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CHVMP Featured in Catholic Herald

September/October 2026 (Page 22)
The Citrus Heights Veterans Memorial Project was featured in the September/October 2026 issue of Catholic Herald in the article “A beacon of remembrance for future generations.” The feature highlights CHVMP’s effort to build a permanent 95% replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Citrus Heights. The memorial is planned as a lasting regional place of remembrance where veterans, families, students, and future generations can reflect on the service and sacrifice represented by the Wall. The article notes that construction plans have been approved and that CHVMP is now inviting funding partners to help complete the project. The total project cost is $7.4 million, with approximately $4.6 million secured and $2.8 million remaining.

Hoover, Niello request funding for Citrus Heights Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall project

April 5, 2025
California State Assemblymember Josh Hoover has teamed up with a state senator to request funding be allocated toward the construction of an 80-percent replica Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Citrus Heights. In a recent letter to constituents, Hoover announced that he and California State Senator Roger Niello have officially submitted a request for funding for the project in the state budget.

Hot rods, healing and a mission: Sacramento-area drive to build West Coast Vietnam memorial wall

October 11, 2025
Rows of gleaming hot rods drew car lovers from across the region this weekend, but beneath the chrome and pride, the purpose ran far deeper: fueling a community effort to build a permanent Vietnam veterans memorial wall in the Sacramento area.

Plans moving forward for $3M replica Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Citrus Heights

November 9, 2024
The Citrus Heights Veterans Memorial Project is in the midst of raising funds in order to construct the West Coast’s first permanent 80-percent-scale replica of Washington D.C.’s Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall. The monument is proposed to be constructed on the premises of Calvary Cemetery in Citrus Heights and will be visible from eastbound Interstate 80, according to Scott Miller, Chief Operating Officer with Catholic Funeral and Cemetery Services, which owns Calvary Cemetery.

Citrus Heights raising $3 million for replica Vietnam veterans memorial wall

November 4, 2024
The City of Citrus Heights has a project in the works that will honor fallen veterans and bring awareness to their service. Paul Reyes is on the Citrus Heights Veterans Memorial Project's board of directors. Reyes is a veteran himself and had an idea after seeing a traveling Vietnam veterans' wall a few years ago. "I thought, 'We need to do something more. We need a more permanent structure,' " he said.

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