Joe Fair, Vietnam War Veteran, visited the Wall today 2018-11-11 - Taylor County, KY - Photo by Larry J. Smith, General Manager, The Big Dawg, FM 99.9 radio. Joe Fair from Campbellsville served in the Vietnam War and he said it's emotional having this Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall on display in his home town. It is free to view at your leisure until 7pmCT/8pmET today, Veterans Day, November 11, 2018 and visitors leave with a rose and/or a flag. Those who wish may also have paper and pencil in order to trace the name of their loved one on the Wall. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Kentucky Traveling Vietnam Wall open in Campbellsville for a few hours 2018-11-11 - Taylor County, KY - Photo by Larry J. Smith, General Manager, The Big Dawg, FM 99.9 radio. The Commonwealth of Kentucky Veterans Hall of Fame Traveling Vietnam Wall is open in Campbellsville for a few more hours on this Veterans Day 2018 for all who would like to see it. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Planespotting: 1979 de Havilland Twin Otter 2018-11-11 - Louisville, KY - Photo by Graham Waggener. Spotted on a recent trip to Bowman field, this particular plane flies out of Las Vegas. According to the Wikipedia page on the Twin Otter, "The de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter, currently marketed as the Viking Air DHC-6 Twin Otter, is a Canadian 19-passenger STOL (Short Takeoff and Landing) utility aircraft developed by de Havilland Canada and currently produced by Viking Air. The aircraft's fixed tricycle undercarriage, STOL capabilities, twin turboprop engines and high rate of climb have made it a successful commuter passenger airliner as well as a cargo and medical evacuation aircraft. In addition, the Twin Otter has been popular with commercial skydiving operations, and is used by the United States Army Parachute Team and the United States Air Force's 98th Flying Training Squadron." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

OCC: Robert Hight packs boxes 2018-11-11 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Mark Fudge. Robert Hight made sure that the items for his box fit perfectly. OCC National Collection Week is November 12-19, 2018. Locally boxes can be dropped off at the Columbia First Church of the Nazarene, Wheet Fellowship Hall. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

OCC Packing Party at Columbia Baptist 2018-11-11 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Mark Fudge. Members of the Columbia Baptist Church have been busy packing OCC boxes. Beverly Rowland, Alice Hadley, and Bob Hutcheson made sure that boxes had boy/girl labels. OCC National Collection Week is November 12-19, 2018 Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Packing for Operation Christmas Child 2018-11-11 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Mark Fudge. Several local churches will be busy over the next few days packing boxes for Operation Christmas Child. Members of the Columbia Baptist Church Keller LaBarge, Janet Hutcheson, and Sorsha Wooten recently packed boxes for OCC. OCC National Collection Week is November 12-19, 2018 Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Kentucky version of the Vietnam Wall means it can be inside 2018-11-11 - Taylor County, KY - Photo by Larry J. Smith, General Manager, The Big Dawg, FM 99.9 radio. By taking the one-state-at-a-time Vietnam Wall for showings like this one at the National Guard Armory in Campbellsville, KY today, it means it can be showcased inside - and on a cold day like this one, that's important. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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