The Barton County Historical Society will host the opening of a new exhibit “The Least We Can Do:  Say Thank You and Welcome Home.”  The exhibit honors the veterans who served in Vietnam.  The opening will be at 1 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 9 at the museum, 85 South U.S. 281, Great Bend. Light refreshments will be served. 

Admission is $5. Veterans and Historical Society members will be admitted free of charge.

 Six Barton County residents died during the Vietnam War and are honored as part of the exhibit. Several uniforms are also part of the exhibit, including a special embroidered jacket from Ghazi Jahay and a flak vest for another uniform donated by Ken Lebbin, and an M-1 helmet donated by Don Green. Field radio equipment, signal flags, medals and a day-to-day calendar including artwork have been loaned for the exhibit.