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Free tickets available April 30 for "A Vietnam Veterans Tribute" Concert at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force

Published April 22, 2014
By Ken LaRock

Dayton, Ohio -- We have distributed all available tickets for "A Vietnam Veterans Tribute" concert at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.

Please visit www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/news&events/concerts.asp to see a list of more upcoming concerts.

The U.S. Air Force Band of Flight will present a concert titled "A Vietnam Veterans Tribute" at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 31 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.

The band will perform music of the era, and guest narrator Guy Gruters will assist in telling stories of the service and sacrifice of the brave men and women from the Southeast Asia War. The stories of this war will be enhanced by the use of video screens, and the talented members of the band have arranged some of the music for this event.

Due to the popularity of this free concert, tickets are required and will be available for public distribution beginning at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, April 30. Requests made before this time will not be accepted.

Tickets may be obtained one of three ways. Beginning April 30, requests can be made in person at the museum Monday-Friday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Those who cannot make it in person may request tickets by submitting an online form at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/concert140531 or by calling (937) 255-5924 or (937) 255-7207.

Those requesting tickets must provide their name, phone number, mailing address, and the number of tickets they would like mailed to them. The limit is four tickets per person, and they will be mailed beginning May 2.

The National Museum of the United States Air Force is located on Springfield Street, six miles northeast of downtown Dayton. It is open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day). Admission and parking are free. For more information about the museum, visit www.nationalmuseum.af.mil.

NOTE TO PUBLIC: For more information, please contact the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at (937) 255-5924 or (937) 255-7207.

NOTE TO MEDIA: For more information, please contact Ken LaRock at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force Public Affairs Division at (937) 255-1238.

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