Friday July 14, 2017
8:30 am Opening Ceremony
Call to Colors/Reveille – Jim McDevitt, American Legion Post 798, Warminster, PA
National Anthem – Brianna Carson
Invocation – Reverend N. Luke Mason
Opening Remarks – Mr. Mike Fitzpatrick (Former PA State Representative)
Speaker – Captain David Christian, U.S. Army (Retired)
Speaker – Patrick Murphy, Former Acting Secretary of the Army
Speaker – Colonel Rick Kiernan, U.S. Army (Retired)
“Ballad of the Green Beret” – Men of Harmony
Closing Remarks – Mr. Mike Fitzpatrick (Former PA State Representative)
9:15 am Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall Officially Opens
9:00 pm Call to Colors/Taps
Saturday July 15, 2017
9:00 am Call to Colors/Reveille – Jim McDevitt, American Legion Post 798, Warminster, PA
National Anthem – Samantha Fario
Invocation – The Rev. Heeralal Mukesh Cheedie, Redeemer Lutheran Church, Penndel
Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall Open
7:50 pm Twilight Ceremony honoring the 136 Bucks County residents inscribed on the Wall
Call to Colors – Larry Shillings, Bugles Across America
National Anthem – Erin Caitlin Rinker
Invocation – Rev. Peter Hook, VFW National Chaplain
Opening Remarks – Colonel Bruce Cordelli, U.S. Army (Retired)
Speaker – Allen McCabe, National Park Service, Washington, DC & Wall Tour Guide
Speaker – Dan Fraley, Director of Veteran’s Affairs, Bucks County, PA
Speaker – John Rumsey, Vietnam veteran and Purple Heart Recipient
Bells – Chaplains from American Legion Posts 436 & 148
Candle Lighting – Eagle Scouts from Washington Crossing Council
“Going Home Fallen Solider” – Bag Pipe Tribute, Lia Fail Bag Pipe Band
Honor Guards – American Legion Posts 436 & 148
Echo Taps – Jim McDevitt, American Legion & Bernadette Cartin, Bugles Across America
9:00 pm Closing Remarks – Colonel Bruce Cordelli, U.S. Army (Retired)
Sunday, July 16, 2017
9:00 am Call to Colors/Reveille – Jim McDevitt, American Legion Post 798, Warminster, PA
National Anthem (Jimmy Hendrix version) – Mike Raymond, Princeton School of Rock
Invocation – Commander Peter Gregory, Chaplain, U.S. Navy Chaplain Corps (Retired)
Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall Open
5:00 pm Call to Colors – Jim McDevitt, American Legion Post 798, Warminster, PA
National Anthem – Samatha Fario
Invocation – Chaplain Frank Muscato, American Legion Post 530, Robbinsville, NJ
Speaker – State Sen Tommy Tomlinson
“Let There Be Peace on Earth” – St. Michael’s Catholic Church Choir
Flag Presentation/Thank You to our local Mayors
“God Bless the USA” – Jeff Lohan
Closing Comments – Senator Tommy Tomlinson