(Washington, D.C. ) – Vietnam Veterans of America will host “Broadway to Baghdad,” a star-studded special event on Tuesday, October 17, in New York City. The two-part event, which will honor America’s fightingmen and women, includes the “Broadway to Baghdad” USO-type show from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the HBO Theater and an 8 o’clock performance of the new Twyla Tharp musical, “The Times They Are A-Changin’” at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre.

“Vietnam Veterans of America’s motto is ‘Never again will one generation of veterans abandon another,’” said VVA President John Rowan “This event is one of many VVA efforts to honor the newest generation of American veterans and to reach out to them, with the benefit of our experience, to help them adjust to life back home. We certainly hope that veterans and others who support veterans will come out on October 17^th for this worthwhile cause.”

Special sponsorship packages, including opportunities to help active-duty service members attend the events, are available. To find out more, contact Pat Gualtieri at 877-727-2333 or go to www.vva.org 

“Baghdad to Broadway” is being made possible through the generous contributions of many organizations, including Home Box Office, U-Haul International, Veterans Advantage, Banfi Vintners Foundation, Veterans of Modern Warfare, Research Foundation of the City University of New York, Masons, AFL-CIO of New York State, the Vietnam Veterans Assistance Fund, the VVA New York State Council, Stories of Service, Samaritan Village Veterans Program, and Seneca Gaming Corporation.

VVA's point of contact for additional information is Pat Gualtieri, 877-727-2333.