The MAPS Air Museum’s “Veterans Day Event” has grown into an annual event to pay tribute to veterans from our area that have dedicated their lives to United States of America.
If you would like to attend our next Veterans Day Event, sign up for our newsletter, “The Briefing”, or watch our social media feeds or this website in the fall for additional information.
VETERANS CELEBRATION XIII ~ VOICES OF VIETNAM
This year’s MAPS annual Veterans Program will be on Saturday, November 8th, 2025
We will be commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War by
honoring all Veterans who served our nation during that Era.
Date: November 8, 2025
Time: 4:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Cost: $25 per ticket
All tickets purchased together will be guaranteed seats at the same table – up to 10/table.
The event will be catered by Mr. Mike’s of Canton.
Beer and wine will be served.
Please see MAPS website for Eventbrite ticket information coming soon.
We hope you will join us1
Below is information on some of our previous Veterans Celebrations:
VETERANS CELEBRATION X
Honoring those who served Post 9-11
Additional evening highlights:
TBD
Dinner: Mr. Mike’s Catering
Performing: TBD
VETERANS CELEBRATION IX
F-4S Phantom Dedication
Honoring LT Leonard “Jack” Schoeppner (Canton) &
LTJG Rex Parcels (Berkley, CA), his Radar Intercept Officer, USS Ranger VF-21 CVA-61
Additional evening highlights:
New Horizons Orchestra – Conductor Jim Adkins
Dinner: Mr. Mike’s Catering
Performing: Canton South 5/6th grade students and the Sound of South from CSHS, Jack’s hometown.
VETERANS CELEBRATION VIII
OV-1A Mohawk Dedication
Honoring of 1LT Robert R. Weiss (Toledo) & SP4 William E. Foster Jr. (Elyria)
73rd AVN Co. in Vung Tau, Vietnam
Additional evening highlights:
New Horizons Orchestra – Conductor Jim Adkins
“Roll of the Mohawk in VN” – CW2 Bill McNease
Dinner: Mr. Mike’s Catering
Performing: LaFlavour
VETERANS CELEBRATION VII
Honoring of LT COL Kevin “Sonny” Sonnenberg, of the
180th FW, 112th FS
Dedication of our of F-16A Fighting Falcon
Additional evening highlights:
Keynote Speaker: Maj. Gen. Steven Nordhaus
F-16 “Stinger” Static Display from 112th Fighter Squadron
Missing Man Table & Honors Ceremony
The Ohio Fallen Feathers Memorial added 4 Feathers
Dinner: Mr. Mike’s Catering
Performing: New Horizons Orchestra
VETERANS CELEBRATION VI
Benefiting the Ohio Regional Inter-Service Family Assistance Committee Region 1 (NE Ohio)
Additional evening highlights:
POW-MIA Table & Honors Ceremony
Extended performance by The Akron Youth Symphony
Performing: The Akron Youth Symphony
VETERANS CELEBRATION V
Home for the Holidays
Additional evening highlights:
POW-MIA Table & Honors Ceremony
Letters of Time at Christmas
Dinner: Mr. Mike’s Catering
Performing: The NEO Jazz Orchestra
VETERANS CELEBRATION IV
A Special Tribute to LCDR Stu Powrie
Blue Angel A-4A Skyhawk Dedication
Additional evening highlights:
Keynote Speaker: CDR Bob Stephens, US Navy Blue Angels (1981)
POW-MIA Table & Honors Ceremony
Story behind our A-4 Skyhawk (US Blue Angels from 1974-86)
Dinner: Mr. Mike’s Catering
Performing: Church of the Lakes Choir
VETERANS CELEBRATION III
Welcome Home Vietnam/Korean Veterans
Keynote Speaker: Col. Dave Taylor, Army Special Forces
Additional evening highlights:
Kim Kovesci – spoke to veterans of War of Guilt
Ohio POW-MIA Wall Ceremony
POW-MIA Table & Honors Ceremony
Ohio Vietnam Tree of Lives
Dinner: Mr. Mike’s Catering
Performing: UptownDown Band, Rick and Mick Band and DJ-John Mygrant
VETERANS CELEBRATION II
PT-19 Dedication
Additional evening highlights:
Sound of South ~ Canton Local Schools
PT-19 Dedication
MIA Table & Honors Ceremony
Dinner & Dancing
Dinner: Mr. Mike’s Catering
Performing: LaFlavour
VETERANS CELEBRATION I
Inaugural Dinner & Dance
High Flight by Ralph Lynn
Additional evening highlights:
Performance by Sound of South ~ Canton Local Schools
MIA Table & Honors Ceremony
Dinner: Mr. Mike’s Catering
Performing: Shock Wave
