Orlando VA Healthcare System to Host Vietnam War Veterans Day Ceremony

The ceremony will bring together Veterans, community leaders, and supporters to recognize those who served during the Vietnam War and to thank them for their dedication to the nation.

“We are proud to honor the courage and sacrifice of our Vietnam Veterans,” said Timothy J. Cooke, director and CEO of the Orlando VA Healthcare System. “This ceremony is an opportunity for our community to come together, reflect on their service, and ensure that the men and women who served during the Vietnam War receive the recognition and gratitude they deserve.”

The event is held in collaboration with the Orange County Mayor’s Veterans Advisory Council, the Central Florida Veterans Memorial Park Foundation, and the Vietnam Unforgettable Memories Foundation.

During the ceremony, Jerry L. Demings, mayor of Orange County, Florida, will present a proclamation honoring Vietnam Veterans. The keynote address will be delivered by Col. DeLoyd “De” Voorhees. A U.S. Army retiree and president of the Central Florida Veterans Memorial Park Foundation, Voorhees has been a strong advocate for honoring and preserving the legacy of Veterans throughout Central Florida and remains an important voice within the local Veteran community.

Musical selections will be performed by the VFW Post 2093 Central Florida Community Band.

Parking will be available in the east and west parking garages and in the south parking lot near the emergency room. Attendees are asked to refrain from parking in the Community Living Center and Domiciliary parking lots. Golf cart shuttles will be available to assist guests to and from the ground floor of the parking garages.

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Established in October 2006, the Orlando VA Healthcare System (VAHCS) was designated a 1a facility (most complex) in 2021, with more than 5,660 employees and an annual budget of $1.5B and serves more than 149,931 Veterans in Central Florida. The Orlando VA Medical Center at Lake Nona provides outpatient, inpatient, and emergency services. Lake Nona’s 65-acre medical campus encompasses 159 acute inpatient beds, providing complex Medical/Surgical/Mental Health specialty care, advanced diagnostic services, and a large multispecialty outpatient clinic, as well as a 120-bed Community Living Center, two Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Programs/Domiciliaries (60-beds located at the Lake Nona Campus and 56 beds at the Lake Baldwin Campus). Outpatient services are provided at a Health Care Center in Viera, a Multispecialty Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Daytona Beach, and five Community-Based Outpatient Clinics located in Clermont, Lake Baldwin, Kissimmee, Deltona, Palm Bay and Tavares.