Wreaths Across America Radio, in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, proudly announces a live broadcast commemorating the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War. Scheduled to air from Thursday, June 13, through Saturday, June 15, 2024, the broadcast will run daily from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. CT (11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. ET) on Wreaths Across America Radio.
This live broadcast allows veterans and their families to engage with the broader community and reflect on the sacrifices made during the Vietnam War. It will showcase special guests and highlights from the commemoration event at the Mall of America. The broadcast will be co-hosted by Mark Peterson, a volunteer WAA Co-Location Coordinator for Fort Snelling National Cemetery; Minnesota Military Radio’s Tom Lyons, a Vietnam Veteran and Wreaths Across America Radio partner; and Doug Johnson, the Chief Operating Officer of Minnesota-based Weatherology and weather provider for Wreaths Across America Radio.
The 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War Commemoration event, commissioned by the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, aims to honor and recognize Minnesota’s Vietnam War-era veterans and their families. Hosted at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minn. (North entrance and atrium), June 13 - 15, 2024. The event will feature various activities, including a resource fair, historical displays from the Minnesota Military and Veterans Museum, and a replica of the Vietnam War Memorial “Wall That Heals.”
“We are honored to be part of this significant commemoration event,” said Mark Peterson, WAA Co-Location Coordinator for Fort Snelling. “Minnesota is dedicated to honoring our veterans, and we are eager to share their stories and experiences with Wreaths Across America Radio listeners.”
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For more information about the yearlong mission of Wreaths Across America, please visit www.wreathsacrossamerica.org. Your $17 sponsorship will support the program and place a fresh balsam veteran’s wreath on the headstone of an American hero on December 14, 2024, as part of National Wreaths Across America Day.
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About Wreaths Across America Radio
Wreaths Across America Radio is a 24/7 Internet stream. Its unique format provides informational and inspiring content about members of the U.S. armed forces, their families, military veterans, and volunteers throughout the country and overseas who support the mission to Remember, Honor, Teach. Along with the inspiring content, Wreaths Across America Radio plays various music with roots firmly planted in patriotism and a country music thread running through the core of the stream. Wreaths Across America Radio has a live morning show every weekday morning from 6 am to 10 am ET, along with a variety of special programs that support the mission.
You can listen to Wreaths Across America Radio’s 24/7 internet stream anytime and anywhere on the iHeart Radio app, Audacy app, TuneIn app, or at www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/
About Wreaths Across America
Wreaths Across America is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded to continue and expand the annual wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, which was begun by Maine businessman Morrill Worcester in 1992. The organization’s yearlong mission – Remember, Honor, Teach – is carried out in part by coordinating wreath-laying ceremonies in December at Arlington and thousands of veterans’ cemeteries and other locations in all 50 states and beyond.
For more information or to sponsor a wreath, please visit www.wreathsacrossamerica.org.
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