Celebrating Our Veterans

The Airborne & Special Operations Museum Foundation in Fayetteville is honoring North Carolina veterans this week with a variety of Heroes Homecoming events. This holiday is celebrated annually on Nov. 11 to honor the men and women who have served on behalf of our country.

The Vietnam Moving Wall is open 24 hours a day through noon on Nov. 14 providing visitors the opportunity to see the names of more than 58,000 service men and women who lost their lives during the Vietnam War. The Moving Wall is a half-size replica of the Vietnam Wall at the memorial in Washington, D.C., and has been open at the museum in Fayetteville since Nov. 6.

Additionally, the museum has been airing free movies each night in the main theater this week. Tonight at 6 p.m., the museum will show “We Were Soldiers”, and tomorrow on Veterans Day, they will air “Good Morning Vietnam” at 5 p.m. Prior to the showing of “Good Morning Vietnam,” Adrian Cronauer will address the attendees. He is a U.S. Airman who was a radio announcer in Vietnam during the conflict. If you’re interested in attending some of these events, the video below has more information.

There are also a number of parades across the state to honor our military veterans. From Franklin, to Wadesboro to Lincolnton, communities will gather for parades to salute the men and women who served our country.

If you have a Veterans Day story to share, please do so in the comments section below. To all of our veterans, we salute you and your service.