8/27/14 - The Moving Wall replica of the National Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. will be making its way into Hamburg Township tomorrow. The half-size replica of the famous monument lists all 58,000-plus American causalities from the war and arrived in Michigan from Louisiana today. Hamburg Enhanced Recreation Organization or H.E.R.O. Founder and President Joanna Hardesty tells WHMI theyâll be gathering around 8am in Brighton tomorrow and the wall will be escorted to Bennett Park-West in Hamburg. It will be escorted by 300 motorcycles, Red Cross trucks, U.S. Army vehicles, and local police and fire personnel. Hardesty says it's an awesome sight to see and they worked to establish a route that would allow for as much community involvement as possible. Hardesty says after they pass through Brighton and reach M-36 and Merrill Road, a helicopter that was actually flown in Vietnam will lead them through town and into the park. The Moving Wall replica will be on display through Labor Day on Monday, September 1st. It originally came to Hamburg in 2010, but left such an impact that volunteers immediately applied to have the memorial return. It will be open 24 hours and have onsite security for all four days. The complete route and schedule of events is available through the link below. (JM)
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