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[mitlen]

VaRK,

You may have mentioned this before and I forgot but are the names being read alphabetically or by date of KIA?     If it's by date, do you have, or know where I can find, specific date reading times?

[varoadking]

VaRK,

You may have mentioned this before an I forgot but are the names being read alphabetically or by date of KIA?     If it's by date, do you have, or know where I can find, specific date times?

I suspect by date...no real idea though.  I have my list of 30 names is all...and it is not alphabetical.

My date is 6/30/70 on Panel 9W, Line 106, and I guess you could work yourself backwards somehow at 2 minutes per 30.  You might ask them if you have a specific date of name you are interested...

[mitlen]

I suspect by date...no real idea though.  I have my list of 30 names is all...and it is not alphabetical.

My date is 6/30/70 on Panel 9W, Line 106, and I guess you could work yourself backwards somehow at 2 minutes per 30.  You might ask them if you have a specific date of name you are interested...

I suppose it'll be sometime after you on the same day.    Will they read for 24 yours?

[varoadking]

I suppose it'll be sometime after you on the same day.    Will they read for 24 yours?

Here ya go:

http://www.vvmf.org/rotn

They will tell you the approx time for a given name.




The Reading of the Names will take place at The Wall for 65 hours over a four-day period beginning with an opening ceremony on Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. 

Volunteers will read names for approximately eight hours from 4 p.m. on November 7 to 12 a.m. on November 8.  Participants will then read the names for 19 hours daily from 5 a.m. until 12 a.m. on November 8, 9, and 10.


HOW DO I KNOW WHEN A CERTAIN NAME IS BEING READ?

You can visit www.vvmf.org/rotn. The following are approximations of when names will be read according to date of casualty:

 DATE                            START            END
Tuesday, November 7           June 1956    October 1966
Wednesday, November 8   October 1966    March 1968     
Thursday, November 9       March 1968   April 1969 
Friday, November 10           April 1969    May 1975   

[mitlen]

Thanks for the info.    At this time, I'm more interested in time frames.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

In the Burns/Novick doc, those who passed away in the narrative, they would focus on the names on the Wall.  The first two names are advisers who were shot when the VC infiltrated a base and shot up the area where the advisers were watching a film, IIRC.  The Wall is chron order, with the point of the V being the beginning on one panel and the end on another.

[varoadking]

Thanks for the info.    At this time, I'm more interested in time frames.

Not sure if you saw this part...

http://www.vvmf.org/rotn

Fill this out...they will tell you the approx time for a given name.

[mitlen]

In the Burns/Novick doc, those who passed away in the narrative, they would focus on the names on the Wall.  The first two names are advisers who were shot when the VC infiltrated a base and shot up the area where the advisers were watching a film, IIRC.  The Wall is chron order, with the point of the V being the beginning on one panel and the end on another.

I watched the last episode last night.    I thought it was well done and if you're a history buff, a vet, etc., watch it.    It's worth the time.

[Baseball is Life]

I watched the last episode last night.    I thought it was well done and if you're a history buff, a vet, etc., watch it.    It's worth the time.

I'm still working through it and I have a couple of more episodes to watch. Great work, and lots of great research and details even for those who are very familiar with the topic. Not as good as some of Burn's others work, though, because I found some of it a bit disjointed with a lot of rough segues. But for sure worth the time to watch it. It should be mandatory viewing for every American.

[varoadking]

They approved my request.  I will be reading Andrew's name, and that of 29 others...

Thanks to brother mitlen...he was at the Wall for my reading tonight, supporting me and Mrs. VaRK.  It was indeed emotional...

mitlen sends his best to all y'all...

[skippy1999]

Thanks to brother mitlen...he was at the Wall for my reading tonight, supporting me and Mrs. VaRK.  It was indeed emotional...

mitlen sends his best to all y'all...

I'm sure it was completely overwhelming VaRK, so awesome Mitlen was there for you

[Natsinpwc]

Thanks to brother mitlen...he was at the Wall for my reading tonight, supporting me and Mrs. VaRK.  It was indeed emotional...

mitlen sends his best to all y'all...

Awesome.

[tomterp]

Thanks to brother mitlen...he was at the Wall for my reading tonight, supporting me and Mrs. VaRK.  It was indeed emotional...

mitlen sends his best to all y'all...

 

[varoadking]

A reminder...great remembrances, and gifts for others this holiday season...

https://donate.wreathsacrossamerica.org/

[imref]

A reminder...great remembrances, and gifts for others this holiday season...

https://donate.wreathsacrossamerica.org/

We'll be at Quantico National Cemetery placing wreaths in December. 

[varoadking]

We'll be at Quantico National Cemetery placing wreaths in December.

 

[mitlen]

A reminder...great remembrances, and gifts for others this holiday season...

https://donate.wreathsacrossamerica.org/

Donated my wreaths and will volunteer at Chestnut Grove Cemetery in Herndon.

[varoadking]

Donated my wreaths and will volunteer at Chestnut Grove Cemetery in Herndon.

Awesome, mitlen   ...

...I did my wreaths and am volunteering at the the Richmond Cemetery this year... 

[mitlen]

Awesome, mitlen   ...

...I did my wreaths and am volunteering at the the Richmond Cemetery this year... 

Headin' over to Chestnut Grove.     Think I'll walk on this nice spring day   ....  about 6 or so miles round trip.

[varoadking]

Headin' over to Chestnut Grove.     Think I'll walk on this nice spring day   ....  about 6 or so miles round trip.

You are a hearty old soul...good on ya... 

[varoadking]

Nice turnout for Wreaths Across America at the Richmond National Cemetery today.  Sadly, they only had 1,800 wreaths for the 6,900 buried there...many of which are Civil War unknowns, with many of those in group graves...



Amazing Grace on the bagpipes always gets me...

[Natsinpwc]

 

[mitlen]

Nice turnout for Wreaths Across America at the Richmond National Cemetery today.  Sadly, they only had 1,800 wreaths for the 6,900 buried there...many of which are Civil War unknowns, with many of those in group graves...

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Amazing Grace on the bagpipes always gets me...

Well done.    I came home the long way.     Ended up bein' close to 8 miles.    BS'd with a lot of old vets.    I rendered my "proper hand salute" during taps.    "Amazing Grace" may have been more than I could have taken.     

Are the Confederate graves stones in Richmond National arched to a point?     Reason I ask, I've heard (could be an urban/Army legend) that the Confederate graves in Arlington (near the Old Chapel entrance) come to a point because they didn't want no damn Yankees restin' on 'em.

[mitlen]

You are a hearty old soul...good on ya... 

Good infantry training and clean living.   

[imref]

Tried to go to WAA at Quantico Cemetery today and ran into a huge traffic jam. Parking lot was full as were side streets and the main road leading in. Eventually gave up and went home.