Erinn Dearth and Dan Beckmann of Letters From Home, a USO-style show that celebrates veterans, performed at The Lincoln Theatre Sunday afternoon, took part in Marion's Memorial Day parade, and entertained at the VFW post Monday.
Stephanie Porter-Nichols/Smyth County News & Messenger
Audience interaction and participations was part of Sunday’s Letters From Home performance.
Doug Nichols, For the Smyth County News & Messenger
Letters From Home celebrities recognized the service of veterans by their branch of service Sunday afternoon.
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Lt. Col. (ret.) Brian Martin pins the insignia of the rank of major on Phillip Blevins during a U.S. Air Force promotion ceremony Monday afternoon at Marion's VFW post. Blevins' wife, Katie, and one of his sons helped with the pinning.
Stephanie Porter-Nichols/Smyth County News & Messenger
By shortly after noon Monday, the hot dog grilling team had already prepared 200 for the community lunch at the Marion VFW post. Last year, they fixed more than 650 hot dogs.
Stephanie Porter-Nichols, Smyth County News & Messenger
A new resident of Marion, an entertainer who visits the community annually, and three men who served in the U.S. Air Force and returned to the place of their roots reflected on the value and meaning of home in Smyth County Monday.
Erinn Dearth and Dan Beckmann of Letters From Home, a USO-style show that celebrates veterans, performed at The Lincoln Theatre Sunday afternoon, took part in Marion's Memorial Day parade, and entertained at the VFW post Monday.
Stephanie Porter-Nichols/Smyth County News & Messenger
Lt. Col. (ret.) Brian Martin pins the insignia of the rank of major on Phillip Blevins during a U.S. Air Force promotion ceremony Monday afternoon at Marion's VFW post. Blevins' wife, Katie, and one of his sons helped with the pinning.
Stephanie Porter-Nichols/Smyth County News & Messenger
By shortly after noon Monday, the hot dog grilling team had already prepared 200 for the community lunch at the Marion VFW post. Last year, they fixed more than 650 hot dogs.
Stephanie Porter-Nichols, Smyth County News & Messenger
