Visitors will be able to sign the wall and leave memoriams to military personnel which will be displayed until after Veteran’s Day. There will be an additional memorial wall in the Casino Del Sol Resort lobby open to the public after the dedication. The ceremony will include a massing of colors, 21 gun salute, bag pipers, dignitary speakers including Congressman Raul Grijalva, the Sacred Connection drum group and KGUN’s Guy Atchley as event host. Viewing the exhibit is free each day.Ī dedication ceremony will be held on Saturday, Nov. The wall will then be open to the public for viewing from Nov. 4 at 3 p.m., the AVTT Traveling Wall will arrive in Tucson and an escort of 200 motorcycles will guide the wall from Freightliner of Arizona to its destination at Casino Del Sol Resort. Media are invited to cover any of the events during the course of the AVTT Traveling Wall’s time in Tucson. At its apex the memorial is an impressive eight feet tall. Across its 360-foot length, the wall contains every single name etched on the original. The AVTT Traveling Wall is an 80 percent scale replica of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington D.C.

WHAT: Veterans and active members of America’s armed services travel great distances and make great sacrifices to preserve and protect freedom and liberty, how far will you travel to honor their contribution?Ĭasino Del Sol Resort is proud to host the American Veterans Traveling Tribute (AVTT) Traveling Wall Nov.

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