Vietnam veterans commemoration this week
Ohio’s four-day commemoration of Vietnam Veterans Day from March 26-29 kicks off Tuesday with a 10 a.m. opening ceremony at the Ohio History Center.
That’s followed by an 11 a.m. panel discussion by Vietnam veterans at the History Center, and the opportunity there at 1 p.m. to record their recollections of the war for a living history project.
The four days of the commemoration are filled with special ceremonies and exhibits both at the Ohio History Center, at I-71 and 17th Avenue, and the Statehouse. The centerpiece of the commemoration is The Wall That Heals, the premier Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall, from Washington, D.C. It will be on free exhibit at the Ohio History Center following the opening ceremony on Tuesday through midnight Friday.
This year is the first state-level commemoration of the day enacted by the Ohio General Assembly and signed by Governor John Kasich last year to officially designate March 30 as Vietnam Veterans Day.
The state commemoration also marks the 40th anniversary of the end of America’s role in the Vietnam War. The date of March 30 signifies the first date that troops would have returned home from Vietnam after leaving the country on March 29, 1973. The theme of the commemoration, expressed in the event’s logo, is to finally welcome home and honor all those who served there, and to remember those who didn’t make it back.
Highland County Vietnam Veterans Day Commemoration
The first annual Vietnam Veterans Day Commemoration in Highland County is set for Friday, March 29 at the Highland County Veterans Service Office, 135 N. High St., in uptown Hillsboro.
A special recognition for area Vietnam veterans will be held from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. March 29 at the VSC office. Executive Director Robin Brown said the day's events will include medical outreach services.
For more information, contact Robin Brown at 393-8686.
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