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Vietnam Veterans Legacy Project
A joint project of the Atlanta History Center and the Atlanta Vietnam Veterans Business Association open to all members of the US Armed Forces who served in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam conflict.
Our Mission: To create and preserve the legacy of the Vietnam Veterans experience based upon the stories, artifacts, photographs and documents of those who served in the conflict.
Project Objectives: · Identify Vietnam veterans who are willing to participate in the project and provide the time and artifacts to document their experience in Vietnam. · Veterans will complete the Project survey sheet to document service dates, locations, photos and memorabilia available. · All individuals are encouraged to complete an oral history interview as part of the Veterans History Project of the Library of Congress. · Selected individuals to participate in an active exhibit (veteran present) at the Atlanta History Center Remembrance Day event in May 2011. This will continue as an annual event for the AVVBA. · Long term funding requirements for the project jointly identified with the History Center and a fund raising plan developed.
Expansion Objectives based upon available funding: · Passive exhibit (veteran not present) of selected individuals featured at the Atlanta History Center beginning the week prior to Memorial Day in 2014/15 along with the Vietnam Moving Wall display. Exhibits will continue on a 3 to 5 year rotation tied to a specific event. · Selected individuals participate with the Atlanta History Center Outreach Program to take the Vietnam experience to local schools and universities. · Provide support and financial assistance to publish a book of short stories of Vietnam veteran’s experiences. · Participate in the development, funding and expansion of the current Atlanta History Center Veterans Park into a Memorial Plaza representing US Armed Forces Veterans of all conflicts.
How you can Participate in the Project: · Register at upcoming monthly AVVBA luncheons at the Legacy Project Registration table. (50 veterans registered at the Sept 7th luncheon). · Register by email by sending the following information to superhook@bellsouth.net and joe53@bellsouth.net : 1. Name, contact phone number and email address. 2. Vietnam service dates 3. Vietnam unit(s) and location(s). 4. Indicate areas of interest/participation: oral history interview, History Center exhibits, educational presentations, Moving Wall Committee or volunteer to be trained to conduct Interviews.
Next Steps for Registered Participants: · Will be contacted by a Project Committee member to set an Interview appointment. · Oral history interview conducted. · Documents, photos and artifacts reviewed, photographed and logged. · Training provided for Project volunteers. · Atlanta History Center Membership information provided.
Have questions or need more information? Contact a Legacy Project Committee Member: Bryan Tate: 404-664-3900 or bryan@tatepartners.com Max Torrence: 404-735-3946 or superhook@bellsouth.net Tony Hilliard: 770-934-9816 or ashill44@comcast.net Joe Bruckner: 770-587-4386 or joe53@bellsouth.net Steve Martin: 678-575-0860 or stevemartin@mindspring.com Bob Babcock: 678-480-4422 or babcock224@aol.com |