There will be a special ceremony Saturday at 11 a.m. to honor those who have received the Medal of Honor and to celebrate Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day at the Hillsborough Veterans Memorial Park, 3602 U.S. 301 N., Tampa.
The ceremony will feature speakers, a display of Medal of Honor recipients and "Tuskegee Airmen" by renowned artist and WWII veteran John Silva.
There also will be a POW/MIA remembrance ceremony, proclamations from the city of Tampa and Hillsborough County, a performance by the Last Patrol and the laying of a wreath remembering the 58,230 lives that were lost during the Vietnam War.
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Complimentary refreshments will be served and attendees are encouraged to provide picnic items to share.
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