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US Army Heritage Days
Timeline Program
May 20-22, 2016
Friday, 1200 – 2200 hrs (set-up only)
Saturday, 0900 – 1700 hrs
Sunday, 0900 - 1700 hrs
Agenda
Friday, May 20
• 12:00 – 9:00 PM Re-
enactors and display
load-in (minimal
staffing past 1700)
• Saturday, May 21
• 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM–
Event programs
• Sunday, May 22
• 9:00 AM -4:30 PM–
No re-enactor exit
from the event until
5:30 PM
Schedule of Events-DRAFT Saturday, 21 May 2016
• 0830 Parking lot opens to the public AHEC
• 0900 Program opens to the public AHEC
• 0900 WWII Airborne/Paratroopers Display opens LHE
• 0930 “Army Infantry through the Ages” PA
• 1030 Special Presentation at Vietnam Wall LHE
• 1130 Civil War Artillery Demonstration TF
• 1300 “Vietnam—Our Veterans in Perspective”,
GEN(R) Barry McCaffrey VMPR
• 1400 On Patrol: A Soldier in Vietnam LHE
• 1500 Meet and Greet our Army Veterans VMPR
• 1600 Understanding Trench Warfare LHE
• 1700 Program closes
Sunday, 22 May 2016
• 0830 Parking lot opens to the public AHEC
• 0900 Program opens to the public AHEC
• 0900 Airborne Program “Preparing to Jump” LHE
• 1030 German Aircraft of WWI LHE
• 1130 Gun Trucks of Vietnam LHE
• 1300 “Son Tay: The Most Daring Raid of the
Vietnam War”, Mr. Terry Buckler VMPR
• 1400 1860’s Baseball Game TF
• 1500 Meet and Greet our Army Veterans VMPR
• 1700 Program closes
AHEC – Army Heritage and Education Center
RH – Ridgway Hall
PA – Presentation Area
ADA – Artillery Demo Area
LHE – Living History Encampment
VMPR – VEC Multi-Purpose Rooms
TF – Traditions Field
“Honoring our Vietnam Veterans,”
presentation at the Mobile Vietnam Wall
• Saturday at 1030 there
will be a brief ceremony
at the Vietnam Mobile
Wall to recognize the
contributions of our
Vietnam Veterans.
• Officiated by COL Crean
• Will consist of a short
script focused on the
sacrifices Soldiers made
during this conflict.
• Highlight Vietnam
Soldiers from the
USAHEC collection
• Handing out of Vietnam
Commemorative pins by
the AHCF members
• If he is willing to, we will
have Mr. Terry Buckler
say a few words about
the service of his unit
during the conflict.
(currently being worked)
Exhibits, Displays, Parking, etc.
Re-enactor Parking (TBD)
Large Trailer Parking (back-up)
Handicapped Parking
VIP Parking (VIP pass only)
Staff Parking
RV Parking
Macro exhibits
Radio station and non-
reenactment displays
Veteran Support Tent
Info. Tent
Construction Zone
Restrooms
Vietnam Mobile Wall
WWII German
18- early 19th
Vietnam
WW I Allied
CW Union WWII US
Sutlers
WW I German
Public Info/Survey
CW Support Groups CW Confederate
Vietnam Gun Trucks
Korea
Demonstration Area
Artillery Camp
Camp layout, restrooms, food and emergency
services
18th Cen. games
Rev. War
Food Vendors Food Tents
Cold War Areas cleared during artillery demo
Public Parking
Check-in Day Reenactor
Entrance & Exit Route
REENACTOR CHECK-IN
Event load in route and route to parking area.
(All participants or unit leaders must check-in at the check-in station)
RV parking
Re-enactor & RV exit route to Re-enactor & RV parking area only.
(All participants with trailers more than 8 ft. will park in large trailer parking)
Large Trailer parking
End of Event Re-enactor
Exits & Departure Routes
Load up/out Route and End of Event departure route
Secondary Departure Route – Permission ONLY
CP
CP
CP CP
CP
CP
CP Control Point (Fire Police)
REENACTOR
CHECK-IN
