The Western Region One Source is partnering with the Western Slope Vietnam War Memorial Park to present the annual Vietnam War Veterans Day Ceremony with the theme of “Welcome Home” on March 30.
The ceremony will honor veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States and will start at 11 a.m. at the Western Colorado Vietnam War Memorial Park, which is at the Colorado Welcome Center in Fruita, just off Interstate 70 at the Fruita exit.
The ceremony will feature performances by the Long Family and the Rocky Mountain Scots. The keynote speech will be given by Dana Seele, Army first sergeant, retired. Laura Stanley will give the welcome speech on behalf of the Colorado Veteran Services Officers, and Wayne Feigal, Air Force veteran and retired pastor will deliver the invocation and benediction.
The event is open to the public. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own seating to this event, which is expected to last an hour. Outreach tables will be present, providing resources and breakfast items as soon as 9:30 a.m.