- "The Wall That Heals"
Ceremonies
- April 16th - 19th, 2009
- American Legion, Marlboro &
Martin Aves., Cherry Hill, NJ
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- OPENING CEREMONIES
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- Thursday, April 16th 6:30pm
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Master of Ceremonies Commander Charles
Macukewicz American Legion Post 372
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Bagpipes Curt Anderson Vietnam Veterans of
America Chapter 899
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Posting of Colors Vietnam Veterans of
America Chapter 899 & additional Guards
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Pledge of Allegiance Cherry Hill High
School West Air Force Junior ROTC
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National Anthem Bob Patterson
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Invocation Rev. Bernie Henderson American
Legion Post 68
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Opening Remarks Sr. Vice Commander Ernest G.
Brosh American Legion Post 372
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Proclamations State Senator James Beach and
Camden County Freeholder Louis Cappelli , Jr.
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Guest Speaker Cherry Hill Mayor Bernie
Platt
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Laying of the Wreaths
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Rifle Salute Marine Corps League Giordano
Detachment
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Taps - Marty Seroter Camden County Honor
Guard Bugler
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Benediction Rev. Bernie Henderson American
Legion Post 68
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Retire Colors - Vietnam Veterans of America
Chapter 899
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- CANDLELIGHT CEREMONIES
- Friday, April 17th 7pm
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Master of Ceremonies Bob Jonas POW/MIA
Committee
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Posting of Colors Marine Corps League
Detachment 1775
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Pledge of Allegiance Alexander Gargas,
Chief Master Sergeant, USAF (Ret)
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National Anthem William Mead - State
Vocalist NJ Dept Veterans of Foreign Wars
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Invocation Rev. Bernie Henderson, American
Legion Post 68
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Welcoming Remarks Charles Gallagher , South
Jersey Vietnam Veterans Association
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Reading " From The Other Side" - Bob
Henderson Last Patrol
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Speaker LTC Al Bancroft, Director, Camden
County Military Affairs
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Missing Man Ceremony Tony Halas, POW/MIA
Committee
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Reading of the Names, Presentation of Camden
County Military Service Medals, Candles and Placing of
Tribute
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(Family/Friends/Comrades of the KIA will be
called up to receive Medal, Candles/Flags and escorted to
their loved one on the Wall)
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POW Prayer Tony Halas, POW/MIA Committee
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Vocal Selection William Mead Bring him
home - State Vocalist NJ Dept Veterans of Foreign Wars
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Rifle Salute Marine Corps League Giordano
Detachment
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Taps Bobby Mac/ POW/MIA Committee, Marty
Seroter Camden County Honor Guard Bugler
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Benediction Rev. Bernie Henderson American
Legion Post 68
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Retire Colors Marine Corps League Detachment
1775
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- MEDAL CEREMONIES
- Saturday, April 18th 11am
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Master of Ceremonies American Legion Camden
County Commander Tom Adams
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Post of Colors American Legion Post 372
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Invocation Chaplain Chester Malik American
Legion Post 372
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Pledge of Allegiance Trustee Ed White
American Legion Post 372
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Welcoming Remarks Commander Macukewicz
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Presentation of Medals LTC Al Bancroft,
Director, Camden County Military Affairs
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Closing Remarks American Legion Camden
County Commander Tom Adams
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Benediction Chaplain Chester Malik
American Legion Post 372
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Retire Colors American Legion Post 372
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- CLOSING CEREMONIES
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- Sunday, April 19th 4pm
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Master of Ceremonies Commander Charles
Macukewicz American Legion Post 372
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Posting of Colors Marine Corps League
Detachment 1775
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Pledge of Allegiance Cherry Hill Boy Scouts
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National Anthem Bob Patterson
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Invocation Chaplain Chester Malik American
Legion Post 372
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Closing Remarks American Legion Camden
County Commander Tom Adams
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Readings Goodnight Dear Friend Carol
Doyle Ladies Auxiliary President Post 372
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Fields of Cross Col. John Rawley and Cpl.
Edward A. Slavin S.J. Chapter. 82nd Airborne Division Assn
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Vocal Selection William Mead Bring him
home - State Vocalist NJ Dept Veterans of Foreign Wars
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Rifle Salute Marine Corps League Giordano
Detachment
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Taps Marty Seroter Camden County Honor
Guard Bugler
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Benediction Chaplain Chester Malik American
Legion Post 372
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Retiring of Colors Marine Corps League
Detachment 1775
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