CMM Marks Vietnam Veterans Day with a Ceremony in Culpeper

29 Mar 2021                       Culpeper, VA

Our Chapter Wreath at the Culpeper Vietnam War Memorial.

The combined Color Guard presents the colors.

     The Culpeper Minutemen joined with the Culpeper Minute Men Chapter DAR and VFW Post 2524 to mark Culpeper's participation in the Vietnam War and to honor Vietnam and Vietnam Era Veterans.  Joining our chapter were the Governor of the Virginia Society of Founders and Patriots, and members of the Col James Wood II Chapter, and the Col William Grayson Chapter.

     President Charles Jameson was the Master of Ceremonies and the keynote speakers were President Jameson, Bill Schwetke, Dale Corey of the Colonel James Wood II Chapter, and Mike Weyler of the Colonel William Grayson Chapter.

     The Color Guard was a combined SAR/VFW Color Guard, with CMM Color Guard Commander, Michael Dennis in command.  The SAR participants included seven compatriots: Michael Dennis, Charles Jameson, and Bill Schwetke of the Culpeper Minutemen Chapter; Dale Corey, Sean Corrigan, Chip Daniels, and Dennis Parmerter  of the Colonel James Wood II Chapter (all dual members of the CMM).

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Bill Schwetke presents the CMM wreath.

The crowd at the ceremony - total in attendance was 35.

SAR Participants left to right: Sean Corrigan, Keith Price, CMM President Charles Jameson, Chip Daniels, Dennis Parmerter, Michael Dennis (hidden), Dale Corey, Bill Schwetke, and Mike Weyler.

Covered in the Culpeper Times

and in the Culpeper Star-Exponent