Branson Veterans Week Offers Special Reunions

This year the Branson Veterans Task Force introduces four new mini reunions during Veterans Week, November 5 – 11. The Korean War Reunion has long been a favorite event for Korean War veterans.
The WWII Reunion will be held at the Keeter Center at the College of the Ozarks from 2:00-5:00pm on Friday, November 6. All WWII veterans and all interested in WWII history are invited to attend.
Earlier this year, the College of the Ozarks partnered with The Greatest Generations Foundation to send 20 students with 10 veterans to the 65th Anniversary of the Normandy Invasion. Tim Davis, founder of The Greatest Generations Foundation, and several of the veterans and students involved will discuss the trip during the reunion presentation. A screening of the Normandy trip documentary will highlight the event. Authors of WWII-related stories will sign copies of their books.
The College will open a Gallery exhibit of photographs from the trip and WWII artifacts. The Special Forces A Team will host a static display of ODA Equipment on site. ODA will brief on missions, training and equipment.
All activities are open to the public. To help with planning, please RSVP to the Branson Veterans Task Force at 417.337.8387.
Persian Gulf War Veterans Reunion, 9:00-12:00 on Saturday, November 7, at the Tri Lakes Center, 2527 State Hwy 248. The event hosts, the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 913, invite all veterans of the Desert Wars to a free breakfast. The public is invited to meet these veterans. Please RSVP by calling 417.337.8387.
The Vietnam Veterans Reunion will be held from 2:00-5:00pm on Monday, November 9, at Charlie’s Steaks, Ribs & Ale. Charlie’s, Gatherings Plus and the Branson Convention Visitors Bureau host the event and invite all Vietnam veterans to attend. Please RSVP at 417.337.8387.

Women Veterans Reunion, November 9, 6:00-7:30pm at the Starlite Theatre, 3115 W. Hwy 76. The reception and dinner is free to all women veterans and a guest. Additional guests $10.00 each. You may pay at the door. Sponsors for this event include Veterans Holidays, Rankin Brothers Show, Starlite Theatre, Stone Hill Winery, Mount Pleasant Winery, Sam’s Club, Dixie Stampede, Moon River Grill, and the Branson Lakes Chamber of Commerce & CVB. Please RSVP for the dinner by emailing [email protected] or calling 417.337.8387 by November 4.
The Rankin Brothers perform at the Starlite. Their show follows the women veterans’ reunion. All veterans are invited to attend for free but reservations are required. Call the theatre at 417.337.9333. Non-veterans may attend for a special price of $22.50
The Korean War Veterans Association Mini-Reunion, will once again be held at the Settle Inn (now the Stone Castle Hotel & Conference Center), 3050 Green Mountain Drive, in the Stonehenge Room. For more information, contact Joe Bryant, 417.365.1389.
For more information on the complete list of activities during Veterans Week, visit www.bransonveterans.com.
The Branson Veterans Task Force honors veterans every day of the year. For more information about this and other veteran-related events, contact the Branson Veterans Task Force at 1-417.337.8387 (417.337.VETS) or visit www.bransonveterans.com.