Vietnam Veterans Will Be the Focus during This Minnesota Event

The Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs announces they will be holding a special event commemorating the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War. 

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The event will be held June 13th-15th at Mall of America. This event will allow honor veterans from the Vietnam War and their families and allow them to interact with other veterans and their families.  

“Wreaths Across America”, a non-profit organization which started to place wreaths on graves of American Heroes in Arlington National Cemetery in Washington D.C., and now has spread to locations all around the county, will be on site during this time as well.  

This event will feature several activities which will include a resource fair, feature historical displays from the Minnesota Military and Veterans Museum, and there will be a replica of the Vietnam War Memorial, “Wall that Heals”. 

In addition to this featured event, Wreaths Across America’s online radio station will also be on site with a special broadcast over the three days in June.  

This special broadcast will feature Mark Peterson who is a volunteer with Wreaths Across America as the co-location coordinator for Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis, Tom Lyons from Minnesota’s Military Radio and a Volunteer for Wreaths Across America, and Doug Johnson who is the Chief Operating Officer with “Weatherology” which is based in Minnesota and is the weather provider for Wreath Across America Radio.  

As I said before this event will be a great opportunity for Vietnam Veterans and their families to be around other Veterans and their families, but this will also be a great opportunity for those who love history or want to help ensure that younger generations remember those who have given so much in the past so they can have a future. As the Wreaths Across America mission statement says: “Remember, Honor, Teach” 

Everyone is welcome at this event, and you can help support “Wreaths Across America” and their placement of wreaths with a $17 sponsorship per wreath.