DAR to Honor Local Vietnam War Veterans
Jackson-Madison Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) will honor the service, sacrifice, and achievements of Vietnam Veterans during a Vietnam War Commemoration 50th Anniversary event on Thursday, March 29 at 2:00 p.m. on the north lawn of the Madison County Courthouse.
The event will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War and the “last boots on the ground” in 1975. Special guests will be Vietnam veterans, Jackson Mayor Jerry Gist, Madison County Mayor Jimmy Harris, and Jackson Chapter 995 Vietnam Veterans of America Honor Guard. The public is invited to attend this free event. In the event of rain, the event will be moved inside the courthouse.
Jackson-Madison Chapter NSDAR is a Vietnam War Commemoration Partner. Over 9,000 organizations across the nation participate in honoring Vietnam War veterans for their service and sacrifice during the Vietnam War. March 29, 2016, has been designated as a day for Commemoration Partners to express their tremendous gratitude and support to this generation of Americans through ceremonies across the nation.
The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution was founded in 1890 to promote patriotism, preserve American history, and support better education for our nation’s children. Its members are descended from the patriots who won American independence during the Revolutionary War. With more than 185,000 members in approximately 3, 000 chapters worldwide, DAR is one of the world’s largest and most active service organizations. DAR is non-partisan and non-political, and welcomes any woman, regardless of race, religion or ethnic background, who can prove lineage to a Revolutionary War patriot.
Jackson-Madison Chapter NSDAR was charted in April 1901, and is one of the oldest and most active chapters in the state of Tennessee.
To learn more about the work of today’s DAR, visit www.DAR.org or the Official YouTube Channel of DAR at http://www.youtube.com/user/TodaysDAR. To learn more about the Jackson-Madison Chapter, visit www.tndar.org/~jacksonmadison, or contact Regent Beth Bates at 731-427-0465 or by email at batesb@aol.com.
