The Bay Pines VA Healthcare System (VAHCS) will host a Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Celebration at the Lee County Healthcare Center on Friday, March 24, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. The facility is located at 2489 Diplomat Parkway East, Cape Coral, FL 33909.
The event will take place in the main lobby located on the first floor of the building and will feature distribution of commemorative 50th anniversary lapel pins and other items, outreach and Veteran advocacy booths, light food and refreshments, music, decorations, and more. Click here to read more about the commemorative lapel pin.
Vietnam Veterans and their loved ones are invited and encouraged to attend. (Note: A flyer for the event is attached to this communication for printing and sharing)
The Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Celebration at the Lee County Healthcare Center is a continuation of several events conducted by the Bay Pines VAHCS to honor Vietnam Veterans as an official commemorative partner of the United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration authorized by Public Law 110-181 and by Presidential Proclamation. Previous events held include:
- March 29, 2016 – Commemorative wall display dedication held at the C.W. Bill Young VA Medical Center
- April 5, 2016 – Vietnam War Commemoration Ceremony held at the C.W. Bill Young VA Medical Center (watch the video at: youtube.com/watch?v=ofuZrnKX82M)
- May 30, 2016 – Lapel pin distribution during the annual Bay Pines VA Memorial Day Ceremony (watch the video at: youtube.com/watch?v=0YqM-EQVTeY)
- September 13, 2016 – Lapel pin distribution during the Bay Pines POW/MIA Remembrance Ceremony (watch the video at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OGLQP7pPq4)
- November 11, 2016 – Lapel pin distribution during the annual Bay Pines Veterans Day Ceremony (watch the video at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79IzXeucU60)
To learn about future events and more, please visit www.baypines.va.gov and signup to receive email updates. Veterans, family members and others can also connect with the Bay Pines VAHCS on Facebook at www.facebook.com/VABayPines, or Twitter at www.twitter.com/vabaypines.