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Smyrna Salutes Highly Decorated War Hero for Veterans Day Ceremony
Smyrna Veterans Day Ceremony on November 11th, at 11:00 am at the 20th Century Veterans Memorial, 800 King Street, Smyrna GA
On the evening of February 6, 1968, North Vietnamese armor and infantry attacked at Lang Vei, Vietnam, hitting 24 Americans and 850 South Vietnamese and Laotian troops. By the next morning, the North Vietnamese had won, killing 316, wounding 75 and capturing 253 defenders. Of the 24 Americans, 21 were killed, captured or wounded.
On Tuesday, November 11, 2014 from 11:00 am to 12 noon, Smyrna, Georgia will honor all American Veterans. Guest speaker Col. Paul R Longgrear, US Army Special Forces, (Ret.) survived the Battle of Long Vei, and during two tours in Vietnam, earned the Silver Star, Bronze Stars for Valor and three Purple Hearts.
The event will be at the 20th Century Veterans Memorial at 800 King Street, between City Hall and the Smyrna Library. Both the event and parking are free to all. The Georgia National Guard’s 116 Army Bandwill play patriotic music in honor of WW I. Their Armed Forces
In case of inclement weather, the event will be inside the adjacent Smyrna Community Center.
The event is sponsored by the City of Smyrna, the Smyrna Veterans Committee, the Veterans Memorial Association of Smyrna, American Legion Post 160, and the Smyrna Rotary Club.
