Branson Salutes Vietnam Veterans
Branson, MO, the “Veterans Capital of the Nation,” will salute Vietnam War veterans with the Vietnam Veterans Event and Vietnam Veterans Reunion Thursday, March 29-Sunday, April 1. This is the first of what will be an annual event.
In addition to the many free events, a special package is being offered at www.VietnamVetsReunion.com This includes three nights lodging, three dinners, three live shows and a visit to Branson's Veterans Museum, all strategically scheduled around the no-cost Veteran activities. This special package is a fundraiser for the Veterans Haven in Springfield, MO, a non-profit home serving our veterans. For more information, call 417-527-0808 or visit the official Vietnam Veterans Reunion website at www.VietnamVetsReunion.com
Branson, Missouri, the “Veterans Capital of the Nation,” will salute Vietnam War veterans with the Vietnam Veterans Event and Vietnam Veterans Reunion Thursday, March 29-Sunday, April 1. This is the first of what will be an annual event. In addition to the many free events, a special package is being offered at www.VietnamVetsReunion.com This includes three nights lodging, three dinners, three live shows and a visit to Branson's Veterans Museum, all strategically scheduled around the no-cost Veteran activities. This special package is a fundraiser for the Veterans Haven in Springfield, MO, a non-profit home serving our veterans. For more information, call 417-527-0808 or visit the official Vietnam Veterans Reunion website at www.VietnamVetsReunion.com
Branson is among hundreds of across-the-US-cities that observe Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans during the last weekend in March. In 2010 Congress passed a resolution declaring the last weekend of March for this observance. Two years earlier recognition of Vietnam veterans in late March had been authorized by Tennessee, Connecticut, California, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Wisconsin. And soon other states and municipalities followed suit, including with special events and ceremonies to honor, pay respects to, Vietnam veterans.
About 3,403,000 American troops deployed to Vietnam from 1964 to 1975; of them, more than 58,000 were killed and over 153,000 were wounded in combat.
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