Lincoln County veterans gather for first time since pandemic
Published 4:31 pm Thursday, November 17, 2022
Carla Loveless-Tackett of the Lincoln Vet Center speaks to a group of veterans. Photo by Abigail Roberts
A group of veterans gathered Friday for a special Veterans Day recognition event in Lincoln County. Photo by Abigail Roberts
Veterans shake hands during a Veterans Day recognition dinner on Nov. 11 in Lincoln County. Photo by Abigail Roberts
Special cards were made for veterans to read during the Veterans Day recognition dinner held Friday in Lincoln County. Photo by Abigail Roberts
Veterans gather at the Cedar Creek Sportsmans League on Friday for a Veterans Recognition Dinner hosted by the Lincoln County Veteran's Center and the Lincoln County Veteran and Military Suicide Prevention Coalition. Photo by Abigail Roberts
Special cards were made for veterans to read during the Veterans Day recognition dinner held Friday in Lincoln County. Photo by Abigail Roberts
Special cards were made for veterans to read during the Veterans Day recognition dinner held Friday in Lincoln County. Photo by Abigail Roberts
A group of Vietnam veterans cut up during a Veterans Day event Friday at the Cedar Creek Sportsman's League. Photo by Abigail Roberts
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ABIGAIL ROBERTS
Correspondent
STANFORD – After three years of canceled events due to COVID-19, Lincoln County veterans were finally able to gather to celebrate Veteran’s Day.
Over 50 veterans and their families gathered at the Cedar Creek Sportsman’s League Friday, Nov. 11 for a recognition dinner.
The dinner was sponsored by the Lincoln County Veteran’s Center and the Lincoln County Veteran and Military Suicide Prevention Coalition.
Carla Loveless-Tackett of the Lincoln Vet Center said she was excited to finally be able to get veterans together and honor their service and sacrifices.
Loveless-Tackett introduced the keynote speaker, U.S. Army veteran John Caywood.
Caywood spoke about the Vietnam War and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or as he called it, the “magic bullet.”
“It’s not about me,” he said. “It’s about people like you who served and gave; your sacrifice that you performed for our country 50 years ago, folks that were in ‘Nam. There’s a lot of people who don’t know of your sacrifice.”
Caywood thanked all of the veterans in attendance for their service.
“I want to say ‘welcome home,’ ” he said.
Veterans were invited to eat lunch and dessert and were given goodie bags with various gifts donated by local businesses.
