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Free Guided Tours of the Memorial

are offered the first Saturday of each month and led by our very own Vietnam Veteran Tour Guides.

NJVVMF 2010 Scholarship Program Announced

and the application is now available to be downloaded.

Annual Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon

On February 28, 2010 the Foundation hosted its annual Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon.

New Exhibit of Dolls and Toys of the Vietnam Era

Bring the whole family to the Vietnam Era Educational Center to view dolls and toys from the 1960s-70s.

Weather No Obstacle for Audience to February and March Lectures

Both Melissa S. Ziobro, Command Historian, of Ft. Monmouth and Jack McLean, a marine during the Vietnam War presented insightful lectures in February and March, even in spite of snow storms and flooding.
Posted: January 25, 2010

New Director Brings Personal Experience to Vietnam Vet Center

William Linderman brings his personal experience of serving in Vietnam to his new post at the Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation.

by Jacqueline Hlavenka of The Hub

HOLMDEL- William "Bill" Linderman is standing in the center of exhibit space at the Vietnam Era Educational Center in Holmdel, surrounded by a glass case filled with letters written by soldiers to their parents.  Each letter is handwritten, some expressing regrets, others sending messages of love. 
"This really is dedicated to the 80,000 people-veterans-who went to Vietnam from New Jersey,"  Linderman said, pointing out that some of the letters were from Neptune, Matawan and other locations in Monmouth County.  "Out of that, 1,562 paid the ultimate sacrifice."

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