Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall

Thursday, September 5, 2024 3:00pm-
Monday, September 9, 2024 8:00am

Address:
Seneca East Local Schools
13343 E SR 224
Attica, OH 44807

Seneca East Local Schools located in Attica Ohio will play host to some very special events once again this September. As part of a weekend of remembrance, Seneca East will host The Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall which will be on display and open to the public from 3:00 PM Thursday, September 5 until 8:00 AM Monday, September 9. The Memorial will be open to the public day and night, 24 hours around the clock. The only time the memorial will be closed during its stay at Seneca East is on Saturday, September 7 from 3:00 PM-Midnight. During that time, it will be open to the participants, attendees, and volunteers of the Stars, Stripes, & Lights Cross Country Meet that evening.

On Saturday, September 7, Seneca East Local Schools will play host to its annual Stars, Stripes, & Lights cross country meet. The meet is set to begin at 4:30 and races will go off throughout the night with the last one starting at 11:55 PM. Over 2,000 runners will be participating throughout the evening and many military recruiting booths will be set up on site. Each race is started with fireworks and there will be a special ceremony of remembrance during the meet. As part of the ceremony, skydivers will be landing during the National Anthem, and special patriotic music will be performed live.

In addition to hosting the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall, Seneca East will host a Pinning Ceremony on Sunday, September 8 at 5:00 PM. The purpose of the ceremony is to formally pin any veteran who served in the US Armed Forces (any branch, any location, combat AND non combat) between 1955 and 1975 (Vietnam Era). These veterans will be recognized and pinned in a dignified manner while standing in front of The Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall as part of the 5:00 PM ceremony. There is no need to RSVP. Those veterans wishing to be pinned are asked to please arrive no later than 4:30 PM on Sunday, September 8 to check in at the white tent located on the west side of the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall. The ceremony will include the Color Guard, special renditions of music, a bag piper, and a remembrance of the 27 Seneca County Vietnam Veterans who were KIA (killed in action). In addition to this, taps, a rifle salute, and a tolling of the bells will take place. We encourage all veterans who served between 1955 and 1975 to attend, including those from not only Seneca East Schools, but around the entire county and state. We are honored to be able to provide this sacred memorial to our community and ask that you come forward to be recognized so we may thank you for your service to this great nation. Any family wishing to attend for a deceased Vietnam veteran may also do so and receive a special pin in remembrance of them. To all veterans reading this, we close with a message inscribed on the back of each pin. “A grateful nation (and our community) thanks and honors you.

If you have any questions regarding these events, please contact event coordinator, Matt Schock, via email at mschock@se-tigers.com or by phone at 419-618-8974.

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