Vietnamese Community Recognized At Falls Church Veterans Picnic

FALLS CHURCH, VA — The Greater Falls Church Veterans Council held its annual picnic on Sunday in Cherry Hill Park after canceling last year’s event due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The annual event allows multiple veterans organizations to come together each year to recognize members of the local community for their support of veterans causes. This year's event, the 10th annual picnic, focused on the many contributions and sacrifices made by the local Vietnamese community on behalf of their fellow community members in the Falls Church area.

Many people from Vietnam, including members of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam, made Falls Church, Arlington and other parts of Northern Virginia their home following the Vietnam War.

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With food provided by Falls Church VFW Post 9274, and representatives of the Catholic War Veterans Post 1652 and American legion Post 130 hosting, the event at Cherry Hill Park included music and an awards ceremony recognizing particular efforts by community members.

The Greater Falls Church Veterans Council was formed as a nonprofit in 2003 by representatives from the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Catholic War Veterans posts in the area who wanted an incorporated organization to represent their interests before the city of Falls Church government, the state of Virginia and the U.S. Veterans Administration.