SMYRNA, Tenn. (WKRN) — The Town of Smyrna is honoring its veterans with new veteran parking spaces.

Smyrna Town Manager David Santucci said he attended the town's Veterans Day ceremony last year and had a conversation with a resident. They told Santucci how much they appreciated the signs in public and private parking lots, and he realized Smyrna needed to install them.

Santucci said Smyrna has a strong military background with the Sewart Air Force Base from 1941 to 1971. Now, the town has a continued presence with the Army National Guard and an increasing presence with the Air National Guard, moving from BNA airport to Smyrna, along with the many veterans who live in the community.

“It just seemed like a very simple but meaningful thing to do and just wanted to get this in place so we

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