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Posted on: April 4, 2016

[ARCHIVED] Vietnam Veterans Recognition Day - May 6, 2016

The Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs will host the 2016 Vietnam Veterans Recognition Day Ceremony on Friday, May 6, 2016. The ceremony will begin at 11:00 a.m. at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial located south of the Iowa State Capitol building in Des Moines.

Colonel Robert C. King (Ret), Executive Director, Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs, encourages Iowans to attend the ceremony that honors and commemorates our state’s Vietnam veterans who returned from the war and those who gave their lives in the fight for the freedom of others.

AMVETS Post 2 will host a luncheon following the ceremony at their post located at 2818 – 5th Street. The free lunch is being provided by Disabled American Veterans (DAV).

Click on the link below for more details about the ceremony.

News Release - 2016 Vietnam Vet Day
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