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Veteran's legacy honored with soccer field in South Omaha

Posted at 1:46 PM, Sep 07, 2018
and last updated 2018-09-07 14:46:24-04

Friday night a fallen veteran's legacy will be honored at a South Omaha soccer field. 

The new turf field at 29th and Y will officially become Miguel Keith Park. Keith, a U.S. Marine, died in Vietnam in 1970 after attending high school in Omaha. 

Saturday, the Papillion-La Vista South Navy JROTC will hold a 5k run at Walnut Creek to raise money for a statue of Keith.