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P R E S S R E L E A S E June 26, 2009 CONTACT: 22 October 2009 Steve Beachy, President Brazos Valley Veterans Memorial P.O. Box 11055 College Station, Texas 77842 2009 VETERANS DAY CEREMONY
& BBQ DINNER AT VETERANS PARK The Brazos Valley Veterans Memorial Board and the Museum of the American G.I. are co‐hosting the annual Veterans Day Ceremony and BBQ at Veterans Park (Harvey
Rd., east of Hwy. 6) in College Station, Texas, on Wednesday, 11 November 2009. This year, the annual event will be expanded to include, not only the unveiling of this year’s names on
the Wall of Honor, but docent tours of the Lynn Stuart Pathway dedicated to the veterans of U.S. wars since 1775. The Museum of the American G.I. will host a WWII vehicle display and
the Gen. George S. Patton Headquarters Field Command Van at the event. Schedule of Events: 4 p.m. Docent tours of the Lynn Stuart Pathway 5 p.m. Unveiling of the veterans names at the
Louis L. Adam Memorial Plaza 6 p.m. Veterans Day Ceremony at the American Pavilion 7 p.m. BBQ Dinner at the American Pavilion Tickets for the BBQ Dinner are $8 and will be available
at the College Station Conference Center, 1300 George Bush Drive or from members of the Brazos Valley Veterans Memorial Board. Tickets are available NOW! The Lynn Stuart Pathway is a
2/3 mile walking path that, when completed, will feature granite markers, historical interpretive panels, benches and statues of individual soldiers in period uniforms for each of the
17 wars including the War for Texas Independence. Each setting will be made possible by donations from the community. The Museum of the American G.I. is a non‐profit military living
history museum located south of College Station on Hwy. 6. They host annual events including WWII battle reenactments. Current restoration projects include the USS Iwo Jima LPH‐2. Website:
www.magicstx.org. For more information about the 2009 Veterans Day Ceremony and BBQ Dinner, please call or E‐mail Anne Boykin, Chief Information Officer, at 979.764.3491 or aboykin@cstx.gov
or write to us at: BVVM, P.O. Box 11055, College Station, TX 77842. ### 2009 Brazos Valley Veterans Memorial Board of Directors President Steve Beachy Major USA (Ret.) Vice-President
Jerry Fox Vice-President Randy House Lt. Gen. USA (Ret.) Treasurer Mike Beal Secretary Brian Hilton SFC, USA (Ret.) Chief Information Officer Anne Boykin Membership Chairman Mike Newman
Capt., USN (Ret.) Development Chairmen Fain McDougal Larry Hodges Event Chairman Bill Youngkin Website: www.bvvm.org