text: A wonderful new program to honor our veterans and teach our youth the importance of service:  The Hometown Heroes Service Learning Project is an important pilot program of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund. Hometown Heroes is a curriculum that gives students an opportunity to learn about local veterans who served and sacrificed during the Vietnam War and in other military conflicts in our nationÛªs history. I enjoyed meeting outstanding student participant David Placido of Rainier Senior High School last week, whose project was highlighted at the official launch.