Vietnam Veteran Remembrance, Saturday, March 17, at the Mesa Market Place Swap Meet
The public is invited to attend a Vietnam Veteran Remembrance at the Mesa Market Place Swap Meet Saturday, March 17 at 11 a.m. in the stage area of the Food Court.
The Motorcycle Color Guard of America will begin the remembrance. by presenting the American flag, and will also honor veterans in the audience by presenting flags for the five branches of the Armed Forces and the POW MIA flag.
Keven Moen will sing the National Anthem, and other songs.
The Patriot Youth Corps will remember those who gave their lives by performing the Salt and Wounded Warrior ceremonies.
Army Medic, Chuck Byers will ‘Welcome Home’ fellow Vietnam Veterans, will share his tour in Vietnam and reflect on the faithfulness of Vietnam-deployed troops to their mission and to one another.
The Arizona Military Museum will set up a display of Vietnam-era militaria for this event. The museum is located at Papago, at the Arizona National Guard base at 52nd St. and McDowell Rd In Phoenix. It is run by the Arizona National Guard Historical Society
The Vietnam Veteran, who was shunned in the 1960’s and 1970’s by the public, is an advocacy powerhouse today, partnering with Korean War Veterans to ensure that Afghanistan and Iraq Veterans are cared for and honored properly, something denied to them.
This remembrance is not only to remember the more than 58,000 service people who died, it is a tribute to the continuing sacrifices made by surviving Veterans and their families to ensure that the returning veteran is supported and has an honored place at the American table.
Before and after the remembrance, adults and children are invited to write notes and color pictures to go into ‘Packages From Home’ care packages that will be sent to Armed Forces personnel serving in the Middle East.
The Mesa Market Place is open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, 7:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. and is at 10550 E. Baseline Rd., Mesa, AZ 85209, at exit 193 Signal Butte Rd. and Hwy 60. Info: 480-380-5572 and www.mesamarket.com. Fully handicapped accessible. Free Parking, admission, and entertainment
Local QB, Brock Purdy with the San Francisco 49ers, Heads to the Super Bowl!
Mesa Market Place will celebrate the Super Bowl and Brock Purdy for the next two weekends in our Food Court in the Middle of Row B. That’s this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, February 2, 3, and 4, and Super Bowl Weekend, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, February 9, 10, and 11.
Kids and adults can color pictures and write notes to be delivered to Brock Purdy and his Family both weekends!
Super Bowl Weekend, Saturday, February 10, and Sunday, February 11 – Make sure you’re here at Mesa Market Place in our Food Court between the hours of 10:00am and 2:00pm each day! Adults can win Mesa Market Place Market Money and Prizes, including a TV on Super Bowl Sunday at 2 pm.
Brock Purdy is the son of Shawn and Carrie Purdy and will be quarterbacking for the San Francisco 49ers at this year’s Super Bowl! Shawn and Carrie Purdy are long-time Mesa Market Place Merchants, and own the Fantastic Spas Outlet Store.
Come show your support for Brock Purdy as he takes on Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs!
Let’s Go Brock Purdy!!!
Read more about Brock Purdy’s history at Mesa Market Place in the SFGate:https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/brock-purdy-49ers-arizona-mesa-swapmeet-
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49ers QB Brock Purdy’s parents have quite an unexpected job At the Mesa Market Place Swap Meet in Mesa, Arizona, Purdy has always been a star. By Alex Simon, Jan 11, 2024
