Melbourne Wickham Park Veterans Reunion

I was glad for the clouds since it wasn't too hot out in Melbourne this morning. It was great to see the crowds and still stunning, even after all these years, to see the memorials.

UPDATE

Veterans reunion attendance builds after rainy start
FLORIDA TODAY
R. Norman Moody
April 24, 2015

"I get to connect with my fellow veterans," Miller said. "I get camaraderie with the other veterans."

MELBOURNE – The crowds, kept away from the rained-out opening ceremony of the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall, began to build Friday morning at the Vietnam and All Veterans Reunion.

Veterans strolled among the dozens of information and vendor booths and tents as others reflected at the wall.

The reunion, which goes on through Sunday, is open to the public. It is being held at Wickham Park in Melbourne and is billed as the largest of its kind.

"I like to meet different veterans and tell them 'Welcome home,'" said Harvey White, 73, of Charlotte, North Carolina.

White, 73, who served with the Army's 71st Transportation Company in Vietnam, said liked the camaraderie he encountered at the reunion.

"I'm very proud to have worn the uniform of this country," he said.

David Miller, a 69-year-old Vietnam veteran from Palm Bay, has been a part of the reunion for many years. He serves on the organizing board.
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