20TH Anniversary of The Wall
VETERANS DAY EVENTS

                       VVMF & 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
                                   Schedule of Events
   
November 6
    8 a.m. - midnight
    Musical Tribute to Vietnam Veterans
   
November 7
  3:30 p.m.
    Opening Ceremony - Reading of the Names
   
November 7
  4 p.m. - midnight
    Reading of the Names
   
November 8     5 a.m. - midnight
  Reading of the Names
    ALL Day and Evening - Blackhorse Bunker at Mariott Hotel
November 9
    5 a.m. - midnight
    Reading of the Names
    ALL Day and Evening - Blackhorse Bunker at Mariott Hotel
November 10
    5 a.m. - midnight
    Reading of the Names
    ALL Day and Evening - Blackhorse Bunker at Mariott Hotel
November 11
      8:00 AM - March To The Wall - Starts at 7th & Constitution Ave.
     10:00 AM - Blackhorse Wreath Laying at The Wall - near the          Three Soldiers Statue at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
All Blackhorse Troopers, family, and friends are invited to participate in the annual Veterans Day wreath laying at the Wall.  We will initially gather near the statue of the Three Soldiers, say a few words, and then informally carry the wreath to the apex of the Wall.  Please forward this e-mail to anyone not on the list who might be interested in participating. Also, please call anyone who is not on e-mail and let them know.         Don Snedeker703-676-4019





    1 p.m. - Annual Veterans Day Observance at The Wall
 
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund will commemorate the 20th Anniversary of The Wall with a series of special events and activities from November 6-11, 2002.
Reading of the Names
For just the third time since The Wall's dedication in 1982, the more than 58,000 names of those men and women inscribed on the black granite memorial will be read aloud in Washington, D.C. The Reading of the Names first occurred in November 1982 during the Memorial's dedication activities and took place again in November 1992 during the 10th Anniversary events. Throughout the Reading of the Names, Honor Guards will be posted by the half-hour at the apex of The Wall.

Washington Marriott
1221 22nd Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20037

The Washington Marriott — the official hotel of the 20th Anniversary of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial — will be offering special discounted rates to Memorial volunteers as well as veterans and their families attending this year's events and activities commemorating The Wall's two decades in Washington, D.C.   

For the Veterans Day weekend from November 7-11, Memorial Fund guests will receive a hotel rate of $129 per night including parking and breakfast. To make reservations at the Washington Marriott, please contact the hotel directly at (202) 872-1500 or throughout the United States and Canada, call 1-800-228-9290. Please make sure to mention "Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund" when making reservations.    

   
   
Events in Washington, D.C.
Vietnam Veterans of America Sponsors A March To Remember
     On Veterans Day, Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc. will be holding a march down Constitution Avenue towards the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. All those who served are welcome to meet at 7th and Constitution at 8 a.m. For more information, visit VVA's Web site.