Vietnam War

In observance of the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War, the Lapeer Vietnam 50th Anniversary Commemorative Committee will be holding events throughout 2015, 2016 and 2017 in honor of Vietnam veterans, POWs, MIAs and their families. Events kick-off at the American Legion Post 16 in Lapeer on March 6, 7 and 8, with an exhibit of Vietnam War memorabilia and artifacts.

On this Veteran’s Day it reminds me about going off to serve my country. When all my friends were drafted to fight in the Vietnam War and I wasn’t, I visited the local draft board in Lapeer and found out that Beulah Steinberg the head of the draft board had been putting my name to the back of the index card file because she liked listening to me on the radio. I asked her to put my card to the fron

Have you ever lost something important like your wallet or a set of keys, figured it was gone for good... then it suddenly turned up out of nowhere? This story definitely tops that!

Lapeer is becoming a Commemorative County to honor Vietnam Veterans on the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War. Volunteers are needed to help with the different functions that will be happening between now and the grand finale in 2017.