The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and its Auxiliary are proud to join a grateful nation in commemorating National Vietnam War Veterans Day, March 29, and celebrate the millions Vietnam era veterans on the fifth anniversary of the holiday.
Colonial Williamsburg is funding the initiative through a $100,000 grant from the Home Depot Foundation’s Honoring Service to America program geared at improving the homes and lives of veterans and their families.
Home Depot Foundation offers free Colonial Williamsburg admission to veterans, military families for Memorial Day weekend
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In a Wednesday March 18, 2015 file photo, Colonial interpreters walk in front of the Colonial courthouse along Duke of Gloucester street in the Colonial Williamsburg area of Williamsburg, Va. Colonial Williamsburg, facing a decline in visitors and hundreds of millions in debt, announced Thursday it will outsource many of its commercial operations in a restructuring that will include layoffs. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)
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and last updated 2021-05-26 12:00:30-04
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - Active-duty military, reservists, retirees, veterans, National Guard members and their immediate dependents will receive free admission to Colonial Williamsburgâs Historic Area and its two art museums through Memorial Day weekend, May 28 through 31.
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Salem Fire Capt. Jeff Ohlinger, firefighter Mike Bryan, inspector Derek Day, Lt. Ken Vernon and Salem police Lt. Dave Casto salute as the funeral procession for retired salem fire inspector and platoon leader Larry Darner of Leetonia passes by Friday afternoon, with the hearse escorted by Fire Chief Scott Mason on West State Street. Darner, who served 28 years in the fire service, including in the U.S. Air Force, died March 5 from injuries in a motor vehicle accident. During the Last Call aired over the radio after the sounding of fire tones, a dispatcher payed homage to his time with the SFD which began Sept. 1, 1969 and ended Jan. 1, 1992, saying “He has returned home with the Lord to fulfill his new duty as an angel to watch over his family, friends and fellow firefighters. He will forever be in our hearts.”