Schedule

Vietnam Moving Wall Schedule of events

Opening Ceremony, Thursday, June 9 2011, 6:00 PM
Master of Ceremony	Martin L. Grady, Natick American Legion, Vietnam War Veteran, USN
Presentation of the Colors	Patrick A. Young, Officer of the Day Natick Veteran’s Council Vietnam Era Veteran, USCG Natick Police Department Honor Guard Natick, MA U.S. Army Color Guard Soldier Systems Center, Natick, MA U.S. Navy Color Guard U.S.S. Constitution, Boston, MA Natick Fire Department Honor Guard Natick, MA U.S. Air Force Band of Liberty Hanscom Air Force Base
National Anthem	Renowned Singer Ronald D. Williams Vietnam War Veteran, USAF
Invocation	Rev. Jon Strand, Pastor, St. Paul’s Church, Natick
Presentation of wreaths by the family members of Natick’s 11 Fallen Heroes of the Vietnam War with Military Escorts	1st LT. ARTHUR E. WRIGHT III USA 12E -11 8 HM3 THOMAS S. DONOVAN USN 21E - 44 LCPL DENNIS M. HIGGINS USMC 22E - 28 2nd LT. ALLEN R. LOANE USMC 27E - 21 CPL KEITH M. FLUMERE USMC 44E - 16 SSG DENNIS M. POTEAT USA 47E –1 7 PFC JOHN M. MADDEN JR USA 26W - 48 1st LT. ROGER D. BROWN USAF 19W - 43 EMC ELDON W. TOZER USN 16W - 103 SP4 KEVIN F. LYNCH USA 7W - 49 CPL RICHARD B. RINEHART USA 5W - 108
Rifle Salute	Massachusetts Army National Guard, The 1060th Transportation Company Framingham, MA
Taps	Rev. Jon Strand, Echo, USAF Band of Liberty
Presentation of Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Table	Warren C. Griffin MCL Vietnam War Veteran, USMC
Welcome	Edward J. Jolley, Chairman, Moving Wall Natick, Korean Era Veteran, USMC
Welcome	Charles M. Hughes, Chairman, Natick Selectman
Welcome	David P. Linsky, Representative, 5th Middlesex District
Guest Speaker	Brigadier General John J McGuiness, Commanding General U.S. Army Natick Soldier Systems Center, Afghanistan / Iraq Veteran
God Bless America	Ronald D. Williams

Please refer to the town parking plan.

Friday, June 10 2011, 6:00 PM
Master of Ceremony	Martin L. Grady, Natick American Legion, Vietnam War Veteran, USN
Presentation of the Colors	Patrick A. Young, Officer of the Day, Color Guard U. S. Coast Guard Honor Guard Boston, MA, Color Guard U. S. Marine Corps, 25th Division Devens, MA
National Anthem	Renowned Singer Rene Rancourt
Invocation	Rabbi Daniel H. Liben, Temple Israel of Natick
Rifle Salute	Middlesex County Sheriff’s Honor Guard
Taps	John Collins, U. S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
Welcome	Paul E. Carew, Natick Veterans Service Officer, Vietnam Veteran, USMC
Guest Speaker	Secretary Coleman Nee, MA Department of Veterans Services, Desert Storm War Veteran, USMC
God Bless America	Rene Rancourt

Please refer to the town parking plan.

Saturday, June 11 2011, 12:00 Noon
Master of Ceremony	Martin L. Grady, Natick American Legion
Presentation of the Colors	Patrick A. Young, Officer of the Day, Color Guard 439th Patriot Air Wing U.S. Air Force, Chicopee, MA, 82nd Airborne Association Lt. James M. Galvin Chapter
National Anthem	Renowned Singer Martin Kelly
Invocation	Father Brian R. Kelly, Pastor, St. Patrick’s Church, Natick
Rifle Salute	439th Patriot Air Wing, U.S. Air Force Chicopee, MA
Taps	439th Patriot Air Wing, U.S. Air Force Chicopee, MA
Welcome	Former Natick Selectman John Connolly, Member, Moving Wall Committee
Guest Speaker	Robert C. Sinclair, National Service Officer, Disabled American Veterans Vietnam War, U. S. Army Retired
God Bless America	Martin Kelly

Please refer to the town parking plan.

Closing Ceremony Sunday, June 12 2011, 6:00 PM
Master of Ceremony	Martin L. Grady, Natick American Legion
Presentation of the Colors	Patrick A. Young, Officer of the Day, The Natick Minutemen and Natick Veterans Organizations
National Anthem	Johnson Elementary School Peacemakers
Invocation	Chief Caring Hands, Natick Praying Indians
Rifle Salute	Natick Minutemen
Taps	Peter R. Guilfoil, Natick American Legion, Vietnam Veteran, U.S. Army
Welcome	Former Natick Selectman Edward J. Carr, Vietnam Veteran, USMC
Speaker	Margaret Griffin, wife of Charles J. Sabatier, whose name was recently added to the Wall. Read the text of her talk (pdf). More info.
Guest Speaker	Commander Timothy B. Sullivan, U.S. Navy Retired AService Officer, Massachusetts Department of Veterans Services, Former POW, North Vietnam, 1967-1973
Closing remarks	Edward J. Jolley MCL, Chairman, Moving Wall Natick Committee, Veteran Korean Era, USMC
Song: You Can Say Thank You	Johnson Elementary School Peacemakers
Amazing Grace	Stuart Highlanders Pipe and Drum

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