American Veterans Traveling Tribute (AVTT) and
Traveling Vietnam Wall

The mission of the American Veterans Traveling Tribute is to travel the nation to honor, respect and remember men and women who have served and to pay specific tribute to those who gave the ultimate sacrifice in defense of their country.

Purdue University North Central will proudly host this communities-wide event from July 3 through  July 7, 2012 for everyone but particularly for the many who are unable to travel to Washington D.C. It will be held entirely outside on our baseball field.

The American Veterans Traveling Tribute (AVTT) presents a comprehensive Cost of Freedom Tribute which includes numerous memorials and exhibits, the centerpiece being the Traveling Wall, an 80 percent scale version of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington D.C.  Across its 360-foot length, the Wall lists the names of every American casualty from the war etched on its surface, just as the original.  The memorial is eight-feet tall at its apex and is the largest Wall replica traveling the USA.  AVTT is also the only tribute event which includes the one of a kind Gold Dog Tag display representing the fallen from the Global War on Terror.

The Cost of Freedom Tribute includes: 

• The Traveling Vietnam Wall – 80% replica (largest replica) of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in D.C., 360 feet long end to end, with all 58,271 names; this Wall is current up through the additions and deletions to 2009. Additionally, all corrections known were made at the time of its construction.
• The Gold Dog Tag Display of all those members of the armed forces who have given their life in the Global War on Terror; each tag has full name, rank, branch of service, date and location of casualty. This one of a kind tribute honors those who have fallen and to which there is not currently a memorial for their honor and remembrance.
• A 9/11 tribute with the names of all 2,984 casualties organized by where they were at the time of death
• A series of A frames depicting the actual statistics from every war/conflict in which the USA has been involved 
• A series of World War II panels which portray the entire timeline of events and numerous graphics and photos
• A Korean War tribute consisting of 8 panels with the entire timeline and battle maps with numerous photos
• A series of Vietnam facts and figures
• The Vietnam War timeline of events
• An art display from a Vietnam Vet artist
  
• A display of USA founding and significant historical documents: the Constitution, Declaration of Independence and other relevant documents
• Panels for honoring Law Enforcement and Firefighters with pictorial display
• A panel memorializing the casualties at the 2009 Fort Hood shooting
• Panels displaying the pictures of each of our commanders in chief throughout history
• Displays honoring all those who fell in military hostile action between the end of Vietnam and the 9/11 attack; each conflict is represented with facts and each casualty is recorded.

Would you like to take part in this effort to bring a significant and remarkable exhibit to our area?  Your community, organization, school, church, club, band, choir, etc. are all invited to participate.  Many, many volunteers are needed as are donations of financial and in-kind help. This event is self-supporting.
Please join with us.                                        

Any money raised beyond what is needed to bring the American Veterans Traveling Tribute will be used to support our veterans.

You may download and reproduce the poster and flyers:

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Gift Intention Form

A list of items and volunteers needed in order to
make the AVTT Wall experience memorable

Helpful Information:

American Veterans Traveling Tribute website

Sponsors

With the support of local residents, businesses and organizations, we will be able to bring the
American Veterans Traveling Tribute to Purdue North Central this summer.  The following sponsors
are helping to bring this incredible recognition of American veterans to our community:

Corporate

LaPorte County Convention & Visitors Bureau
TP Orthodontics, Inc.

GOLD

SILVER

SUPPORTER

As of 5/17/12

In Kind Donors

As of 5/17/12