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Vietnam
Veterans Memorial Fund Teams with
TV Worldwide.com for Live Web Simulcast of 5th Annual “In
Memory Day” Ceremony
Base Technologies Sponsors Simulcast of Ceremony Honoring
400 Vietnam Heroes Who Later Died as a Result of Their Service,
Without Recognition on the Wall. April 21 Satellite and
Web Event for American Troops and Media Outlets Worldwide
For
Immediate Release
Thursday, April 17, 2003 Chantilly, Va.
– TVWorldwide.com, a web-based global TV network,
in cooperation with the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund,
the National Park Service and Base Technologies, will simulcast
live via satellite and the Internet, a program commemorating
the 5th annual “In Memory Day” Ceremony at the
East Knoll, Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.
on April 21. The Ceremony will honor 400 American heroes
posthumously, paying tribute to these men and women who
died prematurely because of non-combat injuries and emotional
suffering caused directly by the Vietnam War but who are
not eligible for inscription on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
The
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, the non-profit organization
established in 1979 to build the Vietnam Memorial, is grateful
to Base Technologies and TVWorldwide.com for their support
this year in honor of the “In Memory Day” Ceremony.
“These companies enabled us to bring this year’s
ceremony to American veterans and their families around
the world” said Jan C. Scruggs, Founder and President
of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund.
More
than 1,000 Veterans and their families are expected to attend
the 5th annual “In Memory Day” observance at
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial this year. TV Worldwide’s
simulcast which begins at 9:50 AM EST, April 21, will feature
speakers that include Lieutenant General John S. Caldwell,
Jr., USA, Military Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of
the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology. Memorial
Fund founder Jan Scruggs will serve as Master of Ceremonies.
“Our
TV Worldwide staff takes great pride in producing this broadcast
for Americans around the world” noted Dave Gardy,
Chairman and CEO of TV Worldwide.com. “We add our
thanks to Base Technologies for their role in bringing this
important event in Washington, D.C. to the brave men and
women currently deployed around the world protecting our
nation’s freedom and democracy.”
People
around the world can participate online through the Internet
simulcast, accessible through www.vvmf.org and www.tvworldwide.com.
Commentary and interviews will be offered prior to the event.
Last
year, TV Worldwide.com in cooperation with the National
Park Service, broadcast the November 11 Vietnam Veterans
Memorial 20th Anniversary Celebration and the Washington,
D.C., July 4 Fireworks Celebration via satellite and the
Internet for American civilian and military personnel stationed
overseas. The interactive broadcasts honored fallen son,
U.S. Army Captain Rocky Versace captured by the Viet Cong
in 1963 and executed in 1965.
People
planning to participate in the live Internet broadcast on
April 21, 2003, should tune in online at www.vvmf.org
or www.tvworldwide.com
at 9:45 AM (EST) and have the free Real Media Player installed
prior to the event. Questions during the live pre-show can
be directed to 703-961-9250, ext 223. Satellite Transponder
Coordinates are as follows: SBS 6 transponder 04, Band:
Ku, Orbital Slot: 74 Degrees, Downlink Frequency: 11798
(Vertical), Bandwidth: 36 MHz, Audio Sub Carrier: 6.2/6.8
About
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund
Established in 1979, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund
(www.vvmf.org) is the
non-profit organization authorized by Congress to build
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. Today,
it has developed a series of outreach programs dedicated
to preserving the legacy of The Wall, to promoting healing
and to educating about the impact of the Vietnam War.
About
TV Worldwide.com Inc.
As a leading global Internet broadcasting and streaming
media company, TV Worldwide (www.tvworldwide.com)
is developing a network of video channels that is an affiliation
of community-based Internet television stations, each underwritten
by a strategic partner, "aimcastingsm" to targeted
demographic audiences worldwide. TVWorldwide.com works with
strategic partners to develop the latest in live and archived
state-of-the art video streaming content applications. .
TVWorldwide.com was recently named one of the streaming
video industry’s “Hottest Streaming Companies”
by Streaming Magazine, www.streamingmagazine.com, and CEO
Dave Gardy was honored by the magazine as one of the 50
Most Influential People in Streaming Media.
About Base Technologies
Base Technologies, Inc. (www.basetech.com)
offers professional technical and management services to
its clients and provides cost-effective, resourceful, and
well-planned solutions. Its mission is to ensure that clients
successfully reach their goals. Regardless of your needs,
Base Technologies is your "technology connection to
the world."
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