Thursday, April 3, 2014
New Memorial Wall to Honor Vietnamese Soldier Heroes
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April
2, 2014
Contact: Janice
Rombeck
Office
of Supervisor Dave Cortese, 408-299-5030
New
Memorial Wall to Honor Vietnamese Heroes
WHAT: The unveiling of a
new Memorial Wall dedicated to seven Vietnamese heroes who died in the Vietnam
War. The ceremony will feature a
marching band, salute to the flags, a moment of silence, the playing of Taps
and an introduction of the seven heroes in English and Vietnamese. Family members
of the honored men will receive a balloon. After all the biographies have been
read, family members will release the balloons.
Dignitaries will also speak. The monument is a project of the Lam Son
Group in partnership with the Viet Museum and the Office of Supervisor Dave
Cortese.
WHEN: Saturday, April 5,
2014, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
WHERE: Outside
the Viet Museum, History Park, 1650 Senter Road, San Jose
WHO: U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer
Congresswoman Zoe
Lofgren
Congressman Mike
Honda
Supervisor Dave Cortese
San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed and
City Councilmembers
Loc Vu, Director of Viet
Museum
Alida Bray, President and CEO
of History San Jose
For more information, call the Lam Son
Group at 650-823-6645 or the Office of Supervisor Dave Cortese at 408-299-5030.
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