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Wednesday, October 19 TRIBUTE ESCORT Chess Lead, Steve Harriman
Chess with motorcade, Bobbie onsite
3:00 Escort departs Stanfield Rest Area
3:45 Escort arrives at Pendleton
4:15 Escort arrives at Wildhorse GSD/other riders lead – at golf course the motorcycles move ahead of escort and have 3 groups committed, should be minimum 100 motorcycle riders. Will be 4-6 riders in front, remainder trailing. Horseback flagbearers can hand off flags to OMVA on the ground at exhibit site.
4:30 Escort arrives at Tamástslikt
4:45 Posting of Colors
5:00 Reception for all participants – dinner for escort only provided by Outwest catering. Indoor preview reception for media, sponsors and Inwai.
6:30 Retire Colors
Taps .
3:00 Escort departs Stanfield Rest Area
3:45 Escort arrives at Pendleton
4:15 Escort arrives at Wildhorse GSD/other riders lead – at golf course the motorcycles move ahead of escort and have 3 groups committed, should be minimum 100 motorcycle riders. Will be 4-6 riders in front, remainder trailing. Horseback flagbearers can hand off flags to OMVA on the ground at exhibit site.
4:30 Escort arrives at Tamástslikt
4:45 Posting of Colors
5:00 Reception for all participants – dinner for escort only provided by Outwest catering. Indoor preview reception for media, sponsors and Inwai.
6:30 Retire Colors
Taps .
Thursday, October 20 – OPENING CEREMONY Desiree lead
8:00 Morning set up by volunteers (15 people 4 hrs. each) Andy Millar coordinate Legion Posts.
12:00 Tribute opens to public
1:00 Opening Ceremony
Big drum
Posting of Colors
Washat Blessing – Tribal Veteran
Pledge of Allegiance - Thomas Morning Owl, Antone Minthorn, and Charles Sams III
National Anthem - Karina Vasquez AVTT overview
Keynote Speakers – Chairman Les Minthorn, Legion Post Commander Desiree Allen Cruz (also on stage:, Leo Stewart, Robert Shippentower GSD Officers (Chaplain – William Burke, Historian – Antone Minthorn , Adjutant – Toni Marie Cordell, Service – Robert DeRocher, Sgt. At Arms – Charles Sams III , Finance – Mike Guay)
America the Beautiful – Micheal Minthorn accompanied by Jeanine Gordon
3:00 – 4:00 big drum – war tribute songs
Washat Closing
9:45 End of day
Retrieval of colors
Taps
12:00 Tribute opens to public
1:00 Opening Ceremony
Big drum
Posting of Colors
Washat Blessing – Tribal Veteran
Pledge of Allegiance - Thomas Morning Owl, Antone Minthorn, and Charles Sams III
National Anthem - Karina Vasquez AVTT overview
Keynote Speakers – Chairman Les Minthorn, Legion Post Commander Desiree Allen Cruz (also on stage:, Leo Stewart, Robert Shippentower GSD Officers (Chaplain – William Burke, Historian – Antone Minthorn , Adjutant – Toni Marie Cordell, Service – Robert DeRocher, Sgt. At Arms – Charles Sams III , Finance – Mike Guay)
America the Beautiful – Micheal Minthorn accompanied by Jeanine Gordon
3:00 – 4:00 big drum – war tribute songs
Washat Closing
9:45 End of day
Retrieval of colors
Taps
Friday, October 21 – FIRST RESPONDERS TRIBUTE Tim Adelman
8:00 Reveille
10:00 Posting of Colors
Invocation
Pledge of Allegiance
Prescott band – National Anthem and America the Beautiful
AVTT overview
Lay wreath at 9/11 Tribute Rob Burnside
Remarks - Umatilla Tribal Police Chief
Remarks by Oregon State Police Lieutenant
Remarks by Pendleton Police Chief
Remarks by Tribal Fire Chief - confirmed
Remarks by Pendleton Fire Chief - confirmed
Benediction
5:00 Evening Music
9:45 End of day
Retire Colors
Taps
10:00 Posting of Colors
Invocation
Pledge of Allegiance
Prescott band – National Anthem and America the Beautiful
AVTT overview
Lay wreath at 9/11 Tribute Rob Burnside
Remarks - Umatilla Tribal Police Chief
Remarks by Oregon State Police Lieutenant
Remarks by Pendleton Police Chief
Remarks by Tribal Fire Chief - confirmed
Remarks by Pendleton Fire Chief - confirmed
Benediction
5:00 Evening Music
9:45 End of day
Retire Colors
Taps
Saturday, October 22 – HONORING OUR VETERANS Lead - Charles Sams III
8:00 Reveille Yakama Warriors – Exhibit opens
10:00 Posting of Colors
Invocation – Pendleton VFW Chaplin
Pledge of Allegiance
National Anthem and Amazing Grace - Leila
AVTT overview
Wreaths for following conflicts: (use text from exhibit as intro.)
Keynote speaker – waiting to hear from Salem Guard – or Luke Wilson
Benediction – Pendleton VFW Chaplin
1:00 Modern Warriors reception
5:00 Honor Walk to CTUIR Community Memorial
Speaker
Candlelight vigil
Big drum
7:30 Vietnam Wall Touching ceremony
Evening Music
9:45 Retire colors
Taps
10:00 Posting of Colors
Invocation – Pendleton VFW Chaplin
Pledge of Allegiance
National Anthem and Amazing Grace - Leila
AVTT overview
Wreaths for following conflicts: (use text from exhibit as intro.)
- Warriors and Scouts – Chief Jesse Jones Jr.
- WW I Gary and Marvin Burke
- WW II (possibly Viola – DanaPM and Peter Minthorn to escort?) or Alphonse Halfmoon
- Korea - Gerald Reed
- Vietnam – Bob Shippentower
- Operation Desert Storm –
- Operation Enduring Freedom William Halfmoon
- Operation Iraqi Freedom – Eddie James, Ephraim Cruz
- POW/MIA
- Gold Star Mother - Ann Stump
Keynote speaker – waiting to hear from Salem Guard – or Luke Wilson
Benediction – Pendleton VFW Chaplin
1:00 Modern Warriors reception
5:00 Honor Walk to CTUIR Community Memorial
Speaker
Candlelight vigil
Big drum
7:30 Vietnam Wall Touching ceremony
Evening Music
9:45 Retire colors
Taps
Sunday, October 23 – CLOSING CEROMONY – GSD lead
8:00 Reveille – Tribute open to public
10:00 Posting of Colors
Invocation – GSD Chaplin William Burke
Pledge of Allegiance
Patriotic Songs
10:00 Church Service – nondenominational – Father Mike and/or Jack Schut
Benediction - GSD Chaplin William Burke
12:30 Music
2:30 Washat prayer
Retrieval of colors
Taps
3:00 Take down - Andy Millar coordinate Legion Posts.
10:00 Posting of Colors
Invocation – GSD Chaplin William Burke
Pledge of Allegiance
Patriotic Songs
10:00 Church Service – nondenominational – Father Mike and/or Jack Schut
Benediction - GSD Chaplin William Burke
12:30 Music
2:30 Washat prayer
Retrieval of colors
Taps
3:00 Take down - Andy Millar coordinate Legion Posts.
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"This was an outstanding event coupled with the special display at Tamasklit Cultural Institute. The scale gives you a very good perspective of the wall in DC" - Andy Miller
"This was an outstanding event coupled with the special display at Tamasklit Cultural Institute. The scale gives you a very good perspective of the wall in DC" - Andy Miller