The Veterans' Wall

The Wall

 

Founders of Klamath Freedom
Celebration:

Doug and Christina Brown
541-281-7094 (Doug)
541-281-7096 (Chris)
dcspecialties@
tulehorseradish.com


Ron Ballard
541-891-1004
ron1784@hotmail.com


Freedom Committee:

Debbie Shearer Entertainment
541-892-7177
shearfun@charter.net


Freedom Run/Bike & Car Show
Tom & Cheryl Wyland
541-331-5360
hollyhollyhorse@aol.com


Nikki Crawford Fitness Competition
541-281-0883
cnikkiwin@aol.com


Tom Franks
Event Chaplain

541-850-2307
tomtam@juno.com


Bonnie Wallace
Klamath Freedom Kids Land

541-591-5886
bonniemwallace@yahoo.com


Candy Burt
Volunteer & Student Coordinator

541-883-8517
daleandcandy@hotmail.com


Brigitte Marker
AVTT security
541-273-2191
markermb@peoplepc.com


Ashley Parks
Vendor Information
541-363-2522
ampfeb18@yahoo.com


Jamie Berg
Cost of Freedom Rodeo
541-891-7547
jamiekrqh@aol.com


Strongman & Women Competition:

Becky Price
720-234-5334
weecelt63@dishmail.net

Bruce Lee Crain
541-363-2807

Matt Hoffman

Delbert Shay


 

Klamath Freedom Celebration

A Gathering For and About America!
Klamath County Fairgrounds

Klamath Falls Freedom Celebration Series 2012!
3 dates for you to Honor~Respect~Remember

  • June 28th through July 1st 2012!

  • August 23rd through August 26th 2012!

  • Fall Date Coming Soon!

 

MORE UPDATES COMING SOON!

 

CLICK HERE TO VIEW AND PURCHASE PHOTOGRAPHS OF OUR 2011 EVENT!

In Loving Memory:
Steve Doty
2/12/1947 - 7/12/2011

Steve Doty speaking at the Escort for KFFC 2010

Steve Doty at Klamath Freedom Celebration 2010 Steve and Shirley Doty at Klamath Freedom Celebration 2010

AVTT: Honor - Respect - Remember

American Veterans Traveling Tribute & The Cost of Freedom displays is coming to town! Klamath Falls, Oregon — Veterans and active members of America’s armed services travel great distances and makes great sacrifices to preserve and protect freedom and liberty, how far will you travel to honor their contribution?

The American Veterans Traveling Tribute and Traveling Wall will visit Klamath County Fair Grounds for the 2nd annual “Klamath Freedom Celebration” on Thursday June 30th through Tuesday July 5th.

The mission of the project is to travel the nation to HONOR-RESPECT-REMEMBER, men And women who served, and to pay specific tribute to those who gave all in that service.

Since the tribute is mobile it allows people to honor and respect veterans and active military personnel without having to travel great distances to do so.

The AVTT presents several Cost of Freedom memorials and exhibits with its centerpiece being the Traveling Wall, an 80 percent scale version of the Viet Nam Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. 

Across its 370-foot length the wall contains every single name etched on the original. At its apex the memorial is an impressive eight-feet tall. The traveling wall was completed in early 1998 and began traveling that year. AVTT’s traveling wall is the largest Wall replica traveling the USA, and is not to be confused with several other replica Walls; The Moving Wall, The Dignity Wall, the Wall That Heals. These replica Walls do a fine job, and we are all on a mutual mission. 

The other memorials and exhibits included in the AVTT event include:

  • The Cost of Freedom Memorial: A series of stand-up exhibits created in gold dog tags to record the names of those who gave their lives for our freedom since Vietnam and including present day Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. This is a stunning exhibit for all to see.

  • 911 Memorials: A stand-up exhibit with lighted twin towers to make sure “we never forget”. Each name is recorded according to their location at the time of the tragedy.

  • Walk Of Heroes: A series of stand-up’s that pay tribute and provide education regarding our country’s history, as well as conflicts America was involved in to insure our freedom. Freedom did not come for free and these tributes represent the true cost of freedom as paid in lives.

  • Vietnam Remembered: A nationally acclaimed art display of original paintings and more, for viewing, education, and reflection.

  • Tribute Panel: Anyone can purchase a custom inscribed dog tag to place on our tribute panel. This is a tribute and a personal message to a loved one, past or present. This tribute panel travels the USA with all other exhibits.

  • World War II: To assure all living veterans are honored, AVTT presents displays of pictures and information to pay specific tribute to WWII veterans.

  • Korean War: A beautiful pictorial display of the men who fought the forgotten war along with battle maps and the war timeline.

Remembering, educating, and respect are the main focuses of AVTT. These special tributes and exhibits mean The AVTT is fully the American Veterans Traveling Tribute.

About the AVTT: The American Veterans Traveling Tribute is a veteran-owned project committed to travel the USA to honor, respect, and remember those who served, and pay specific tribute to those who gave all.

AVTT is not government sponsored or affiliated, but funded through sponsorship fees, donations, and sale of merchandise at events. AVTT works with The Traveling Wall Foundation; an IRS designated charitable non-profit organization. Donations or support to AVTT’s mission, via the foundation, are qualified charitable tax deductions. As of 2011 the Traveling Wall Foundation/AVTT is now legal partners with the Klamath Falls Freedom Celebration and these displays will be here every 4th of July!

 

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FUN FOR ALL AGES~SPREAD THE WORD~HONOR~RESPECT~REMEMBER!

 

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