‘A day to honor and remember’
The Perry Area Chamber of Commerce’s military affairs committee is excited to announce a special county-wide initiative but will not unveil what it is until next Saturday, April 22, at 10 a.m. Perry Chamber President/CEO Darlene McLendon said the event will be held at the Guardian Center in Perry.
“The event is called ‘A day to honor and remember,’” said McLendon. “This is a day to honor our military veterans and combat wounded veterans. Our military affairs committee has launched this initiative that we will unveil. When we presented it to our community partners, everyone immediately joined — the county commission, all three cities of Houston County, Robins Air Force Base and the VECTR (Veterans Education Career Transition Resource) Center.”
All three mayors are set to speak next Saturday, along with Col. Jeff King, commander of the 78th Air Base Wing at Robins Air Force Base, and Joe Richardson on behalf of the VECTR Center. McLendon said it’s also a day to honor and remember those who never made it back home, prisoners of war (POW) and those missing in action (MIA).
“Rolling Thunder Georgia Chapter 3 will be a part of this event,” said McLendon. “This organization brings awareness and educates the public about our veterans who never made it back home. In honor of POWs and those MIA, Rolling Thunder will place a ‘chair of honor,’ symbolizing that they are never forgotten. We are also excited to share next Saturday that this September, Houston County will host ‘The Ride Home.’ This is a group who pays tribute to former POWs and the families of those missing in action. Representatives will be at Saturday’s event to share more, but we are honored that they will host this national event in our community.”
Buster Hickam, president of Rolling Thunder Georgia 3, is coordinating a ride to the event. He invites all motorcyclists, hot rods, etc., to join him and his organization at the Museum of Aviation at 9 a.m. From there, all who participate will form a parade to the Guardian Center.
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