Citrus Heights Veterans Memorial Project

05/16/2026

Some wars never fully leave the people who survived them.

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall holds more than names.
It holds unfinished conversations.
Memories.
Brothers who never came home.
The weight carried quietly for decades.

For many veterans, remembrance is not history.
It is daily life.

This artwork was created to honor the invisible continuation of service — the healing, the grief, the resilience, and the memories carried long after the war ended.

“The war ended. The remembering did not.”

If this piece speaks to you, take a moment to reflect on the names, stories, and sacrifices that continue to shape families and communities today.

05/16/2026

05/16/2026

Some partnerships help move projects forward.

Others help make them possible.

The Citrus Heights Veterans Memorial Project is deeply grateful to Calvary Cemetery & Funeral Center for its partnership, support, and shared commitment to honoring all veterans and their families.

Through the donation of the memorial site and continued collaboration, Calvary Cemetery has helped create the foundation for a permanent place of remembrance, reflection, and education for future generations.

This memorial is being built through community, stewardship, and shared purpose — and we are thankful for those helping bring it to life.

05/08/2026

Marine Corps League members attending the Southwest Division Conference in Las Vegas — we invite you to take a look at what is being built in Citrus Heights, California.

The Citrus Heights Veterans Memorial Project is working to bring a Vietnam Veterans Memorial to the Western Region — creating a permanent place of honor, remembrance, and reflection for veterans, families, and future generations.

This is more than a local California project. This memorial is intended to serve veterans and visitors from across the West and will become the largest Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall west of the Missouri River.

For many in the Western United States, Washington, D.C. is simply too far away. This project will help bring a place of remembrance closer to home.

If you are attending the conference and would like more information, talk to Jon Hitesman — he is there with you and serves on our Board of Directors.

We also proudly have three Marine Corps Devil Dogs serving on our board helping move this mission forward.

If your detachment or unit would like to connect, comment below or reach out. We would love to expand awareness throughout the Marine Corps League and the Western Region.

Honor. Remember. Connect.

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05/08/2026

🎶 Heading to Country in the Park this weekend? 🎶

Make sure to stop by the CHVMP pop-up booth located between the Marines and the Army! 🇺🇸

Come say hi, ask questions, learn more about what we do, sign up for programs, or donate if you’d like — no pressure, we’re just here to connect with the community and help however we can.

Whether you’re curious, interested in getting involved, or just want to chat, we’d love to meet you.

See you at Country in the Park! 🤠

05/05/2026

This is a $7 million project.
And we are already more than halfway there.

Through land and in-kind contributions, we’ve secured over $4 million in value. The plans are approved. The agreements are signed. Everything is in place.

Now we need the final push — $2.81 million — to bring the Vietnam Veterans Memorial replica to Northern California.

This isn’t an idea. It’s ready to be built.

If each of us can think of just three people — a donor, a connector, or someone who believes in honoring our veterans — we can reach the people who will make this happen.

Share this. Start the conversation. Help us bring this place of remembrance to life.

👉 Learn more or support: chvmp.org

05/01/2026

🇺🇸 April 30, 1975 — The Fall of Saigon

For many, it marked the end of the Vietnam War.
But for those who served… and the families who lost someone… the impact never ended.

Yesterday, many of you shared names — names that deserve to be remembered, honored, and never forgotten.

That is why we are building the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall replica here in Citrus Heights.

So those names always have a place.

👉 If you believe in honoring their legacy, you can support this mission here: www.chvmp.org

🇺🇸 Follow this page to be part of the journey.

04/28/2026

They came home for us. Now it’s our turn for them.

CHVMP is building a Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Citrus Heights—a permanent place where those names, stories, and sacrifices are honored the way they always should have been.

If you’re able, please donate today.
Every gift—small or large—moves this memorial closer to completion.

👉 Donate here: https://chvmp.org/vietnam-veterans-memorial-wall/
Or scan the QR code on the image.

And if you can’t donate right now: sharing this post helps more than you think.

Thank you for standing with our veterans.

04/28/2026

When many Vietnam veterans came home, they weren’t met with parades.
Too often, they were met with indifference… or worse.

They carried their service quietly.
They carried the cost quietly.
And for decades, too many carried it alone.

That’s why we’re building a permanent Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Citrus Heights—a place of honor, reflection, and education for generations to come.

If you have a Vietnam veteran in your life, tell us where they served (or simply share their name).
We want to honor them here.

04/27/2026

Some came home to silence.

If you’re a Vietnam-era veteran—or you love someone who is—you know what that silence felt like.

If there’s a veteran you want remembered, comment their name below.
We’re reading every one.

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