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Monday: Remembrance Day at NJ Vietnam Veterans Memorial

The New Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Foundation will hold its annual New Jersey Vietnam Veterans Remembrance Day ceremony on May 7 at 11 a.m.

In addition to being this year's keynote speaker, Brig. Gen. Michael L. Cunniff, The Adjutant General, New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, will honor numerous veterans for their service by presenting New Jersey state military awards.

Awards include the New Jersey Distinguished Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Korean Service Medal and Vietnam Service Medal.

Read coverage of the 2011 ceremony on Holmdel Patch.

Admission is free for all visitors on May 7 and the Vietnam Era Museum & Educational Center will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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The museum is located adjacent to the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Memorial off the Garden State Parkway at exit 116 in Holmdel.

The Memorial is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The Vietnam Era Museum & Educational Center is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information about the Memorial or Educational Center, call 732-335-0033 or visit www.njvvmf.org.

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