program: Introduction: Rev. Gerard Appel Honor…
Find out more »Rolling Thunder Ride for Freedom
Rolling Thunder Chapter 2 NJ "Ride for Freedom" XXV Trip Destination: NJ Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Holmdel, NJ Our Chapter will ride as a group to the staging area at Warinaco Park in Roselle, NJ. We will arrive early and be near the front of the assembled group. We will depart at 11:30 and ride as part of the cavalcade to the New Jersey Vietnam Memorial in Holmdel, where there will be a ceremony. Food trucks and vendors will also be…
Find out more »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…
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