"Celebrating service, sacrifice Palestine pays tribute to veterans
By CRISTIN ROSS
The Palestine Herald
PALESTINE — The mood was somber Saturday afternoon as the Traveling Vietnam Veterans Wall attracted numerous veterans and civilians from Palestine and surrounding areas. The wall features the names of U.S. soldiers who died in the Vietnam War and travels around the country to honor those soldiers. The wall will remain at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Palestine until Monday. Palestine resident Karen Armstrong was moved to tears on Saturday when she found her brother John E. Manning’s name on the wall. Someone had placed a computer-printed page — including a photo of Manning in uniform — honoring her brother at the base of the section of wall where Manning’s name appears...
...At the park, Blue Star Mothers — those mothers who have sons and daughters on active duty — were called out and given the honor of placing a wreath of red, white and blue carnations at the base of the park’s flag pole.The Palestine chapter of the Disabled American Veterans also awarded plaques of recognition to those individuals and entities who participated in the organization’s van drive earlier this year.“We truly thank all of you,” DAV representative Gordon Brett said. “We appreciate all your contributions and help.”The drive raised money for the purchase of a new van, which the DAV uses to ferry vets to and from doctor’s appointments at the VA hospitals in Temple and Waco."
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