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American Veterans Traveling Tribute and Traveling Wall Opens in Somerset County, Oct. 1

The American Veterans Traveling Tribute & Traveling Wall. opens at 3 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 1.

The American Veterans Traveling Tribute & Traveling Wall opens at 3 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 1, and remains open to the public around the clock through 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4 at North Branch Park, Milltown Road, Bridgewater.

The American Veterans Traveling Tribute centerpiece is the Traveling Wall, an 80-percent-scale version of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. Across its 370-foot length, the wall contains every single name etched on the original. Related events will include opening and closing ceremonies and a wreath-laying ceremony.

For information, visit www.avtt.org

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