A press conference for the event will occur at the Hamner Barber Theater on Wednesday, April 13th at 10:00am. Many new and exciting additions to the activities will be announced by Marlyce Stockinger of Branson.com.

The press conference and event are open to the public as well as members of the media.

For more information on the event, please visit the official sponsor Branson.com.

April 22 (Thursday) – April 24(Saturday), 2010

Hand In Hand… Branson Honors Purple Heart Recipients is an unforgettable event produced by Branson.com to pay tribute to our Nation’s heroes who were injured in the line of duty while defending our great Country.

The Hamner Barber Theater is honored to have been asked once again to host the opening ceremonies and the gala entertainment show for the second annual event.  Last year’s event was overwhelmingly successful, and this years gathering is expected to exceed the previous attendance record.

The event is for Purple Heart Recipients, all Veterans, and the general public as well.

For more information: Hand In Hand… Branson Honors Purple Heart Recipients

The Beesly’s posted some wonderful comments on their blog site regarding our magical, multimedia tribute to veterans and active military that we performed for the event. It’s the same tribute we exhibit each and every performance of the Hamner Barber Variety Show, however this particular event was made extra special by the participation of hundreds of wonderful Purple Heart recipients in attendence.

Read more about the incredible life of Eddie Beesley by clicking the link below.

Lucky Enough: The Blog

“Thank You’s Not Enough” is a magical, multimedia tribute to American Veterans and active service members and is the new finale of the popular Hamner Barber Variety Show on Shepherd of the Hills Expressway.

Featured are three survivors of the WWII Battle for Iwo Jima, Major John Keith Wells, Marines (TX), Ray Victor Snapp, Navy-USS Pensacola (OH), and Richard F. Green, Marines-USS Pensacola (AR).

Major John Keith Wells led what is believed to be the most decorated platoon in Marine history, the 3rd Platoon, 28th Marines, 5th Marine Division. This platoon was made famous for its attack on Mt. Suribachi and for raising the first flag on the summit. He wrote a memoir about his command of and war time experiences entitled “Give Me 50 Marines Not Afraid to Die: Iwo Jima”. He was also featured in the History Channel production, Shootout! Iwo Jima: Fight To The Death.

Watch a portion of Shootout! Iwo Jima (warning: graphic battle scenes)
Shootout! Scene One (Wells begins at 5:36) | Shootout! Scene Two

This may be the only time that these three highly decorated Veterans will appear together in person as part of the full Hamner Barber Variety Show and the producers of the show, Dave Hamner and Jim Barber are so excited that they are inviting the community to attend the special show at an area-appreciation ticket price of only $5.00 (+tax). Discounted tickets are available to card carrying residents of Stone, Taney, Marion, Baxter, Barry, Greene, Christian, Lawrence, Polk, Webster, Carroll and Boone counties.

Free Event this Friday & Saturday

The theater also invites everyone to attend the “Hand-In-Hand” Branson honors Purple Heart Recipients events this Friday, April 24th and Saturday, April 25th from 2:00pm – 4:00pm. This exciting and free event is produced by Branson.com and Branson Tourism Center. Visit their website for more information on the various activities.

For reservations call 417-334-4363 or visit the box to purchase tickets beforehand. Seating may be limited.

Related Websites: www.HamnerBarber.com, www.Branson.com