VA Central Iowa Health Care System (VACIHCS) and the Des Moines Regional Office are hosting a special Commemoration Event for the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War to honor all Vietnam Era Veterans in Polk County and surrounding areas.

The ceremony will be conducted on Friday, March 30th, 2018. It will begin at 10 a.m. at the VACIHCS Main Campus, 3600 30th St., Des Moines, IA, 50310, Auditorium (Bldg 4/Floor 2). The event will feature Dan Gannon, Chair of the Iowa Commission of Veterans Affairs as the guest speaker and fellow Vietnam Veteran, an inspiring video, and the official presentation of the Vietnam Veteran commemorative lapel pin by local leadership. Following the official event, leadership will honor Vietnam Veteran patients who are unable to attend the event.

This commemoration event is open to all Vietnam Veterans in the area and their family members. We encourage members of the public, including Congressional stakeholders, Veterans Service Organizations, state and local governmental and non-governmental organizations, and other community partners to help us celebrate. Media is invited to attend. For more information, contact VA Central Iowa Health Care System Public Affairs Officer, Kristi Catrenich at Kristi.Catrenich@va.gov .