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Barry Rice
Episode 3010 of the Vietnam Veteran News Podcast will feature a story about how the “Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day” is being celebrated at Gallatin, Tennessee at 2:00 pm on Saturday, March 29, 2025. The featured story appeared in the Portland, Tennessee. The story was titled: 50-year commemoration planned for Sumner’s Vietnam veterans and was submitted by Barry Rice.
Rice began his story with this: To recognize Sumner County’s Vietnam veterans in this last of the 50-year Vietnam War Commemoration Program, a special ceremony will be presented on Saturday, March 29, at 2 p.m.. at the Sumner County Administration Building in Gallatin.
Vietnam veterans – young and old, rich and poor, black and white – were men and women who served America with an unwavering passion. They endured great hardships, were separated from family and friends and experienced the daily terrors of war.
They served honorably, like generations of veterans before them, but, unlike previous wars, most Vietnam veterans returned home to an ungrateful nation. But these extraordinary veterans did come home, and they continue to support each other and all other veterans and continue to contribute to America’s greatness.
Rice ended his story with this: March 29 of each year has been designated by the U.S. Congress as “Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day.” Chapter 240, Vietnam Veterans of America and the Associates of Vietnam Veterans are proud to be presenting a Welcome Home Ceremony in the main Council Room at the Sumner County Administration Building, 355 Belvedere, Gallatin, on Saturday, March 29. Refreshments will be available. Special guest speaker will be Jack McCall.
Vietnam veterans will be presented with a 50-year Commemoration Pin. Thanks, as well, to the spouses and families for their sacrifice for they also deserve to know they have earned the nation’s humble thanks.
All are urged to come out to say a simple “Thank you” to Sumner County’s Vietnam veterans and their families.
Listen to Episode 3010 and discover more about how about how the “Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day” is being celebrated at Gallatin, Tennessee.