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Afghanistan Memorial Dedication Ceremony

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• Dedication Overview
• Ceremony Details
• Location and Map
• Park Master Plan
• Site Design
• Monuments
• Bricks and Granite
• How to Get Involved
• Points of Contact

Agenda and Purpose

Raise Awareness and Gain Support for the Afghanistan Memorial Dedication Ceremony

WHO: Veterans Memorial Park & Museum Committee and Hillsborough County WHAT: Dedication Ceremony of Afghanistan Memorial WHY: Honor Florida’s Fallen and Veterans of OEF WHERE: Veterans Memorial Park at 3602 N. Highway 301, Tampa, Florida 33619 WHEN: Saturday, October 7, 2017, 11:00am

Afghanistan Memorial Dedication Ceremony

Please join us in honoring our 151 Fallen Floridians and Veterans of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) 2001-2014 States with the most OEF fatalities 252 California 183 Texas 151 Florida 103 New York

Dedication Ceremony Event Details

Ceremony Features:

• Keynote Speaker, CENTCOM Commander, General Joseph L. Votel
• Invocation, CENTCOM Chaplain
• Presentation of the Colors, CENTCOM Color Guard
• National Anthem, Latisha Davis
• Master of Ceremonies, LTC Joe Asher
• Guest Speaker, Gold Star Father, Scott Bill
• Names of Florida’s Fallen, American Gold Star Mothers
• Benediction, Chaplain Lt Col Linda J. Pugsley

Dedication Includes:

• Motorcycle Procession
• Hillsborough County Proclamation
• Wreath Laying
• Memorial Ribbon Cutting
• Free Music and Refreshments

Event Sequence:

• 8:00-10:00am

Volunteers Arrive

• 10:00-10:30am

Attendees Arrive

• 10:30-1045am

Motorcycle Procession

• 11:00-Noon

Dedication Ceremony

• Noon-1:00pm

Refreshments & Fellowship

3602 N. Highway 301, Tampa, Florida 33619

Location, Directions, Map and Address

Veterans Memorial Park

Land and Resources by Hillsborough County

20 MEMORIAL SITES

• AFGHANISTAN MEMORIAL
• AMERICAN EAGLE ICON
• CIVIL WAR
• COMBAT MEMORIAL
• COMMITTED FORCES
• FIELD OF HONOR
• GULF WAR
• IRAQ WAR
• KOREAN WAR
• MEDAL OF HONOR
• MEXICAN AMERICAN WAR
• POW/MIA
• PURPLE HEART
• SEMINOLE INDIAN WARS
• SPANISH AMERICAN WAR
• VETERANS FREEDOM
• VIETNAM WAR
• WORLD WAR I
• WORLD WAR II
• WORLD WAR II SUBMARINE

Veterans Memorial Park Tampa Master Plan

Site Design and Engineering by Genesis Group

www.genesisgroup.com

Afghanistan Memorial Honors Fallen Floridians

Hillsborough County’s 16 Fallen and Florida’s 135 Fallen

Afghanistan Memorial Honors OEF Veterans

Remaining Space for Operation Freedom's Sentinel’s Fallen

Hillsborough County’s 16 Fallen - Granite Plaques

Includes Rank, Name, Date and Home of Record City Features Photo and Branch Seal on 12x16 inch Dog Tags

Florida’s 135 Fallen - Granite Panels

Includes Date, Branch, Rank, Name, and Home of Record City Features Afghanistan Campaign Medal and NATO Medal

OEF Veterans - Granite Panel

Includes Photo Montage of Deployed Forces Features Stylized Afghanistan Map and Flag

ORDER ONLINE STORE

Place an enduring legacy at the memorial grounds

Order a custom brick, granite plaque, or granite bench ORDER BY MAIL

Make Checks Payable to: VMPMC/AFGHANISTAN Submit Orders To: Veterans Memorial Park Museum PO Box 2403 Valrico, FL 33595

NON-PROFIT CHARITY Orders are Tax Free Donations 501 (c) 3 Non Profit: 31436 Exempt Certificate # 85-8015546430C-1 EIN# 272568178

Brick & Granite Fundraiser is for Event Expenses

Submit Orders by August 31st to be displayed on memorial in time for the Dedication Ceremony on October 7, 2017

Join the Motorcycle Procession for the Dedication

Point of Contact is Rich Munsey at rmunsey01@gmail.com

How to Get Involved Support your Afghanistan Memorial:

• Spread the word! Tell family, friends & co-workers about the event
• Share this unique memorial on social media and with email lists
• Help plan and prepare for the dedication ceremony
• Volunteer at the event; parking, refreshments, setup, etc.
• Participate in the Motorcycle Procession
• Order and promote the brick and granite fundraiser
• Design or donate flyers, programs, invitations and signs
• Setup a table, tent, static display, etc. at the event for the public
• Do a news story about the memorial and/or dedication
• Donate goods and services: food, cake, silverware, printing,

graphics/signage, face-painting, kid crafts, and more

Points of Contact

• Afghanistan Memorial Chair:

Annette Kirk at annette.kirk4@gmail.com

• County & Park Questions:

Marty Sullivan at msullivan53@verizon.net

• Memorial Questions:

Mike Kirk at flaskinsfan@yahoo.com

• Dedication Questions:

Mark Goujon at mark.goujon@gmail.com

• Brick and Granite Questions:

Bob Silmser at rafkirk64@tampabay.rr.com

• Protocol Questions:

Joe Asher at joe.asher@gmail.com

• Food/Refreshments Donations:

Ana Corsi-Travali at acorsitravali@gmail.com

• Community Participation:

Steve Cilenti at steve_cilenti@yahoo.com

• Veteran Participation:

Mike Jones at michael.j.jones.work@gmail.com

• Motorcycle Procession Riders:

Rich Munsey at rmunsey01@gmail.com

Join our Afghanistan Memorial Committee

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