HAMILTON TOWNSHIP — Atlantic Cape Community College is hosting a series of free public events this week to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War and to honor local veterans.
An 82-foot-long replica of the Vietnam War Memorial Wall arrived on the college’s Mays Landing campus Tuesday afternoon. Visitors will be able to see it there through Saturday.
The wall was escorted to the college by the American Legion Riders, State Police helicopters and additional riders from other veterans’ groups.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mikie Sherrill was among those at the arrival ceremony.
“Atlantic Cape and its Foundation are honored and grateful to be able to host these series of events honoring those who served in the United States armed forces between 1955-1975 and beyond. Our dedicated veterans alumni and the entire veterans community who are serving on the committee have been significant to work with,” said Atlantic Cape Foundation Executive Director Jean McAlister. “We are reminded of the role that New Jersey’s community colleges played when our brave veterans returned home from combat.”
A ceremony presenting Wreaths of Honor at the mobile wall will begin at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday.
At noon Wednesday, a recognition ceremony will honor veterans who served in the armed forces from 1955-75. Veterans and their families will be given official Vietnam service tribute pins. The event will feature the U.S. Navy Band Northeast and will posthumously honor retired Brig. Gen. Alfred Cade.
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A documentary about the war titled “A Place of Honor” will be screened at the Student Center at noon Thursday.
After the film, retired police, firefighters and state troopers will honor late veterans and their families at a wreath-laying ceremony. The Sandpipers Pipes and Drums of the Atlantic City Fire and Police departments will perform at the 1 p.m. ceremony. The event will be moved inside to the Student Center in the event of rain.
On Friday, to observe National Prisoner of War and Missing in Action Day, the Gold Star and Blue Star Mothers and the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliaries will hold a wreath-laying ceremony at noon on the college’s quad.
And on Saturday, the Knights of Columbus will hold a memorial Mass at 4 p.m. in the Walter E. Edge Theater, led by the Rev. John March of the Parish of St. Vincent de Paul in Mays Landing.
Following the Mass, a procession to the memorial wall will end in a wreath-laying ceremony and prayers for veterans.
A closing ceremony will feature a 10-gun salute, the firing of cannons and the playing of taps by the Sandpipers and veterans organizations from Atlantic and Cape May counties.
For more information, visit atlanticcape.edu/vietnam.
Contact Dan Grote:
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