October 17, 2017 Maryville, Tennessee
During the October 17, 2017 of the United Veterans of Blount County (UVBC) monthly meeting, a motion to accept Vet to Vet Tennessee as their newest Veterans Organization was approved unanimously.
Currently the organization’s members are: American Legion Post 13 & Auxiliary, Maryville AMVETS Post 22 & Auxiliary, Disabled American Veterans Blount County Chapter 76 & Auxiliary, Military Order Purple Heart Sam Houston Chapter 1814 & Auxiliary, Veterans of Foreign Wars Blount County Post 5154 & Auxiliary, World War 1 Barracks 3074 and Veterans of Foreign Wars John J. Duncan, Sr. Memorial Post 10855.
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V2VT has been serving Blount County since 2011 and are currently working with Blount County Mayor Ed Mitchell and VSO Nathan Weinbaum for a special Vietnam War Commemoration program for this year’s Blount County Veterans Day celebration. The Veterans Day event attendees has overflowed the Court House in the past two years, therefore, UVBC approved to accept RIO Revolution Church’s offer to conduct the 2017 Blount County event at their location at 3419 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Maryville, TN 37804.
Guest speaker for the event is US Army Ia Drang survivor and President of V2VT Freddie J. Owens.
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