Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger is pleased to announce that she will be hosting Vietnam Veteran Commendation ceremonies next week to honor nearly 300 local Vietnam-era veterans and their families for their sacrifice and distinguished service. Additional ceremonies will be announced in upcoming months.
Congresswoman Harshbarger partnered with the U.S. Vietnam War Commemoration, a nationwide 50th anniversary recognition that began in 2012, to honor Vietnam-era veterans and surviving family members for their service. Participating Vietnam-era veterans will receive a commemorative lapel pin and a congressional commendation certificate. Vietnam-era veterans of the First Congressional District can register to participate on Harshbarger’s website. Additional veteran and military service recognition commendations are also available.
To date, Harshbarger has pinned or mailed commemoration recognition packages to 3,626 Vietnam-era veterans and families across East Tennessee.
“I’m proud to be a partner of the 50th Anniversary Vietnam War Commemoration. I take great pride in presenting these special lapel pins as a token of gratitude for sacrifices our veterans have made. Over three thousand Vietnam-era veterans and families in East Tennessee have signed up on my website to be recognized. I’ve been pinning and pinning and pinning across the district to take every opportunity to say, ‘THANK YOU’ and ‘WELCOME HOME,’ on behalf of our great nation," said Congresswoman Harshbarger.
Morristown Pinning Ceremony
Who:
Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger
Jim Hagie, Vietnam Veterans Association of America
Johnny Conklin, Vietnam Veterans Association of America
Sam Jones, Vietnam Veterans Association of America
Bill Brittain, Hamblen County Mayor
Jerry Young, TCAT Morristown President
What:
Vietnam Pinning Ceremony and interview opportunity
When:
Monday, March 21 at 2:00 p.m. EST
Where:
Tennessee College of Applied Technology
(TCAT) Conference Center
420 Dice Street
Morristown, TN 37813
Kingsport Pinning Ceremony
Who:
Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger
Jim Hagie, Vietnam Veterans Association of America
Johnny Conklin, Vietnam Veterans Association of America
Sam Jones, Vietnam Veterans Association of America
What:
Vietnam Pinning Ceremony and interview opportunity
When:
Tuesday, March 22 at 2:00 p.m. EST
Where:
Kingsport Higher Education Center
Auditorium
300 W. Market St.
Kingsport, TN 37660
Media must RSVP to britney.dickerson@mail.house.gov if interested in interviewing Congresswoman Harshbarger following each event. Please specify which event you plan to attend.
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