Federal and state leaders join to rename Aiken Co. bridge honoring Vietnam veterans

Aiken-area veterans, advocates unveil highway marker on U.S. 1

The eve of Independence Day included a salute to local veterans, with the unveiling of two highway signs designating "Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge." The bridge, about 50 yards long, is on US 1, near Gun Range Road, on Aiken's northern edge. Marine Corps veteran Jay Reynolds, treasurer of S.C. Vietnam Veterans of America's state council, spoke at the gathering, acknowledging contributions from Rep. Bill Taylor, R-Aiken; and Sen. Tom Young, R-…

Federal and state leaders join to rename Aiken Co. bridge honoring Vietnam veterans

AIKEN, S.C. (WJBF) - The Shaw’s Creek Bridge is one of the most traveled bridges in all of Aiken County. But after a series of discussions, local and state leaders held a ceremony Thursday morning to give this historic bridge a new name. The idea to name it the “Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge” started when a fellow veteran reached out to Aiken County Veterans Council Chairman Lowell Koppert. “He reached out to me last year and said, 'Hey I’ve …