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The American Veterans Traveling Tribute arrive in Hawley to a cheering crowd.
The welcome in Hawley topped off the greeting the volunteers received as they drove with a police and motorcycle escort through from Waymart across the center of Wayne County to Bingham Park which will be the home for the replica of the Vietnam Wall for the next five days.
Mayor Ann Morgan welcomed the AVTT noting it was a privilege to host the memorial in Hawley. She added the AVTT will honor those who died in Vietnam a replica of the Wall as well as include memorials for all 20th Century conflicts and wars include the 9/11 terrorist attack.
Debbie Gillette of the Tour of Honor Committee said she was a proud woman as she looked out over the crowd gathered at the Bandstand in Hawley’s Bingham Park. “I’m proud of Wayne County, the veterans and the communities,” she said, noting that with everyone who support the group the AVTT visit would not be possible.
She noted how the group of nine people began with the task of raising money to send World War II veterans to Washington to see the World War II Memorial and that Wayne County and its communities came through raising enough money to honor Korea War Veterans last year and bring the AVTT to Hawley.
Dennis Armstrong, a volunteer who travels with the AVTT noted they travel 10 months each year beginning with Bike in Daytona and visit 40 towns during that time.
“It’s an honor,” he said of the work and the time he spends on the road.
He noted the welcome the AVTT received at it arrived in Wayne County has been the largest they’ve seen in the past year on the road.
Armstrong said they work to honor those that died, veterans, their families and everyone who is touched by someone’s service or sacrifice for this country.
He noted the importance of the volunteers who come and out with the AVTT, whether it is preparing for the visit, during the memorial or taking it down at the end of the five days.
“We wouldn’t be traveling it weren’t for the volunteers that help,” he said.
He told everyone to bring their families and the children. “Too much history is lost or not taught,” he said. Hopefully visitors will find some it at the AVTT, he added.
The Wall began its journey in Waymart at 6 pm and was lead by a motorcade with the State Police, Waymart Honesdale, Hawley police departments and the Wayne County Sheriff’s Department as well as motorcycles from across the region.
Volunteers will set up the Memorials tomorrow morning beginning at 7 am. Anyone wishing to help is asked to meet at the Bandstand in Bingham Park at 7 am.
The American Veterans Traveling Tribute arrive in Hawley to a cheering crowd.
The welcome in Hawley topped off the greeting the volunteers received as they drove with a police and motorcycle escort through from Waymart across the center of Wayne County to Bingham Park which will be the home for the replica of the Vietnam Wall for the next five days.
Mayor Ann Morgan welcomed the AVTT noting it was a privilege to host the memorial in Hawley. She added the AVTT will honor those who died in Vietnam a replica of the Wall as well as include memorials for all 20th Century conflicts and wars include the 9/11 terrorist attack.
Debbie Gillette of the Tour of Honor Committee said she was a proud woman as she looked out over the crowd gathered at the Bandstand in Hawley’s Bingham Park. “I’m proud of Wayne County, the veterans and the communities,” she said, noting that with everyone who support the group the AVTT visit would not be possible.
She noted how the group of nine people began with the task of raising money to send World War II veterans to Washington to see the World War II Memorial and that Wayne County and its communities came through raising enough money to honor Korea War Veterans last year and bring the AVTT to Hawley.
Dennis Armstrong, a volunteer who travels with the AVTT noted they travel 10 months each year beginning with Bike in Daytona and visit 40 towns during that time.
“It’s an honor,” he said of the work and the time he spends on the road.
He noted the welcome the AVTT received at it arrived in Wayne County has been the largest they’ve seen in the past year on the road.
Armstrong said they work to honor those that died, veterans, their families and everyone who is touched by someone’s service or sacrifice for this country.
He noted the importance of the volunteers who come and out with the AVTT, whether it is preparing for the visit, during the memorial or taking it down at the end of the five days.
“We wouldn’t be traveling it weren’t for the volunteers that help,” he said.
He told everyone to bring their families and the children. “Too much history is lost or not taught,” he said. Hopefully visitors will find some it at the AVTT, he added.
The Wall began its journey in Waymart at 6 pm and was lead by a motorcade with the State Police, Waymart Honesdale, Hawley police departments and the Wayne County Sheriff’s Department as well as motorcycles from across the region.
Volunteers will set up the Memorials tomorrow morning beginning at 7 am. Anyone wishing to help is asked to meet at the Bandstand in Bingham Park at 7 am.
