The Inverness (FL) Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans celebration began Thursday, April 30, 2015 with a motorcycle escort of the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall from the Crystal River Mall to Wallace Brooks Park in Inverness. We had 325 bikes and about 45 cars. The Wall was then setup and made available for viewing.
Saturday morning, May 2, 2015 we held the Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans parade in Inverness. My group, the Vietnam Veterans Gathering, was the 2nd walking unit in the parade so I don't know how many people were behind us. Opening ceremonies were held in Liberty Park.
Sunday afternoon we held the closing ceremonies in Wallace Brooks Park. The city manager was informed that the park will now be known as The Wall Park.
Over 10,000 people came to The Wall Park to visit The Wall. We had fabulous weather, a great turnout, shed many tears and hundreds and hundreds of welocome home brother and hugs. IT WAS GREAT!!!!!