Frank Smart, a local veterans activist, was Friday's KVML "Newsmaker of the Day".
Vietnam Veterans' Chapter #391 along with the Tuolumne County Chamber of Commerce, Black Oak Casino Resort and Umpqua Bank will be celebrating Vietnam Veteran's Recognition Day with a special benefit event to be held at the Willow Creek Lounge at Black Oak Casino Resort on Friday, March 28, 2014 from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
This special night will kick off with the doors opening at 6:30 PM for delicious appetizers, sponsored by Seven Sisters.
The evening will consist of a special video presentation and a special guest speaker, Mike O'Connnor, an ex POW who will talk about his five years of captivity and deliver a positive message of hope followed.
The evening will be capped by a full night of live music.
This benefit's proceeds provide support for the Vietnam Veterans' Post # 391 and the Tuolumne County Chamber of Commerce.
The Welcome Home Vietnam Veteran's Program was the brainchild of Vietnam Veterans' Chapter #391. Their program started with the hugely successful Welcome Home parade in 2010 and continued with a concert-dance at the Sonora Opera Hall along with the American Veterans Traveling Tribute at the Mother Lode Fairgrounds in 2011.
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