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Dearborn Teacher Puts Faces on Vietnam War Casualties

December 2, 2011 By News Release

Hometown Heroes - Teacher of the Year - Lisa Lark

DEARBORN, Mich. – A face to every name.  That’s the desire of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF), which seeks to remember each American lost in the war as an individual by showcasing photos of them. That mission also describes the challenge accepted by Dearborn teacher Lisa Lark. In May 2010, she began an initiative to put a face to every … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Community, Government, History Tagged With: memorial, veterans, Vietnam

Vietnam Era Helicopter to Conduct Flyover

May 25, 2011 By News Release

Huey 369

DEARBORN, Michigan – The 2011 theme of Dearborn’s Memorial Day Parade May 30 is the Vietnam War, and a powerful symbol of that conflict will play a prominent role when a Vietnam-era Huey flies over the parade route. The Huey was an icon of the Vietnam War. More than 7,000 of these aircraft were used by all branches of the military and are still readily … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Community, Government, History Tagged With: Memorial Day, parade, Vietnam

Dearborn Allied War Veterans Council Hosting Veterans Family Day Picnic May 29

May 23, 2011 By News Release

DEARBORN, Mich. – The Dearborn Allied Veteran’s Council will be hosting a “Veterans’ Family Day” at Ford Field Park on Sunday, May 29. The event is open to “all veterans of all eras” and will be 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Local blues singer Curtis Sumter of the Curtis Sumter Project, who is known around town for his association with the Jaime Coe Band and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Community, Government, History Tagged With: Memorial Day, Vietnam

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