Veterans gathered in Goldsboro to mark March 29, Vietnam Veterans Day. President of the Wayne County Veterans and Patriots Coalition Eric Busse says “The Vietnam veterans, when they came home from serving, they didn’t get the ‘welcome home’ they truly deserved. We want to make sure they’re truly honored and they were welcomed home now.”…… read more »
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Vietnam Veterans Welcomed Home in Goldsboro
Volunteers Place Wreaths On Graves In State Veterans Cemetery (PHOTO GALLERY)
(GDN) — The weather was perfect Saturday morning as more than 250 people came together from the annual Wreaths Across America Ceremony held at the Eastern Carolina State Veterans Cemetery in Goldsboro. Volunteers and staff started to arrive early to get ready for the ceremony. Bob Murphy, President of the Wayne County Veterans and Patriots Coalition…… read more »
Local Wreaths Across America Ceremonies Set For Saturday
(GDN) — Wreaths will be laid on the graves of veterans at three area cemeteries this weekend. American Legion Post 541 in Pikeville will be conducting the Wreaths Across America Ceremony at 11 AM on Saturday, December 18, at Pikeville Cemetery. The scheduled speakers include Col. D. Hall, and Wayne County Commissioner’s Wayne Aycock and…… read more »
Wreaths Across America Needs Wayne County’s Support For 2021 Event
(GDN) — Honor and remember our fallen veterans during the holiday season. The Wayne County Veterans and Patriots Coalition will lay remembrance wreaths on the graves of our fallen heroes at two local cemeteries this year. Tawnya Tucker is the Wreaths Across America coordinator for the Eastern Carolina State Veterans and Evergreen Memorial cemeteries. …… read more »
Wayne County Salutes Veterans (PHOTO GALLERY)
(GDN) — Crowds line the streets of Downtown Goldsboro to pay tribute to our nation’s veterans. Thursday’s Wayne County Veterans Day Parade saw roughly 100 entries take part in the procession that started at Center and Ash streets under clear skies and warming temps. The Wayne County Veterans and Patriots Coalition puts the parade on…… read more »
Wayne County Veterans Day Parade Returns To Downtown Goldsboro
A Veterans Day tradition returns to Wayne County. Following last year’s cancellation due to the pandemic, the Wayne County Veterans and Patriots Coalition’s annual Veterans Day Parade returns to Downtown Goldsboro this Thursday, November 11. Bill Graham is the CEO of the Wayne County Veterans and Patriots Coalition. He says it appears there will be…… read more »
