Alaska Veterans Memorial Museum Gallery http://www.alaskaveterans.com/gallery 303 photos in 17 albums en-US Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:11:16 -0700 Gallery 1.5.10, http://gallery.menalto.com/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 40 Alaska Veterans Memorial Museum Gallery http://www.alaskaveterans.com/gallery/albums/oral_history_photos/MVC_003F.thumb.jpg http://www.alaskaveterans.com/gallery 113 150 http://www.alaskaveterans.com/gallery/oral_history_photos 376a1b5da739dfb6344b75e78149a4f5 Museum's Oral History Program Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:01:10 -0800 http://www.alaskaveterans.com/gallery/albums/oral_history_photos/MVC_003F.thumb.jpg http://www.alaskaveterans.com/gallery/albums/oral_history_photos/MVC_003F.sized.jpg http://www.alaskaveterans.com/gallery/albums/oral_history_photos/MVC_003F.thumb.jpg 150 113 The Museum has started an Oral History Program to capture and record for the future the stories of Alaska's veterans. Anyone interested in participating as an interviewee or helping us as an interviewer should contact the Secretary, Forest Brooks (see contact page). Our first Interviewees were Representative Bob Lynn and Hank Warren. http://www.alaskaveterans.com/gallery/future_home aaa0765eb4ffaddc54d471502e6f32da Concept Drawings of our Vision for a Building Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:01:10 -0800 http://www.alaskaveterans.com/gallery/albums/future_home/3D1.thumb.jpg http://www.alaskaveterans.com/gallery/albums/future_home/3D1.sized.jpg http://www.alaskaveterans.com/gallery/albums/future_home/3D1.thumb.jpg 92 144 The Museum Board has been working with a local architect, Scott Jones of SAJJ Architecture in Anchorage, to provide a visual form and general layout for our vision of a museum. Concept images by Scott of the building we'd like to construct to house our future displays and collections are shown in this photo gallery. http://www.alaskaveterans.com/gallery/dinner_nov_13_2004 fdd5ca94af83298508b9225a063955da Dinner - Speakers - Dance - November 13, 2004 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:01:09 -0800 The Museum held its Second Major Fundraiser two days after Veterans Day, sponsoring a Dinner-Dance at the Eagle River Lions Club that featured Guest Speakers, "Red" Boucher on World War II and Major Keavaney on the 501st's recent sucesses in Afghanstan http://www.alaskaveterans.com/gallery/2nd_annual_meeting b139dc33d8d17cd7754f37bb28a3cb21 Second Annual Meeting - October 18, 2003 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:01:09 -0800 http://www.alaskaveterans.com/gallery/albums/2nd_annual_meeting/avmm2003102501.thumb.jpg http://www.alaskaveterans.com/gallery/albums/2nd_annual_meeting/avmm2003102501.sized.jpg http://www.alaskaveterans.com/gallery/albums/2nd_annual_meeting/avmm2003102501.thumb.jpg 111 144 The Museum held it's Second Annual Meeting at the Eagle River VFW Post 9785 on October 18, 2003 http://www.alaskaveterans.com/gallery/scratch ffca17fc2b913a8d83abd82d20afb150 Chugiak 4th of July Parade 2005 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:01:09 -0800 http://www.alaskaveterans.com/gallery/albums/scratch/IMG010.thumb.jpg http://www.alaskaveterans.com/gallery/albums/scratch/IMG010.sized.jpg http://www.alaskaveterans.com/gallery/albums/scratch/IMG010.thumb.jpg 200 113 http://www.alaskaveterans.com/gallery/parades_2007 8d771c3e3ddd4314f8412368b865290a Bear Paw Parade - July 14, 2007 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:01:09 -0800 http://www.alaskaveterans.com/gallery/albums/parades_2007/PIMG0860_019.thumb.jpg http://www.alaskaveterans.com/gallery/albums/parades_2007/PIMG0860_019.sized.jpg http://www.alaskaveterans.com/gallery/albums/parades_2007/PIMG0860_019.thumb.jpg 95 144 http://www.alaskaveterans.com/gallery/chugiak_parade_2003 a909ffd817500f9b8ace272bddb2e3a3 Chugiak Parade - July 4, 2003 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:01:09 -0800 http://www.alaskaveterans.com/gallery/albums/chugiak_parade_2003/avmm2003070402.thumb.jpg http://www.alaskaveterans.com/gallery/albums/chugiak_parade_2003/avmm2003070402.sized.jpg http://www.alaskaveterans.com/gallery/albums/chugiak_parade_2003/avmm2003070402.thumb.jpg 102 144 The Museum participated in its first parade with a three vehicle entry on the 4th of July in Chugiak, Alaska http://www.alaskaveterans.com/gallery/chugiak_2004 8f8b0f86948af467fda1de2b81171645 Chugiak Parade - July 4, 2004 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:01:09 -0800 http://www.alaskaveterans.com/gallery/albums/chugiak_2004/IMG018.thumb.jpg http://www.alaskaveterans.com/gallery/albums/chugiak_2004/IMG018.sized.jpg http://www.alaskaveterans.com/gallery/albums/chugiak_2004/IMG018.thumb.jpg 150 84 On the 4th of July 2004, Museum members again participated in the Chugiak Parade with a four vehicle entry. This year the Museum received the award for the "Best Non-Profit Entry". http://www.alaskaveterans.com/gallery/bearpaw_2003 de0ad5787888fa051dae238a54a9dde8 Bear Paw Parade - July 12, 2003 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:01:09 -0800 http://www.alaskaveterans.com/gallery/albums/bearpaw_2003/avmm2003071201.thumb.jpg http://www.alaskaveterans.com/gallery/albums/bearpaw_2003/avmm2003071201.sized.jpg http://www.alaskaveterans.com/gallery/albums/bearpaw_2003/avmm2003071201.thumb.jpg 113 144 Only a week later, the Museum participated in the 2003 Eagle River Bear Paw Parade with a two vehicle entry http://www.alaskaveterans.com/gallery/Chugiak-4th-of-July-Parade-2007 4f9fee4078edd6749446b677a1c83007 Chugiak 4th of July Parade 2007 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:01:09 -0800 http://www.alaskaveterans.com/gallery/albums/Chugiak-4th-of-July-Parade-2007/Loni_on_Float_1.thumb.jpg http://www.alaskaveterans.com/gallery/albums/Chugiak-4th-of-July-Parade-2007/Loni_on_Float_1.sized.jpg http://www.alaskaveterans.com/gallery/albums/Chugiak-4th-of-July-Parade-2007/Loni_on_Float_1.thumb.jpg 95 144 http://www.alaskaveterans.com/gallery/bearpaw_2004 6326aaac0199fd587e6d37c6d6915d70 Bear Paw Parade - July 10, 2004 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:01:09 -0800 For the second year, Museum members participated in the Eagle River Bear Paw Parade with a five vehicle entry. A great time was had by all, since the Museum won first in the Marching/Walking Unit Category and the Judges Award for best Representing the Theme--"Honoring Veterans and the Military!" http://www.alaskaveterans.com/gallery/wine_tasting_2002 90944a9e3853ff7e0c28bb94a86dd96e Auction & Wine Tasting Fundraising Event- October, 2002 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:01:09 -0800 http://www.alaskaveterans.com/gallery/albums/wine_tasting_2002/avmm2002110901.thumb.jpg http://www.alaskaveterans.com/gallery/albums/wine_tasting_2002/avmm2002110901.sized.jpg http://www.alaskaveterans.com/gallery/albums/wine_tasting_2002/avmm2002110901.thumb.jpg 113 144 The Museum held its first major fundraising event, an auction and wine tasting evening in October, 2002 http://www.alaskaveterans.com/gallery/boardmembers 47b87d20e6c9068cd111f436e13aa755 Museum Board of Directors Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:01:09 -0800 http://www.alaskaveterans.com/gallery/albums/boardmembers/IMG014_001.thumb.jpg http://www.alaskaveterans.com/gallery/albums/boardmembers/IMG014_001.sized.jpg http://www.alaskaveterans.com/gallery/albums/boardmembers/IMG014_001.thumb.jpg 150 84 You can view the Museum's Board of Directors and Museum members in this gallery. http://www.alaskaveterans.com/gallery/principi_2003 0894a55a70278cde28ef23394b870940 Veterans Forum with Secretary Principi - December 9, 2003 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:01:09 -0800 http://www.alaskaveterans.com/gallery/albums/principi_2003/avmm_principi_03.thumb.jpg http://www.alaskaveterans.com/gallery/albums/principi_2003/avmm_principi_03.sized.jpg http://www.alaskaveterans.com/gallery/albums/principi_2003/avmm_principi_03.thumb.jpg 114 144 In December 2003, the Museum hosted Anthony Principi, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and Senator Lisa Murkowski for a Veterans Forum at the Eagle River VFW Post 9875. http://www.alaskaveterans.com/gallery/delkettie 343f2188938d13734184ce520e5e91ff An Alaska Scout Remembers WWII in the Aleutians Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:01:08 -0800 http://www.alaskaveterans.com/gallery/albums/delkettie/BT_05_31_07_Page_01_Image_0003.thumb.jpg http://www.alaskaveterans.com/gallery/albums/delkettie/BT_05_31_07_Page_01_Image_0003.jpg http://www.alaskaveterans.com/gallery/albums/delkettie/BT_05_31_07_Page_01_Image_0003.thumb.jpg 105 144 On November 15th, 2006, Dafin "Buck" Delkettie spoke about his experience as an Alaska Scout, the small World War II-era advance force that comprised the leading edge of the United State's Defense of the Aleutian Islands. http://www.alaskaveterans.com/gallery/birth_museum e6641bfcbd04f9febeef5f4acd6e5db7 Birth of the Museum - November 11, 2001 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:01:08 -0800 http://www.alaskaveterans.com/gallery/albums/birth_museum/avmm2001111101.thumb.jpg http://www.alaskaveterans.com/gallery/albums/birth_museum/avmm2001111101.sized.jpg http://www.alaskaveterans.com/gallery/albums/birth_museum/avmm2001111101.thumb.jpg 113 144 The Museum's original Board of Director's signed the Articles of Incorporation for an Alaska non-profit corporation at the Eagle River VFW Post 9785 on Veterans Day in 2001. http://www.alaskaveterans.com/gallery/mission_video 97475e0540b8fd460b0d804ddb52d318 Mission Video Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:01:08 -0800 http://www.alaskaveterans.com/gallery/albums/mission_video/vlcsnap_3762746.thumb.png http://www.alaskaveterans.com/gallery/albums/mission_video/vlcsnap_3762746.png http://www.alaskaveterans.com/gallery/albums/mission_video/vlcsnap_3762746.thumb.png 108 144 Links to and clips from a short video that describes the museum's mission.