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Gov. Mark Gordon and the Wyoming Veterans Commission will host a virtual ceremony for “Wyoming Veterans Welcome Home Day” on Tuesday, March 30.
The day of welcoming is held on March 30 …
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Gov. Mark Gordon and the Wyoming Veterans Commission will host a virtual ceremony for “Wyoming Veterans Welcome Home Day” on Tuesday, March 30.
The day of welcoming is held on March 30 of each year — the date U.S. combat troops would have set foot on Wyoming soil after returning home from the Vietnam War in 1973. Wyoming lawmakers codified the celebration in state law in 2011.
All Wyoming veterans, especially those from the Korean War, Vietnam War and other veterans who were not properly thanked upon their return home are invited to watch the event and “receive the welcome and thanks of a grateful state.” Military, surviving spouses of veterans and family members are also welcome.
This year’s ceremony will be a virtual event, premiering online at 10 a.m. on March 30 at www.facebook.com/WyoVets, www.facebook.com/wyoGuard and www.youtube.com/wyoguard.
The ceremonies will feature remarks by Gov. Gordon, Maj. Gen. Greg Porter, who is the Adjutant General of Wyoming, and Veterans Commission Chairman Travis Deti.
State officials are also encouraging Wyoming communities to host their own celebrations to honor Wyoming veterans who may not have been thanked for their service or welcomed home.
For more information, contact the Wyoming Veterans Commission at 307-777-8152.
