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Greetings WKU Students. I am pleased to announce that the Bowling Green Chapter of the National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI), the nation's leading advocacy group for individuals living with mental illness (and their loved ones), will be now offering an on-campus support group for students struggling with mental health issues. The group is free, confidential, open to students in all degree programs, and led by trained facilitators who are living in recovery themselves. A formal diagnosis is not required to attend and the group follows a structured support group model utilized by NAMI nationwide.   

I will be the faculty member overseeing this group (along with trained NAMI staff) and we will meet twice a month on the following Mondays from 6-7:30 pm in Room 211 of the Academic Complex: 2/1, 2/8, 2/22, 3/14, 3/28, 4/11, 4/25, 5/2.  Pizza, water, and soft drinks will be available at meetings.  

Please email me at jay.gabbard@wku.edu if you have any questions.

The Moving Vietnam Wall will be in Bowling Community Park in Edmonton, KY from May 12 through May 16, 2016.  The half size replica of the Wall located in Washington D.C. travels across the United States to selected locations from April to October each year.  The Moving Vietnam Wall brings visitors from near and far to locate the name of his or her loved one or battle buddy.  Thousands of people will have the opportunity to view the Wall during its four day stay at Bowling Park.  The Wall will be lighted, guarded and opened around the clock during the stay.

The Moving Wall will give Vietnam Veterans and their families, school children, and the general public the opportunity to see this historical monument.  There are 58,396 of Amierca’s fallen hero’s names on the Wall.

The Moving Wall
Bowling Community Park
Edmonton, KY
May 12 – May 16, 2016

John Devitt founded the Moving Wall in 1984 after attending the 1982 dedication at The Vietnam Memorial in Washington DC.  The Moving Wall is a half sized replica of the memorial, visiting every state in the US including Puerto Rico, Canada, Guam, and Saipan.  It has been displayed 1,312 times.  At these displays, memorabilia has been placed by family, friends, and others in remembrance of a name inscribed on The Wall.  After a week long showing, the memorabilia is collected and stored for safe keeping.

Viewing The Moving Wall really “moves you!”

The Moving Vietnam Wall will be in Bowling Community Park in Edmonton, KY from May 12 through May 16, 2016.  The half size replica of the Wall located in Washington D.C. travels across the United States to selected locations from April to October each year.  The Moving Vietnam Wall brings visitors from near and far to locate the name of his or her loved one or battle buddy.  Thousands of people will have the opportunity to view the Wall during its four day stay at Bowling Park.  The Wall will be lighted, guarded and opened around the clock during the stay.

The Moving Wall will give Vietnam Veterans and their families, school children, and the general public the opportunity to see this historical monument.  There are 58,396 of Amierca’s fallen hero’s names on the Wall.

The Moving Wall
Bowling Community Park
Edmonton, KY
May 12 – May 16, 2016

John Devitt founded the Moving Wall in 1984 after attending the 1982 dedication at The Vietnam Memorial in Washington DC.  The Moving Wall is a half sized replica of the memorial, visiting every state in the US including Puerto Rico, Canada, Guam, and Saipan.  It has been displayed 1,312 times.  At these displays, memorabilia has been placed by family, friends, and others in remembrance of a name inscribed on The Wall.  After a week long showing, the memorabilia is collected and stored for safe keeping.

Viewing The Moving Wall really “moves you!”

The Moving Vietnam Wall will be in Bowling Community Park in Edmonton, KY from May 12 through May 16, 2016.  The half size replica of the Wall located in Washington D.C. travels across the United States to selected locations from April to October each year.  The Moving Vietnam Wall brings visitors from near and far to locate the name of his or her loved one or battle buddy.  Thousands of people will have the opportunity to view the Wall during its four day stay at Bowling Park.  The Wall will be lighted, guarded and opened around the clock during the stay.

The Moving Wall will give Vietnam Veterans and their families, school children, and the general public the opportunity to see this historical monument.  There are 58,396 of Amierca’s fallen hero’s names on the Wall.

The Moving Wall
Bowling Community Park
Edmonton, KY
May 12 – May 16, 2016

John Devitt founded the Moving Wall in 1984 after attending the 1982 dedication at The Vietnam Memorial in Washington DC.  The Moving Wall is a half sized replica of the memorial, visiting every state in the US including Puerto Rico, Canada, Guam, and Saipan.  It has been displayed 1,312 times.  At these displays, memorabilia has been placed by family, friends, and others in remembrance of a name inscribed on The Wall.  After a week long showing, the memorabilia is collected and stored for safe keeping.

Viewing The Moving Wall really “moves you!”

This is an offer to military veterans at Western Kentucky University. The day would consist of the Veteran fishing with a member of the community, getting a complimentary meal and a free t-shirt or hat. If you can provide your own transportation to Rough River Lake, the entire rest of the day is taken care of for you to enjoy and fish.

This is being offered through the Army Corps of Engineers in Falls of Rough, Kentucky. Three of the Rangers there are WKU alumni and came up with the idea to extend the offer to WKU veterans.

If you are interested, please join the event so that I can give my contact an estimate of the level of interest and veterans who'd wish to attend this. I will continue to post information as it is brought to my attention. Please invite or share this event with your friends who are veterans at WKU so that they can know about it, as well.

The Moving Vietnam Wall will be in Bowling Community Park in Edmonton, KY from May 12 through May 16, 2016.  The half size replica of the Wall located in Washington D.C. travels across the United States to selected locations from April to October each year.  The Moving Vietnam Wall brings visitors from near and far to locate the name of his or her loved one or battle buddy.  Thousands of people will have the opportunity to view the Wall during its four day stay at Bowling Park.  The Wall will be lighted, guarded and opened around the clock during the stay.

The Moving Wall will give Vietnam Veterans and their families, school children, and the general public the opportunity to see this historical monument.  There are 58,396 of Amierca’s fallen hero’s names on the Wall.

The Moving Wall
Bowling Community Park
Edmonton, KY
May 12 – May 16, 2016

John Devitt founded the Moving Wall in 1984 after attending the 1982 dedication at The Vietnam Memorial in Washington DC.  The Moving Wall is a half sized replica of the memorial, visiting every state in the US including Puerto Rico, Canada, Guam, and Saipan.  It has been displayed 1,312 times.  At these displays, memorabilia has been placed by family, friends, and others in remembrance of a name inscribed on The Wall.  After a week long showing, the memorabilia is collected and stored for safe keeping.

Viewing The Moving Wall really “moves you!”

The Moving Vietnam Wall will be in Bowling Community Park in Edmonton, KY from May 12 through May 16, 2016.  The half size replica of the Wall located in Washington D.C. travels across the United States to selected locations from April to October each year.  The Moving Vietnam Wall brings visitors from near and far to locate the name of his or her loved one or battle buddy.  Thousands of people will have the opportunity to view the Wall during its four day stay at Bowling Park.  The Wall will be lighted, guarded and opened around the clock during the stay.

The Moving Wall will give Vietnam Veterans and their families, school children, and the general public the opportunity to see this historical monument.  There are 58,396 of Amierca’s fallen hero’s names on the Wall.

The Moving Wall
Bowling Community Park
Edmonton, KY
May 12 – May 16, 2016

John Devitt founded the Moving Wall in 1984 after attending the 1982 dedication at The Vietnam Memorial in Washington DC.  The Moving Wall is a half sized replica of the memorial, visiting every state in the US including Puerto Rico, Canada, Guam, and Saipan.  It has been displayed 1,312 times.  At these displays, memorabilia has been placed by family, friends, and others in remembrance of a name inscribed on The Wall.  After a week long showing, the memorabilia is collected and stored for safe keeping.

Viewing The Moving Wall really “moves you!”

Admission is FREE for military and veterans with identification. Point of contact is Kevin Duff, kduff@bghotrods.com.