Nearly 300 people, most of them Vietnam veterans, braved very frigid conditions March 29 for the Vietnam Veterans Day commemoration in Barnegat Township at the Fred Watts Gazebo Park.

“It’s good to back,” said Thy (pronounced Tee) Cavagnaro, event coordinator and master of ceremonies, noting that the event was canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID 19. “This day is all about you.”