The
David Westphall Veterans
Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization which formerly owned and
operated the
Vietnam Veterans National Memorial located near Angel Fire, New Mexico.
As the result
of a gift by the Foundation to the State of New Mexico, the
Memorial is now operated by New Mexico State Parks as the Vietnam
Veterans Memorial State Park. However, the Foundation is still
active as a support organization for the Memorial. That
involvement includes a contractual obligation to provide some
funding to the State Park. Essentially all of the Foundation's
activities are, in fact, geared toward supporting the Memorial.
As of November 11, 2005, the Memorial was the Nation’s First
Vietnam Veterans State Park!
Upcoming activities at the Memorial:
May 16 and May 17, 2008: The Run for the Wall will visit the
Memorial. This year they will be accompanied by a flight of
Vietnam War vintage helicopters ("Flying Thunder") operated by the
Wings and Rotors Museum of Murrieta, California.
May 25, 2008: The Foundation's Veterans Heritage Celebration will
include a Veterans Heritage March starting at 9:00 a.m. at the
Memorial. For a $15 fee, participants receive a Commemorative
Coin and a certificate of completion. Starting at 2:00 p.m. that
afternoon, there will be three presentations by distinguished guests,
including a POW/MIA update by Col. Ward Nickisch, USA, retired.
May 26, 2008: The traditional Memorial Day activities will start
at 11:00 a.m. This year's event marks the 40th anniversary of the
founding of the Memorial.
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