Travis Mills, left, chats with Marine Corps Veteran John McLeur and Pauline McLeur, of Arrowsic, March 29, 2024, during the Travis Mills Foundation’s annual Vietnam Era Veterans Breakfast at the Augusta Civic Center. There were 585 guests signed up for the event, which took place on the 50th anniversary of the departure of the last U.S. combat troops from Vietnam. Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal file

AUGUSTA — The Travis Mills Foundation is set to host its annual Vietnam Era Veterans Breakfast at 9 a.m. Wednesday, March 26, at the Augusta Civic Center, 76 Community Drive.

This free event, open to all Vietnam-era veterans, includes a complimentary breakfast for both the veteran and one guest.

Breakfast tickets are required.

Vietnam-era veterans hold a unique and honored place in the heart of U.S. Army SSG (Ret.) Travis Mills, the foundation’s founder, president, and a recalibrated veteran. In addition to breakfast, the event will include military presentations and vendor booths, said Molly Lovell-Keely with the foundation.

The foundation team will be in full attendance to express its gratitude and honor the sacrifices made by Vietnam-era veterans.

The event takes place during Vietnam Veterans Week in March, coinciding with National Vietnam War Veterans Day on March 29. This day, officially recognized in the United States, commemorates the departure of the last American combat troops from Vietnam in 1973 and serves as an annual tribute to honor the service and sacrifices of Vietnam veterans. It’s estimated that there are more than 6 million Vietnam-era veterans living today; 2023 marked the 50-year anniversary of the war’s end.

“It’s an honor for the Travis Mills Foundation to recognize all who served during the Vietnam War, including those who were wounded, lost their lives, or who never came home,” said Mills.

For more information, contact Lovell-Keely at molly@travismillsfoundation.org or 207-632-7475.

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