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Honoring all former Prisoners Of War
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 Remembering those still Missing In Action

20 - 22 September 2012

Rolling Thunder Members

Rolling Thunder Schedule of Events
(updated Februarry, 2012)

see important change on Wednesday at 6:00 pm

Events for 2012 are mainly being held in the following location:

  • Georgia Southwest State University (GSW) Americus, GA - http://gsw.edu/main/ - at or near the Storm Dome: check out the Interactive Map accessed by clicking on the "Interactive Campus Map" in the right-hand column at the web address above.
     

    Day/Date/Time

    Event

    Location

    Wednesday, September 19
        
        
    1800



    Rolling Thunder meeting
     



    The Dayton Room at the Windsor

    Thursday, September 20
         0830

        

         0900

        
            

       Most guests will be checking in


    Staging of Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall

    Escort and set-up of Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall



     

    Hosts/hostesses should be at hotels by noon to meet and greet guests, hand out Welcome Bags. There will be special "Ride Home" dinners available for purchase at The Station, The Windsor, and The Blackshear. Please post this on your hotel blackboards.
     


    Walmart

    GSW





    at each hotel


     

    Friday, September 21

         1300

         1350

         1500  

         1630



         1630-1730


         1800

         1930-2000

     



    Staging for Keeping the Promise Ceremony

    KSU escort through Americus to GSW

    Keeping the Promise - MIA Service

    Social, cash bar, just across hall from room where MIA ceremony will take place at Storm Dome for our guests

    RT will be breaking down/setting up for dinner during this time

    Heroes Dinner Banquet

    Candlelight Ceremony at Wall



    Walmart

    GSW - Storm Dome

    GSW - Storm Dome

    GSW - Storm Dome



    GSW - Storm Dome


    GSW - Storm Dome

    GSW - just outside the Storm Dome

    Saturday, September 22
         0800

         0850

         1000

        


    Staging for Recognition

    KSU escort through Americus to GSW

    Recognition Service


     


    Walmart

    GSW

    GSW

     

    Sunday, September 23
         1030


    POW/MIA Recognition Service
    Heritage Church of God
    Pastor James Womack
    followed by a luncheon courtesy of the Heritage Church of God


    Heritage Church of God
    384 Highway 30 West Americus

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