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
Em Ghianni - WWII John Cooley- OIF/ OEF Richard Russell- Afghanistan Mary Ross- Desert Storm Fred Tucker- Vietnam Ray Kalil- Korean War Bill Robinson- Vietnam POW
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!!!