Friday marks the 39^th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War.  To commemorate the event, the Branson Veterans Task Force is hosting a candlelight ceremony at 1 o’clock that day at the Veterans Memorial Museum on Highway 76.

Museum manager June Tillis tells HometownDailyNews.com that it’s important to reflect back:

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Tillis says besides lighting memorial candles, Vietnam Veterans in attendance Friday will be offered an opportunity to say a few words about their service and honor those that didn’t make it home from that military conflict.

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The Branson Veterans Task Force is hosting a candlelight ceremony Friday afternoon, marking the 39^th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War.  The 1 o’clock service will be held at the Veterans Memorial Museum on Highway 76.

Museum manager June Tillis tells HomtownDailyNews.com that Vietnam Veterans attending the event will be offered an opportunity to speak publicly about their service during that military conflict:

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The Paris Peace Accord, ending the Vietnam War, was signed on February 27^th 1973.

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Friday marks the 39^th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War.  To commemorate the event, the Branson Veterans Task Force is hosting a candlelight ceremony at 1 o’clock that day at the Veterans Memorial Museum on Highway 76.  Vietnam Veterans attending the event will be offered an opportunity to talk publicly about their service during that military conflict.