Overton Brooks VA Medical Center and the Shreveport Vet Center have an event scheduled to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War.

The ceremony will be held beginning at noon March 29 at the medical center, located at 510 E. Stoner Avenue in Shreveport.

According to an Overton Brooks news release, there are more than 106,000 Vietnam veterans in Louisiana and nearly 21,000 of them are enrolled with OBVAMC or one of its Community Based Outpatient Clinics. The Department of Veterans Affairs reports 9-million Americans served during the Vietnam War period, and about 7.2-million were living as of December 2014.

A map on the Department of Defense website shows there are 50 commemoration events scheduled in Louisiana so far, involving 53 partners and 93 sub-partners.

Overton Brooks officials say that although they honor Vietnam veterans daily, the 50th anniversary is an opportunity to publicly recognize and thank Vietnam veterans and their families for their service and sacrifices.

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