One is a very successful high school girls basketball coach. Another is a retired contractor who lives on Long Beach Island. But Tammy Thu Nicolini and Khai Le share a common bond, as they were deeply affected by the Vietnam War. And they will be among the guest speakers during the Vietnam War Veterans Day ceremony on Friday, March 28 from 3 to 4 p.m. at the Barnegat High School gym.

TEAM LEADER: Tammy Nicolini came to the U. S. as a baby and coaches high school girls basketball.

The event is coordinated by Thy (pronounced Tee) Cavagnaro and her husband, Jimmy, who founded “Thanking Vietnam Veterans in Barnegat.”