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We invite you to join the P.O.W. NETWORK (celebrating its 13th year "online", November 11, 2002, and our 8th year in Branson) for the largest Veterans Day celebration in the country. The week-long tribute includes over 60 special events which present patriotic salutes to Veterans, and the 68th Annual Veterans Day parade. Branson, Missouri is now known as the national home for all Veterans, active duty military personnel and their families. It is a military reunion planners Mecca for good food, entertainment, and caring individuals dedicated to our Veterans. |
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2002 COMMAND CENTER SPONSORS
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Watch for Special Sponsors each day of Veteran's Homecoming!
OUTSIDE - WEATHER
PERMITTING
Chaplain's Sunday morning "field service", 10:00
a.m.
Chaplain Ray Howton and Chaplain Jim Young officiating
(in case of inclement weather, it will be moved
INDOORS.)
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| The WWII Library and Museum artifacts (managed by Joe Meehan) will again be on display daily. Joe and Rose have collected thousands of treasures that include uniforms, patches, weapons, medals and more. The Museum is now a 501 c3 and the new permanent building is undergoing renovation! | |
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See the wonders of Wildlife with the Midwest's largest Fish and Wildlife Museum. Located just outside Bass Pro Shop in Springfield MO. Information on group tours, reunion visitors and more! Please be sure to let them know you appreciate their sponsorship of the Command Center! |
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Lee Thomas's
"Military Memorabilia" will again be open for
individuals to purchase custom hats, |
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All Veteran's Ball, American Legion Post 637, Table Rock - Celebrate the Marine Corps Birthday and more!!! Cash bar, Prime Rib Dinner, dancing. GET YOUR TICKETS at our booth at the Command Center or call 417-739-4108. Limited seating. |
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Meet Richard Rezac and see the unique works of history from WWI though the Gulf War. Each work a military moment frozen in time.... A must-see exhibit. All paintings, prints and posters available for purchase. Paintings will also be featured at the 6th Annual Military Gala and Banquet. |
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CREEK FORGE: Blacksmith, Bladesmith Steve,
"Tiny" Robinson - certified Master
Artist - Blacksmith. Navy SEAL!
On exhibit and available for purchase; yard ornaments, knives, blades, and other one-of-a-kind pieces. Ask about custom work or larger pieces for fireplaces or yards. |
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The 11th Airborne Division Association national quartermaster will have Association items for sale. |
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The Grand Plaza Hotel is located in the heart of Branson just off the world famous Highway 76 Country Music Boulevard. Host to veterans, conventions, reunions and families all year around. Spectacular view from the rooms and Chef K's dining room! Bring your reunion needs and the great staff will be glad to suggest reunion activities to suit every taste! Don't forget to stop by and tell them "thanks" for supporting the Command Center. |
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If you are concerned with Agent Orange, PTSD, Veterans Rights and YOUR future, stop by and speak with National officers and local representatives. Make VIETNOW your choice for the organization speaking out for you. National Officers will be in Branson. |
| Never a dull moment with the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots. Weather permitting, check rides will be given in the unique AH1 Luey. Bring your flight gear. |
| The Missouri Veterans Commission, and the Veterans Administration are expected to will host information booths. Claim help, veterans benefits information, medals requests, burial benefits, widows information.... will be available. |
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The Rocky Versace Memorial Chapter is looking for all Special Forces veterans to share memories, and a fun week of reunion activities. Be sure to come by for membership, raffles, door prizes, silent auction information and more! |
| Stop by and visit with reunion planners that have YOUR best interest at heart. Rustic beauty and caring staff make your stay in Branson at the Lodge of The Ozarks a memory maker! Please be sure to let them know you appreciate their sponsorship of the Command Center! |
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Sonny Burton's acrylic plaques, mirrors, permanent keepsakes - all done with military crests, medals, unit insignia or patches! Lasts for generations. Bring YOUR unique patch or medal and see what he can do for you! |
| Check on YOUR reunions hospitality suites, watering holes, meetings rooms, activities. If not posted, feel free to do so on our boards! |
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Meet Medal of Honor Recipient, Col. Roger Donlon, USA (Ret), author of Beyond Nam Dong. During more than three decades in uniform and the ten years that follow his retirement, Roger Donlon writes with candor of all the teams he has served. BEYOND NAM DONG is also the story of the author's return to Vietnam...almost twenty years after the bloody battle. You will read how Roger Donlon and a team of his former adversaries worked together to walk the path of reconciliation. |
| MOZARK TROA - The Retired Officers Association will have membership information and Concurrent Receipt information. They can answer your questions on Congressional activities that will impact your life as a military retiree or spouse. |  |
| As a veteran, physician, teacher and military medicine consultant, Col. Jimmie Dean Coy, MC FS, offers insight, advice and wisdom gathered from the leaders and heroes among us. Colonel Coy will be available at the Command Center and the Radisson Hotel Branson for autographs and interviews. Watch for authors schedule! |  |
| Chaplain Ray Howton will be displaying the items he used in the field for services during Vietnam. A VETERANS SUNDAY SERVICE is planned for 10 a.m. November 10th in the Command Center. Homecoming 2002 honors Military Chaplains. | |
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Author Andrew Carroll will be reading letters from his book on stage at the White House Theatre on Saturday, November 10, at 1:00pm. He will be available for autographs and book sales during the week. Watch for authors schedule! |
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Encourages and supports individuals organizations and corporations who are upholding our laws under The Constitution, freedom, morality and Christian principles, etc. |
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Chartered in 1978, Vietnam Veterans of America has chapters across the country. New chapters forming in the Branson/Springfield area. Come meet Missouri Membership Chairman, Tom Berger. VVA is active in veterans affairs, Agent Orange work, Vietnam humanitarian efforts and more! |
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MEET THE A TEAM! Special Forces soldiers from A-554, 5th SFGA, Fort Campbell, Kentucky will join us for rappelling demonstrations and more. See full compliment of mission necessities, Desert Mobility Vehicle, infiltration equipment. Stop by to hear their stories of training, missions, and their efforts to assist in the War on Terror. See the edge new technology has given our Armed Forces. Nov 8-11. |
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Martin Enterprise - Custom embroidered logos. POW, military units, all branches, police, fire, 9/11 and more. Shirts, Sweatshirts, jackets, more. One item or 100. |
| VETSCOR has an ongoing educational outreach program that will explain to and teach the people about our republican form of government, how government has over-reached and extended itself beyond its mandated limits, and what needs to be done to push government, particularly the federal government, back inside its constitutional box, and to limit it to ONLY those powers and duties specifically granted to it by the Constitution. |  |
| See the patriotic artwork of Lorenzo Green. Known for his moving post 9/11 poster, Lorenzo has added to the series with several more lithographs. Meet Lorenzo and Felicia from GREEN SUPREME ART in Hollister. | |
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The SAFE FOUNDATION works through public
education and awareness of non-traditional security threats
affecting all Americans and the American way of life: Ballistic Missiles Weapons of Mass Destruction (nuclear-chemical-biological) Cyber-War threats directed at critical information infrastructure and service Terrorism and Homeland Defense Issues |
| Tony Orlando, the SAFE Foundation, and GiveSupport International (along with veterans, active duty personnel, and other individuals, organizations, and businesses) have joined together to support America's Freedom Through Strengthsm. Our two primary goals are: |  |
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Americans and others to openly support our military, a missile
defense, and the war on terrorism, and 2) to help raise funds for
various non-profit national security programs. Our campaigns will support and promote a Fully Intact & Trained/Transformed U.S. Armed Forces, a fully deployed missile defense system that will Annihilate Incoming Missiles, and an anti-terrorism policy that will Attack & Crush Terrorism worldwide. We see FIT-AIM-ACTsm as the first three words in America's defense. |
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Congressionally Chartered for the Combat Wounded, The Military Order of the Purple Heart is one of the "most exclusive" of the veterans organizations. Wear the Purple Heart proudly... get involved. Let your voice be heard in Washington. Receive the Purple Heart Magazine, benefit from group insurance offers and more! Col Jim Young USA (Ret), MOPH National Chaplain, will be on and to answer all your questions. |
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David Cosper Mgmt, Inc.: It's For America
Create patriotic heirlooms by inserting medals, ribbon bars,
insignias, wings, photos, etc. (all branches of service) The
lyrics of the award winning song, "It's For America"
are beautifully displayed overlaying the American flag. The
ghosted effect creates a reverent and subtle setting to exhibit
your most treasured awards.
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| The Army Recruiting Corps will join us to highlight "what's new" in the war on terror, weapons, technology, benefits and more. |  |
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The stories in Chicken Soup for the Veteran's Soul are told from a very personal point of view. Meet Sid and Ilene Slagter and take a journey though military history like you have never experienced before! Nov 7-10 |
| National Medical War Memorial and Youth Education Center Project Memorial - Meet Medal of Honor Recipient "Doc" Ballard (USMC) and see the proposed Memorial illuminating medical service to the wounded on the field of battle during the Vietnam War. | |
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Military art from the Northlands in Minnesota. Beautiful framed prints for every generation of aviator and more. See history retold or find the print you never thought you'd own! |
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The P.O.W. NETWORK will again host an information booth on the POW issue. Information will be available on EVERY POW or MIA from the Vietnam conflict and Korean War. Memorabilia will be on display from the prisons of Hanoi. The infamous "phony list" of those 700+ individuals claiming POW status will be available for take home reference for organizations and posts. Locate a NAME ON THE WALL - get printout for full name, home, cause of casualty, race, religion, marital status....... MORE THAN A BAND OF METAL will be available for purchase! |
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QUESTIONS ?? vendors/sponsors -- info@pownetwork.org speakers/theater use -- info@bransonveterans.com Booth
space for 2003 |
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NOTE : The P.O.W. NETWORK is
proud to work with our many friends in Branson.
We appreciate their year-round support and sponsorship.
We thank those that make our part of Branson in 2001 possible:
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2001 sponsors included Branson's Golden Corral, Culligan Water, Ozark Mountain Coffee Co., the P.O.W. NETWORK, PEPSI, Anheuser Busch, Country Tonite Theatre, Legends in Concert. |
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These events are posted
for your information only.
The posting in no way implies endorsement or sponsorship, only unique activities.
This is an UNOFFICIAL Branson information site,
voluntarily posted by the P.O.W. NETWORK.