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This exhibit on the Vietnam War at the Pennsylvania Veterans Museum in Media features interviews with local Vietnam veterans on touch screens, as well as unique memorabilia and artifacts. The public is always welcome to come and learn more about the Vietnam War and the heroic men and women who served during that time. (COURTESY PHOTO)
Episode 2461 of the Vietnam Veteran News Podcast will feature stories about how National Vietnam War Veterans Day will be celebrated in Hillsboro, Ohio and Media, Pennsylvania.
One of the two featured stories come from the Highland Country Press in Hillsboro and is titled National Vietnam War Veterans Day ceremony to be held in Hillsboro March 29. The other featured story comes from The Delaware County Daily Times is titled: Pennsylvania Veterans Museum observes National Vietnam War Veterans Day. This story was submitted by By Peg DeGrassa, a writer for The Delaware County Daily Times. [pdegrassa@delconewsnetwork.com]
The Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017 was signed into law by 45th U.S. President Donald J. Trump, designating every March 29 as National Vietnam War Veterans Day.
This podcast has taken on the task of informing as many as possible about the upcoming National Vietnam War Veterans Day. In previous episodes, announcements about how the Day will be celebrated in Fayetteville, NC and Baton Rouge, LA have been featured.
William Graybill, Keynote speaker for the Hillsboro National Vietnam War Veterans Day
At Hillsboro, OH a program commemorating National Vietnam War Veterans Day will be held Wednesday, March 29 at 1 p.m. at the Hillsboro Eagles.
Event organizer Gerold Wilkin said that this year’s ceremony falls on the “official 50th anniversary of the withdrawal of troops” from Vietnam.
In Media, PA, National Vietnam War Veterans Day will be observed at the Pennsylvania Veterans Museum in Media on Sunday, April 2, to honor and commemorate the service and sacrifices of the nearly 3 million men and women who served in the armed forces during the Vietnam War.
The Pennsylvania Veterans Museum is located at 12 E. State St. on the lower level of the historic Media Armory.
Listen to episode 2461 and discover more about how National Vietnam War Veterans Day will be celebrated in Hillsboro, Ohio and Media, Pennsylvania.
