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Vietnam veteran Tommy Clack to headline Sandy Springs’ free Veterans Day tribute
The Nov. 11 program at Byers Theatre will include a school color guard, choir, bagpipes and recognition by service branch.
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Clack is a Decatur native who volunteered for the Army in 1966 and served as a forward artillery observer with the 25th Infantry Division in Vietnam, according to the city’s Oct. 15 announcement.[1]
Local students will also take part: the program features the North Springs High School JROTC Color Guard and patriotic music from the Sandy Springs Middle School Choir. Bagpipes and a tribute to veterans by service branch are also planned.[1]
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