Youth group learns military history during tour of VFW Post 6496
WBBJ TV July 15, 2021 JACKSON, Tenn. — Thursday, youth from the Salvation Army of Jackson took a tour of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6496. The post hosted a war memorabilia tour, giving kids the opportunity to learn about wars from veterans themselves. Veterans like Cmdr. Thomas Buck say it’s vital for youth to learn this history, especially when there are those alive to tell it. “It’s one thing to read it. It’s another thing to come look at these walls that are in here, and then actually talk to a veteran that can explain it,” Buck said. Buck is a Vietnam War veteran, and h...