Vietnam War vets to be recognized at Beaufort parade, ceremony
A Veterans Day parade and celebration in Beaufort will honor all military veterans and feature a special dedication to Vietnam War veterans as part of the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of that war.
The parade — presented by the Beaufort County Veterans Affairs Office and the Veterans Day Planning Committee — kicks off the county’s celebration of military veterans at 9:30 a.m. on Nov. 11 and will follow the downtown Beaufort parade route, according to a county news release.
Retired U.S. Marine Corps Lt. General Jack Klimp will serve as grand marshal for the 16th annual parade and will present a Department of Defense authorized lapel pin to each Vietnam veteran present at the ceremony, the release said.
The parade will be followed by a Veterans Day ceremony at 11 a.m. in the Beaufort National Cemetery, 1601 Boundary Street.
The keynote speaker for this year’s ceremony will be Marine Corps Col. Peter Buck, the commanding officer at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort. The Parris Island Marine Band will also be featured at this year’s ceremony, the release said.
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This story was originally published November 3, 2016 at 8:53 AM with the headline "Vietnam War vets to be recognized at Beaufort parade, ceremony."