Date: June 14, 2012
Contact: Carol Connelly, Director, Media & Communication Services, ext. 5267, cconnelly@pnc.edu

Convoy to Escort Veterans Traveling Tribute and Traveling Wall to
PNC Campus

Convoy to Escort Veterans Traveling Tribute and Traveling Vietnam Wall to Purdue North Central Campus

Westville – A convoy will escort the American Veterans Traveling Tribute and Traveling Vietnam Wall to the Purdue University North Central campus on Tuesday, July 3. The public is invited to join the convoy.

The American Veterans Traveling Tribute (AVTT) and Traveling Vietnam Wall will be on public display at PNC from July 3 at 7 p.m. to July 7 at 11 a.m.

The convoy, organized by AVTT committee member and veteran Steve Moore of The Wall Gang, will include members of the Wall Gang, along with local fire departments, state and local police, bikers, car clubs and other patriotic citizens.

Participants will meet July 3 at 9 a.m. at Cabela's, 7700 Cabela Drive, in Hammond, located just off Interstate 94 at exit 2.

The convoy will depart Cabela's at 10 a.m. and will travel via Interstate 94 eastbound to exit 34 A and continue south on U.S. 421 to Purdue North Central.

The opening ceremony will be July 3 at 7 p.m. The closing ceremony will be July 7 at 11 a.m. The exhibit will be open 24 hours a day.

Further information about the escort can be obtained by contacting Steve “Headdog” Moore, president of The Wall Gang at headdog@sbcglobal.net or at work 219-872-3738 or home 219-873-5910. Visit the Wall Gang at www.thewallgang.org. Further information about the AVTT event at Purdue North Central may be found at www.pnc.edu/avtt..