Veterans shared their stories at a South Burlington town hall
Veterans of every era spoke at the library ahead of Veterans Day. A Vietnam veteran said that after 35 years, he finally feels welcome wearing his hat.
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Veterans from every era spoke at the South Burlington library ahead of Veterans Day, WCAX reported. The gathering was a Vets Town Hall, a chance for people who served to tell their own stories. A Vietnam veteran said that after 35 years he finally feels welcome wearing his hat. The afternoon was built around those firsthand accounts.
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Before Veterans Day, veterans from many different wars and eras gathered at the library in South Burlington, Vermont, and told their stories, WCAX reported. The event was called a Vets Town Hall. One Vietnam veteran said that after 35 years, he finally feels welcome wearing his hat. The afternoon was about listening to people who served, in their own words.
- Why might it matter that someone finally feels welcome wearing a hat from their service?
- What can a town learn by hearing veterans from different eras in one room?
- How is a town hall different from a parade?
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