NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — The day is nearing its end on a Tuesday evening, and while some people are ready to relax and put their feet up, others are putting those feet in motion at American Legion Post 82.
Every Tuesday night, the floor opens up for dance lessons, where community members and veterans come together.
"Music is such an integral part of what we do here," said Shannon Rasmussen, the adjutant at Post 82.
But on these Tuesday nights, it's not so much about the music as it is about bringing people together.
"Tuesday nights at Post 82 are a time when we bring together the community with our veteran members," Rasmussen added.
The dance floor becomes a place where veterans with 26 years of service meet people with no military background at all. It doesn't have to be Veterans Da