Hamilton County Troop 28 Boy Scouts Trevor Alber, 12, and Nathan Olsufka, 12, hoist one of many flags at Hall County Veterans Park in Grand Island Thursday morning in preparation for this weekend's events. The Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall will be on display throughout the weekend at the park
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Washington, D.C. – Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman, a West Point graduate who served in the United States Army, has joined the leadership team for the campaign to build the Education Center at The Wall, announced Jan C. Scruggs, founder and president of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF), the group that is leading the drive to build the Education Center.
The Education Center is an underground facility being built on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., that will put faces to the more than 58,000 names on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. The Center will tell the stories of those who served in Vietnam and recognize the values common to all service members.
“As a West Point graduate, Gov. Heineman understands that ‘duty, honor, country’ are not just words, but a way of living. Values such as these will be explored and celebrated in the Education Center, and we are honored to have Gov. Heineman as part of the team,” said Scruggs.
Gov. Heineman is already active in remembering those who serve our country. On July 2, he will visit the Traveling Wall when it stops at Grand Island, Neb., and offer remarks of remembrance and tribute to the Nebraskans whose names are on The Wall. The Traveling Wall is one of several scaled-down replicas of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial that travel the country bringing the healing message of The Wall to local communities.
A native Nebraskan, Gov. Heineman graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1970 and served five years in the U.S. Army, rising to the rank of captain. He is also a graduate of the Army’s Airborne and Ranger schools.
“It is imperative that Nebraskans and all Americans always remember the sacrifices our service members make for us,” said Gov. Heineman. “The Education Center is a fitting way to honor all who served and those who made the ultimate sacrifice in Vietnam, and I am proud to join the leadership team to help make it a reality.”
Gov. Heineman joins 21 other governors on the leadership team for the Center. Members of the leadership team provide ideas, recruit supporters and lead grassroots efforts to raise awareness and gather photos of the individuals from their states whose names are on The Wall.
As a member of the leadership team, Gov. Heineman will help VVMF gather photos of the 396 individuals from Nebraska whose names are on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. The images being collected will be included on a Wall of Faces that will show, on their birthdays, photos of those who died or remain missing from the Vietnam War. Other exhibits planned for the Education Center will include a display showcasing some of the more than 100,000 items that have been left in tribute at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, a timeline of events during the Vietnam War and a history of the creation of The Wall.
As governor, Dave Heineman has been steadfast in promoting his four priorities for the state of Nebraska: education, economic vitality, efficiency in government and protecting families. Since he assumed the office in 2005, his economic achievements include working with the state legislature to pass the largest tax relief package in the history of the state and spearheading the most comprehensive revision of Nebraska’s economic development incentives in decades. A strong proponent of local control of schools and quality education for all children, Gov. Heineman supports high academic standards and increased parental involvement in education. The governor has worked to help the state’s agriculture industry, securing several foreign trade agreements and opening the state’s first-ever international trade office abroad.
By joining the leadership team, Gov. Heineman is helping future generations learn about an important time in our nation’s history. Currently, nearly $25 million has been raised, including the lead gift of $10 million from Time Warner. VVMF has received donations from corporations, organizations, veterans groups and individuals. For more information on the Center, visit www.buildthecenter.org
Established in 1979, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund is dedicated to preserving the legacy of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., promoting healing and educating about the impact of the Vietnam War. Authorized by Congress, its most recent initiative is building The Education Center at The Wall, an underground facility near the Memorial that is designed to add faces to all the names on The Wall and tell their stories. Other Memorial Fund initiatives include educational programs for students and teachers, a traveling Wall replica that honors our nation's veterans and a humanitarian and mine-action program in Vietnam.
Hamilton County Troop 28 Boy Scouts Trevor Alber, 12, and Nathan Olsufka, 12, hoist one of many flags at Hall County Veterans Park in Grand Island Thursday morning in preparation for this weekend's events. The Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall will be on display throughout the weekend at the park
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Washington, D.C. – Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman, a West Point graduate who served in the United States Army, has joined the leadership team for the campaign to build the Education Center at The Wall, announced Jan C. Scruggs, founder and president of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF), the group that is leading the drive to build the Education Center.
The Education Center is an underground facility being built on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., that will put faces to the more than 58,000 names on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. The Center will tell the stories of those who served in Vietnam and recognize the values common to all service members.
“As a West Point graduate, Gov. Heineman understands that ‘duty, honor, country’ are not just words, but a way of living. Values such as these will be explored and celebrated in the Education Center, and we are honored to have Gov. Heineman as part of the team,” said Scruggs.
Gov. Heineman is already active in remembering those who serve our country. On July 2, he will visit the Traveling Wall when it stops at Grand Island, Neb., and offer remarks of remembrance and tribute to the Nebraskans whose names are on The Wall. The Traveling Wall is one of several scaled-down replicas of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial that travel the country bringing the healing message of The Wall to local communities.
A native Nebraskan, Gov. Heineman graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1970 and served five years in the U.S. Army, rising to the rank of captain. He is also a graduate of the Army’s Airborne and Ranger schools.
“It is imperative that Nebraskans and all Americans always remember the sacrifices our service members make for us,” said Gov. Heineman. “The Education Center is a fitting way to honor all who served and those who made the ultimate sacrifice in Vietnam, and I am proud to join the leadership team to help make it a reality.”
Gov. Heineman joins 21 other governors on the leadership team for the Center. Members of the leadership team provide ideas, recruit supporters and lead grassroots efforts to raise awareness and gather photos of the individuals from their states whose names are on The Wall.
As a member of the leadership team, Gov. Heineman will help VVMF gather photos of the 396 individuals from Nebraska whose names are on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. The images being collected will be included on a Wall of Faces that will show, on their birthdays, photos of those who died or remain missing from the Vietnam War. Other exhibits planned for the Education Center will include a display showcasing some of the more than 100,000 items that have been left in tribute at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, a timeline of events during the Vietnam War and a history of the creation of The Wall.
As governor, Dave Heineman has been steadfast in promoting his four priorities for the state of Nebraska: education, economic vitality, efficiency in government and protecting families. Since he assumed the office in 2005, his economic achievements include working with the state legislature to pass the largest tax relief package in the history of the state and spearheading the most comprehensive revision of Nebraska’s economic development incentives in decades. A strong proponent of local control of schools and quality education for all children, Gov. Heineman supports high academic standards and increased parental involvement in education. The governor has worked to help the state’s agriculture industry, securing several foreign trade agreements and opening the state’s first-ever international trade office abroad.
By joining the leadership team, Gov. Heineman is helping future generations learn about an important time in our nation’s history. Currently, nearly $25 million has been raised, including the lead gift of $10 million from Time Warner. VVMF has received donations from corporations, organizations, veterans groups and individuals. For more information on the Center, visit www.buildthecenter.org
Established in 1979, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund is dedicated to preserving the legacy of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., promoting healing and educating about the impact of the Vietnam War. Authorized by Congress, its most recent initiative is building The Education Center at The Wall, an underground facility near the Memorial that is designed to add faces to all the names on The Wall and tell their stories. Other Memorial Fund initiatives include educational programs for students and teachers, a traveling Wall replica that honors our nation's veterans and a humanitarian and mine-action program in Vietnam.
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