“We don’t do this as a mourning, we do this as a celebration,” Moore said. The company does not have these tributes out of sadness. It has a 911 tribute for first responders, a recognition of suicide victims and those suffering from PTSD. There is a Cost of Freedom Tribute, which honors other fallen service members, from World War I to Afghanistan and Iraq. The company has another traveling wall besides the Vietnam Wall. “We do this as a way to honor our veterans and celebrate their name and just say, ‘thank you.’” “We like to educate the present and future generations of America about our past, while supporting our veterans and their family members,” said Stephanie Moore, sales and marketing manager at AVTT. 12, with free admission.Īmerican Veterans Traveling Tribute was founded by Donald Allen, a retired lieutenant colonel in the Army who is passionate about the military. 11, at the pool lawn and will include the Pascua Yaqui Color Guard, blessings, speakers and a wall for anyone to post a note of appreciation. 9, and will include the posting of the colors and opening remarks.Ī Veterans Day observance is 10 a.m.

8 and subsequently set up on the resort pool lawn. The wall was scheduled to be escorted into town by a motorcycle contingent on Nov. Across its 360-foot length, the wall contains every single name etched on the original. Valencia Road-is an 80% scale replica of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C.

The display-housed at the casino’s pool lawn, 5655 W. T he American Veterans Traveling Tribute has made its way to Tucson, hosted at Casino del Sol through Sunday, Nov.

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