In Branson, Missouri, the Live Entertainment Capital of the Midwest, veterans are always welcome and honored for their service. Branson is a highly patriotic community, and making our nation’s veterans feel at home is one of the really great things about this Ozarks town. From salutes to veterans at many popular area shows, to past and present military discounts, to the Veterans memorial garden on The Strip, there are many ways that the Branson community says ‘thank you’ to those who have served. This includes many opportunities for a veterans reunion – these important events are held annually here in town.
The Branson Veterans Task Force plays a large role in planning and hosting veterans reunions, and other annual events to honor military members. In 2015 they have helped put on the Branson Armed Forces Remembrance Days, a weeklong event where veterans were honored with special shows, a salute on the Showboat Branson Belle, fun games, excellent meals and a flag retirement ceremony with the help of the local Boy Scout troop. The Branson Veterans Task Force also hosted the All Bien Hoa AB Vietnam Reunion in Branson this year. Branson is also home to the nation’s largest Veterans Day event – the annual Veterans Homecoming! This is a weeklong event that starts the week before Veterans Day, and leads up to it.
If you are planning a veterans reunion for you and your comrades, there is no better place to hold such a special event than in Branson. With dozens of lodging options, endless dining and entertainment venues, and opportunities for veterans to be honored, Branson is the perfect place to plan a reunion. For lodging and meeting rooms big enough to host a crowd, check out Thousand Hills Hotel and Golf Resort – with lodging options ranging from hotel rooms that sleep two, to condos and cabins that sleep sixteen, plus meeting and event rooms to hold ceremonies or large group meals, Thousand Hills is ready and waiting to assist you in planning a stellar veterans reunion.
For some sightseeing for your group, consider planning an outing to College of the Ozarks. This unique, hardworking and patriotic school features a military museum inside The Keeter Center, as well as the Missouri Vietnam War Veterans Memorial. College of the Ozarks also hosts an Honor America 4th of July Celebration for the public to enjoy. You can also visit the Veterans Memorial Museum located on The Strip, which covers the wars of the 20th century, including WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam and The Persian Gulf. You and your group will also want to plan a visit to the beautiful Veterans Memorial Garden. This living tribute was created by a non-profit gardening group and stands today as a beautiful monument to those who have served, featuring trees, flowering shrubs and all sorts of plants.
There is no doubt that Branson, Missouri, is the perfect place to hold a veterans reunion. The community does its very best to honor all veterans, and give them a warm welcome 365 days a year – so vets are sure to feel right at home in Branson!
