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A Night for Veterans Salute to Local Heroes Fundraiser-Banquet

On behalf of the Board of Directors

and the VETLINX team of representatives

from various community organizations,

thank you for your very generous

support in raising money to support

programs which includes hosting the

35th Anniversary Star-Spangled Salute

to Vietnam Veterans.  

 

Thank you to Capt. Willaim Robinson,

U.S. Air Force (Ret) for sharing your

message. Thank you also to the Veterans 

honored this evening and are featured in the slideshow.

 

Over 200 people, Veterans, family members, and friends gathered to share the evening of Saturday, March 26, 2016 at Rocketown in downtown Nashville.  Veterans’ from WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm, Iraq, and Afghanistan were recognized and honored.    Funds were raised to support the 35th Star- Spangled Salute to Vietnam Veterans on October 9th, 2016.  

Thank you to Special Guests , Sponsors, and Volunteers!

 

SPECIAL GUESTS

William Andrew Robinson, Captain

U.S. Air Force (Ret)

Longest surviving Enlisted POW

during the Vietnam War

at Hanoi Hilton.

Jennifer O'Neil

Former Actress and Model

 

 

 

 

SPONSORS

American Legion Post 5

American Legion Auxillary Posts 88 and 82

AMERICAN LEGION POST 5\AUXILLARY UNIT 88

Marine Corps League

Gold Star Mom's (Copart Sponsored)

JERRY REED MUSIC CITY AMVETS POST 1776

USO - Active Veterans

VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA CH 240

VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA CH 953

Bill Freeman

Copart

A Family Legacy

Foston Funeral Home - La'Wanda Jenkins

Fred Tucker

Guidant Partners

Individual Ticket Holders

INGRAM INDUSTRIES, INC.

Joe Casey

Saturday March 26, 2016

BIG THANK YOU TO VOLUNTEERS!

Vetlinx Staff and Board of Directors

Speakers: Barry Rice and John Furgess 

Color Guard: VVA Chapter 953 and 240

Organizers:

Kolleen Hudgins- Atwell and Jim Atwell

Don Gedge

Rebecca Bullion

Lindy Wyant

Phyllis Reid

Tammy Bass

Denise Barnes

Ron Bottomley

Robert Brooks

Kara Wenger

Scott Bowman

and MANY OTHERS!!!

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