Riders (in order of registration) & participants included: Posts and Chapters #348, 174, 19, 155, 69, 129, 414, 232, 352, 84, 91, 391, 113, Red Knights, Rolling Thunder National, Chapters 2 & 3, Mission of Honor, VVA, Patriot Guard and many others that came directly to Holmdel.  We also had an antique car show hosted by the VVA, Radio Station 101.5 was present broadcasting Big Joe Henry’s show, and giving out prizes.  The Memorial’s Gift Shop was open and also selling our own designed T-shirt, depicting a helicopter LZ (landing zone), with troops unloading, and orange, yellow and red flames in the background; absolutely stunning!  Some will be on sale soon at http://www.njvvmf.org/.  The total sales of these shirts will be a net profit of about $7,800 to the Memorial because the cost was  generously donated by Denville Post 390 ($2,000), additional forthcoming donors, and others that will be listed in the final report including Post/Chapters Brick 348 ($1,000), 113 and 129.  Post 129 also paid the required labor fees of $270 for the use of the Lawrenceville Armory. 

Other key guests of the program included Chaplain Joseph Formola of VVA Chapter 779, Dennis Smith of Rolling Thunder and our Legion Police Chairman performed the POW/MIA Remembrance Service, Al Lucente, of VVA 800 and Mission of Honor Vice Chairman, sang a beautiful and excellent rendition of the National Anthem, and Bugler Robert Hornyak of Legion Post 211 played a tear-filled Taps.  The excellent and precision Post 129 Color Guard, led by Gary Stansbury, and VVA Chapter 899 and Mission of Honor Rifle Squad led by Ronald Hathaway could have competed with any active duty squads!

Committee members included:  Judy Kapp (also Mission of Honor), Ellen & Mike Schaffer of “129”, Lisa & Kevin Corris, Glenda & Doug Jantz of “348”, Bill Linderman & Lynn Duane of the NJVVMF, Ken Gurbisz of “325”, Herb Worthingt  Wreaths were presented by Gold Star Mother Helen Gurbisz, our Commander Harold, and VVA Regional Director Herb Worthington.on of the VVA, Jim Noble of “19”, Melissa & Daryll Seip, Bob Murray, and the undersigned of “113”.  One of the most important factors of the Success was that these committee members, and other participants, “checked” their organizations’ names and caps “at the door” and worked together as a team for the common good of the veteran, and the education of the Vietnam era’s future generations!

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