5236 Adams Rd – Oakland Township, Michigan
The Veterans Tribute of Oakland Township (VTOT) is a Non-Profit Corporation chartered by the state of Michigan and a Federal 501c3 Charitable Organization formed solely for the construction and operation of a tribute in Oakland Township to the United States Armed Forces and Military Veterans. The Tribute is located at 5236 Adams Road, Oakland Township, Michigan.
Please join us for the VTOT Memorial Day Ceremony, Monday May 26, 2025 from 11am – Noon at the Tribute on 5236 Adams Rd, Oakland Township, MI 48363
The VTOT will conduct a ceremony to honor our Nation’s Fallen Veterans on this solemn National Holiday.
We encourage everyone to submit the name(s) of any fallen military Veterans from their family, friend or neighbors. We will honor them by reading their name aloud and ringing the VTOT Memorial Bell followed by a moment of silence.
To do so, please send as much of the following information as you know to this email address: info@vtotmi.org
Name, Rank, Branch of Service, Date of Death.
Example: John Jones, Sergeant, US Army, June 6th 1944, Normandy Beach France.
Even if you don’t know all the details, the VTOT Board will suitably recognize the Veteran in the ceremony using any information you do have.
Everyone is welcome to attend, rain or shine. We hope to see you there for a brief time of reflection on the reason the Holiday Weekend.
Thanks to all the folks who attended our 3rd Annual Sporting Clays Classic on Friday, May 16th. We had over 151 participants come out to lend their support to the Veterans Tribute. The Sporting Clays and the Showdown competitions were literally a “blast.”
Congratulations to our top two teams – Team Tallman and Rewold & Sons. And congratulations to our top three individual shooters – Phil Auger, Dave Pilsaki, & Duane Truscott.
The team at MISHOOT provided outstanding support as always. We raised enough money to cover the next 18 months of operating expenses and enough to make a substantial donation to our Endowment Fund.
And here is a special Thank You & Shout Out to our event sponsors: Mr. Terry Gonser, Trilogy Inc, Artemis Search Group, Wilshire Benefits Group, Alliance Sales, JR Automation, Grandview Construction, Fives-Cinetics, ALRO Steel, Mr. Joe Aeillo, Mr. Steve Tallman, the Moceri Companies, and Tunkers North America.
We look forward to hosting the event in May 2026 to make it an even bigger success. Continue to follow us for the details. Thank you again!
Thanks to all the folks who attended our 2nd Annual Sporting Clays Classic on Friday, May 17th. We had over 130 participants come out to lend their support to the Veterans Tribute. The Sporting Clays and the Showdown competitions were literally a “blast.”
Congratulations to our top three teams – Team Artemis, Team Tallman and Complete Automation. And congratulations to our top three shooters – Rick Small, Brooks Hutton, & Jack Fogler. Of course, the prizes, raffles, the auction plus the food and drinks were first class.
The team at MISHOOT provided outstanding support as always. We raised enough money to cover the next 18 months of operating expenses and enough to make a substantial donation to our Endowment Fund. We look forward to hosting the event in May 2025 to make it an even bigger success. Continue to follow us for the details. Thank you again!
The VTOT Board wishes to thank to Congresswoman Lisa McClain (the US House Representative for the Michigan 9th District), all our Guests, all the attendees and especially, ALL OF THE VETERANS who came out November 11th for what was a fantastic Veterans Day Ceremony!
The VTOT site is looking superb today thanks to the generous and dedicated efforts of a team from Marine Wing Support Squadron 471 (MWSS-471) out of Selfridge ARNG Base. Under the direction of Gunny Dan Love, the Marines spruced up our landscape and planted our fall flowers in record time. The VTOT Board wishes to give them a huge salute of gratitude. SEMPER FI!
On Monday, August 21st, the Veterans Tribute Board held a ceremony to officially dedicated the U.S. Coast Guard glass service panel. The panel was dedicated in honor of Petty Officer Christopher J. Mayer, a local resident who is on active duty with the USCG. He was on leave and home in Michigan to visit his family who attended the ceremony with him. It was inspirational for everyone in attendance to see and talk to this young man who is proudly serving his country. He exemplifies the Coast Guard motto of “Semper Paratus!” – Always Ready!
The VTOT Board also wishes to express their immense gratitude to local businessman Terry Bishop and his wife LeighAnn who became the official sponsors of the USCG Panel. This is the second service panel the couple has sponsored since 2018. Their amazing generosity will make a significant contribution to the VTOT Endowment that funds the improvement and maintenance of the Tribute grounds.
There is no better lasting way to recognize a veteran’s service to the country than by including them on a memorial brick in the Tribute walkways. Tribute pavers are available to honor any military person or organization and are not limited to Oakland Township residents
Bringing the Veterans Tribute to a reality is a community effort. Your support is needed to complete this worthwhile project. There are multiple ways you can help. Click below to learn more.
The Veterans Tribute of Oakland Township is a private, Michigan Non-Profit Corporation and a Federal 501(c)(3) Charitable Organization dedicated to the building and maintaining a tribute to the Armed Forces of the United States located in Oakland Township, Michigan.