From August 31 to September 4, 2000, the Village of South Range hosted the Moving Wall Vietnam Memorial, a travelling half-size replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. The events from that visit were as follows:
- Opening Ceremony: 6:00 pm, Thursday, August 31.
- Candlelight Vigil: 8:30 pm, Friday, September 1.
- Vietnam Honors Ceremony: 3:00 pm, Saturday, September 2.
- Salute to Korean Veterans: 1:00 pm, Sunday, September 3.
The Rangers post had the annual standdown, with massing of colors starting at 3:00 pm (Sept. 2), followed by a wreath laying ceremony. A beef feed was held from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Sept. 2.
Veterans gathered at the wall to honor Korean veterans. There was music on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday by various bands.
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We welcome contributions to this page.
If you experienced the Moving Wall at South Range
and would like to contribute an electronic image, a comment, or a story,
please email the webmaster or contact the Village of South Range.
Monetary donations may be made to the Rangers:
VFW Post 6165
P.O. Box 282
South Range, MI 49963
Checks to Post 6165 - Moving Wall Fund
Please visit the Moving Wall Home
Page for additional
images, schedules, articles, and related web sites.
It is also highly recommended that you visit The Virtual Wall Memorial site.