Vietnam veterans and Gold Star families will gather March 26 for a special luncheon hosted by VFW Post 670 and the Cumberland County Veterans Council, an event designed to honor service, sacrifice and lasting impact.
The Vietnam Veteran & Gold Star Family Lunch will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at VFW Post 670 at 3928 Doc Bennett Rd. Organizers are inviting all Vietnam-era veterans and families who have lost loved ones in military service to attend the annual gathering, which has become a meaningful tradition in Cumberland County’s military community.
The luncheon coincides with National Vietnam War Veterans Day on March 29, a day set aside to recognize the nearly 2.7 million Americans who served in Vietnam between 1955 and 1975. Many of those service members returned home without the public appreciation extended to veterans of other wars. In recent years, communities across the country have worked to ensure that their service is acknowledged and remembered…