Recognizing our Vietnam Veterans: The Moving Wall Comes to the First District
 As your Representative in Washington, I have had the honor to meet with many veterans who have made the trip from the South Carolina 1st District to Washington, DC to visit the memorials commemorating their sacrifice. During my conversations with them, I have been heartened as they not only tell me how important it was for them to make the visit, but also how they wish all veterans could do the same. To pay tribute to those Americans who served our country during the Vietnam War era and honor those who made the supreme sacrifice during the Vietnam War, I have arranged to have the Moving Wall, a replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial displayed in the First Congressional District of South Carolina this Fall. The Moving Wall will be located at the North Charleston Coliseum in Parking Lot B and will be on display from October 16 until October 20, 2008. This is a rare opportunity for veterans and their families who may not be able to make a trip to Washington, DC, to experience the “connection” of having visited the Wall and remembering the service and sacrifice of friends and loved ones.
On Saturday October 18th starting at 10:30 AM, I will be hosting a special ceremony inside the Coliseum to recognize all of our Vietnam Era Veterans who served in any branch of service during this time. As part of the Moving Wall’s visit, we would also like to reach out to the families of those who lost their lives in service to our Country so that we may honor their sacrifice, and the families of those who have passed away since the Vietnam War. Veterans (or their families) will be recognized throughout the Moving Wall's visit and will also recieve a special "Certificate of Congressional Recognition."
| Honoring Vietnam Era Veterans of the 1st District - Submit information about a Vietnam Veteran |
As part of the Moving Wall's visit, I am working with veterans' service organizations (VSOs) to honor Vietnam Era veterans living in the 1st District. We would also like to reach out to the families of those who lost their lives in service to our Country so that we may honor their sacrifice, and the families of those who have passed away since the Vietnam War.
If you are a Vietnam Era veteran living in the 1st District, someone with a VSO who works with these veterans, or the family member of a living or deceased Vietnam Era veteran, please click the link below to provide some basic information about their service so that they can be appropriately honored during the Moving Wall's visit to the 1st District.
Click here to submit information about a Vietnam Era Veteran. |
| Information about the Moving Wall's Visit and Directions to the Coliseum |
The Moving Wall will be on display at the North Charleston Coliseum's Parking Lot B from October 16 until October 20. Veterans, their family members, and the general public can come and honor our veterans 24 hours a day during the Moving Wall's visit. The special ceremony will be held on Saturday, October 18th starting at 10:30am (doors will open at 9:30am). If you have any further questions about the Moving Wall's visit, please contact my Charleston Office at 843-747-4175.
Below is a map with directions to the North Charleston Coliseum. Please note that for this special event, the normal parking fees are being waived. For more information about the Coliseum, click here.
View Larger Map |
|
