HOTH Mission
Vietnam Veterans Day
Recognition Ceremony
All Military Branches
Schenectady, NY - 03-28-2026
***UPDATED 23 March 2026 - 13:50 hrs***
The venue for this event has changed. Please
see the updated staging and event location below.
Mission applies to the following Region(s):
Region 4, Region 5
About the Mission:
Patriot Guard Riders has been invited by the Schenectady County Veteran Service Office to stand and honor those soldiers who served during the Vietnam War. The event will take place at the State University of New York Schenectady Campus. The Vietnam Memorial on the SUNY Campus was dedicated on 29 October 2021 in memory of those who served during the Vietnam War.
March 29 is a fitting choice for a day honoring Vietnam Veterans. It was chosen to be observed in perpetuity, as March 29, 1973 was the day United States Military Assistance Command, Vietnam was disestablished and also the day the last U.S. combat troops departed Vietnam. In addition, on and around this same day, Hanoi released the last of its acknowledged prisoners of war.
Primary Staging Date and Staging Time:
03-28-2026 at 09:15am
Staging Location:
UPDATED
SUNY Schenectady
Elston Hall
Van Curler Room
78 Washington Ave.
Main Parking Lot
Schenectady, NY 12305
Click here for map
Lead Ride Captain and Contact Info:
Ray Sestak
518-669-3358
Special Information:
Staging inside the entrance to the auditorium. PGR has been requested to stand a flag line as a backdrop on stage during the memorial ceremony. The ceremony last year took just over an hour, so dress comfortably.
Is there a Second Stage to this Mission?
no
Submitted by:
Ray Sestak
rs 03/05; MER
