Soldiers honored at inaugural Veterans Memorial Coliseum Gala

Soldiers honored at inaugural Veterans Memorial Coliseum Gala

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) -- The inaugural Veterans Memorial Coliseum Gala took place at the Old National Events Plaza Saturday. The event paid tribute to Vanderburgh County men who fought in the American Civil War and the Spanish-American War. The coliseum has long stood as a memorial and funds raised tonight will help restore the historic building. "It represents all of the Tri-State veterans,” Jill Hahn said. “It was originally built to honor t…