Vietnam Memorial Week at The Fargo Air Museum
/The Fargo Air Museum, partnered with Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 941, is hosting Vietnam Memorial Week, from April 29 through May 5. Saturday, April 29 kicks off the week with an opening ceremony at 9:30 am. The Sunday, April 30 ceremony begins at 12 pm.
The opening ceremony will include:
keynote speaker Glenn Thoreson, F-4 flight surgeon and Vietnam veteran
the missing man ceremony
21 gun salute
the presentation of colors and more.
The Sunday, April 30 ceremony will include:
keynote speaker Maynard Kaderlik, Vietnam veteran knowledgeable on Agent Orange and the PACT Act
live musical performance by the Red River Valley Veterans Concert Band, and more.
The Vietnam Memorial Wall, Canadian Vietnam Memorial Wall, various aircraft, and military vehicles are on display all week.
The week is free with donations, and no registration is required.
"The Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 941 are proud to be partnering with the Fargo Air Museum for Vietnam Memorial Week. This week is dedicated to awareness and education around the Vietnam War and to honor those that served."
- Larry Nicholson, President of the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 941
The Fargo Air Museum was founded with the nonprofit mission of promoting aviation through education, preservation and restoration. Located on 19th Ave. N. just east of Interstate-29, the Fargo Air Museum is home to aircraft of all eras. Visit www.fargoairmuseum.org for additional information.