Veterans of World War II from across the country are invited to a celebration marking the 70th anniversary of the war's end. The event will be held in the Alabama National Cemetery and the American Village in Montevallo, Alabama, on Aug. 8. The gathering is a chance for veterans who participated in Honor Flight Birmingham, a program that flew them to Washington D.C. to visit the WWII memorials, to reunite and share their stories. The other program in the event is called "Keep the Spirit of '45 Alive". This portion of the celebration will honor the Greatest Generation and feature a fly-over by WWII aircraft. There will also be a special re-enactment of the flag raising at Iwo Jima.
The program's co-founder Pam Nichols told Alabama.com that they would not be sending out invitations to the event, but she hopes that the community would spread the word to encourage involvement. She stated that she especially wants caretakers to make sure that WWII veterans have the opportunity to attend this event. Last year's event had 32 WWII veterans in attendance, but Nichols would like to honor even more this year.
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