In Memory Of Agent Orange Victims
The 8th Annual Veterans Day Agent Orange Balloon Release
November 11th, 2015 1 pm e.s.t.
Why?
To recognize, remember & honor all that have been affected by Agent Orange
Who Is Invited?
Everyone is invited to participate in this joint effort of coordinating balloons, doves,
butterflies, ladybugs or the item of your personal choice to be released
simultaneously or used as decoration all across the nation,
remembering & bringing attention to the tragedy
created by the use of these herbicides.
Whether it's one balloon, one dove,
one butterfly or 1000!
Lets see how many how many we can
get to participate!
It won't cost much---
It isn't hard to do---
Someone just might notice & ask us why.
In an effort to coordinate this:
Spread The Word! Here is an event poster you can print, post & share if you wish!
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** The amount of items you choose to release is totally up to you!
***** If you choose not to actually release the balloons please join in anyway
by flying or decorating with them on this day. *****
** We ask that everyone releases their items at 1 p.m.est
** If you choose balloons they should be Orange in color & preferably made of
latex due to environmental concerns.
*** (Please check with your local agencies about any laws or regulations) ***
Hints, tips, & info for environmentally friendly balloon releases
****ATTENTION****
If you will be participating & don't mind your name & location listed with other participants please drop me
an email to let me know. Who knows!? You might find someone else participating in your area & you may want
to join together for the release.
The Veterans Guest House
Serving our Veterans and family members when Veterans have to travel distances for Veterans to receive medical treatment, The Veterans Guest House in Reno recently recognized 10,000 bed nights accomodations in the past 4 years
Some Balloons get stuck by the tree
Perhaps they stop to remember......
VA Combat Veterans Stafford, Texas
&
Stafford High School ROTC Stafford, Texas
Retired Master Chief Petty Officer James E. Craig
& the Navy JROTC unit of Conroe, Texas
Reno, Nevada
Orange Wreath that was presented at the Veterans Day Ceremonies in downtown Reno while
Steve Hay-Chapman was walking "The Patches Walk" from Carson City to Reno. Steve's son also launched 5 balloons during the ceremonies
Becky Gibbs, an Agent Orange Widow was the inspiration for this nation wide event
This page was last updated: October 18, 2015
This page was last updated: October 18, 2015
The 3rd Annual
"Patches Walk"
Please find it in your heart to open the file below & support the 3rd Annual "Patches" Walk which is in memory of a hero who died from Agent Orange related illness.
"Major. Hay-Chapman" flew "Patches"
which is one of the most recognized Ranch Hand aircraft. In his ten months his Ranch Hand Aircraft were hit 500 times by ground fire.
"Major. Hay-Chapman"
retired after 27 years in Oct 1970,while the going was good and fought to the last day trying to get a 100% disability due to Agent Orange. He did get it just before he passed away from diabetes in what was a lengthy process of amputations starting with a toe and eventually loosing both legs.
Delaware Valley Vietnam Veterans
Levittown, PA
A Review Of Previous Events
The Video Below Includes Pictures Of The 2008 Event All Across The Country
You May Wish To Use The Optional Music Control (Below) To Turn Off
The Background Music On This Webpage While Watching The Video
Georgia & Milton
Raleigh, North Carolina
Sincere thanks & hugz to everyone who participated in 2008 & 2009!
Participants on Veterans Day 2008
Participants on Veterans Day 2010:
Henry & Shelia Snyder
Davenport, Florida
Delaware Valley Vietnam Veterans
Levittown, Pennsylvania
Steve Burns and the
Veterans Association of Thomas County
Thomasville, Ga.
Sharon McKechan & family,
Bushkill, PA
Jessica McKechan,
Wind Gap, PA
Melissa Kelbus,
Orland Park, Illinois
Veterans of Orland Park, Illinois
Orland Park Civic Center
Fifty American Flags Living Memorial
Bloomington, Illinois
John Ruzalski & Family
Hawley, PA
Beckie Mauler
Mt. Clemens, Michigan
Sharon Brennan/
Mt. Savage Elementary
& Middle School/
VVA Chapter 172
Cumberland, MD
Janette Haire & Jennifer Christopher
(in honor of (Bill) William Lee Haire Jr)
Jackson, TN
Mike Lance & Family
Leo, Indiana
Bobbie Morris
Beaver County, PA
VVA Chapter 862
VVA/AVVA Chapter 451
Maryland
Albert Stanley
Paulette Plouck
Sylvia Turnquist McPherson
Cindi Warnock
Cynthia Miller
Nikki Phillips
John Weiss
Susan Jeavons
Rome, Ohio
Karen Kalkbrenner Grey
Victoria L. Collier
Eileen Rathbun Broadwell
Joan Allegrini
Sunny Fields
Jim & Nancy Spelic,
Willowick, Ohio
Terry & Darla Reiling
3340 The Alameda
Santa Clara, CA
Bobbie Morris, PA
Frank Williams
Sandra Meadows
AVVA Chapter 949
Huntington, WV
The Veterans Guest House
Reno, Nevada
Participants on Veterans Day 2009
Glassboro VFW
Glassboro, New Jersey
Hollie Pulley & Family
Creal Springs, IL
Becky Gibbs
Rolla, Missouri
Jeanie Hennig
San Antonio, TX
Melissa Kelbus
Orland Park, IL
Georgeine Marbeiter
Dunedin, FLA
Jennifer Russell, Tonia & Jeff Staggs
Waverly, TN
Richard G. Shuster
Reno/Sparks, NV
Pat Walley
Pine Hill, NY
Cathy Keister
VVA/AVVA Chapter 542
Gail Seward
Gibson City, IL
Phillip Gaudette & Family
Saratoga Springs, NY
Douglas C. Byram
Eastpointe, Michigan
Cindy Earl
Las Vegas, NV
Cara Wittcow
Jean Senger
Erin O’Hearne
Linda Berry Mangliguis
Jennifer ‘Emery’ Bakken
Lois Shepard
Janet Austin
Kelly Elizabeth Morgan
Andrew Gwynn
Tracy Pisano Vicaro
Sharon L. Perry
Karen Renee Blake
Ken Phillips
Jack Fosnot
Kristine Dreesman
Nancy Cardwell Serfass Weiss
Fred A. Palascak, Sr.
Barbara Dardeen
Conny Den Brok
Lynn C. Shindel
Bloomington, Illinois
Jim & Carol Logsdon & Family
Bloomington, Illinois
Barb Fennessy
Daniel Duke
Tim Tenney,
Littleton, Colorado
AVVA/VVA Chapter 604
Topeka, Kansas
MSgt. Foster
Laura & James McKechan
Naples, FL
Kathy Ostman-Magnusen
Hanna Jungbauer
Gail Comtois
Barbara Verne
Dale Alan Prewitt
Michel Rolfer
Fouroneworld
LaCrosse, WI
Alexa Napier
Linda Fisher Wilkinson
Cheryl Fields
Cindy Earl
Jack O'Brien
Dusty Houston
Crystal Brumbaugh
Donna Stewart
Ginny Syvinski
Chuck Morgan
Amanda Bennet
Alex Como Sr.
Cindi Warnock
Alice May Henner Greenleaf
DeAnna Tippens-Chandler
Idalia Guzman
Donna Burden
Bratt and Jesse Armystrong
Bob Oulette Sr.
Lu Ann Maki,
Scranton, North Dakota
Margaret Hinton, Illinois
Chris Hinton,
Pekin, Illinois
Florence McSween
Joe Joey Spado
Carolyn Kaye Shimmel
Charles Selph
Tom Field
Antoinette Taylor
Karen McKechan
Marilyn & Dennis Oliver
Toledo, Ohio
Becky Ginsbach
Elizabeth Gonzalez
Deb Lovett
Stephanie Pacatte Whatley
Claude Begin
Marlaina Clark
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to share your photos please send them in!
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Due to environmental concerns we are asking that everyone use the balloons as decoration this year instead of actually releasing them into the atmosphere.
Due to environmental concerns we are asking that everyone use the balloons as decoration this year instead of actually releasing them into the atmosphere.
