Vietnam, Veterans Day

‘You’re seen, you’re honored, you’re appreciated’: Vietnam veterans commemorated at memorial in DC
“You’re seen, you’re honored, you’re appreciated,” Jeff Reinbold, superintendent of the National Mall and Memorial Parks, said to the more than 200 visitors at the start of the 90-minute ceremony at the memorial, the most visited war monument on the mall.
Erie Vietnam veterans honor Veterans Day with special ceremony
Local veterans took time to commemorate Veterans Day at the Erie County Veterans Memorial Park. While ceremonies were held all throughout Erie County Monday and over the past several days, one in particular holds great meaning for several local veterans.
Vietnam veterans honored at Veterans Day Parade
Monroe County's third annual Veterans Day Parade, held Saturday at Highland Park, honored a group of veterans considered unappreciated. Vietnam veterans served as honorary grand marshals. Ken Allocco of Greece is among those who served in Vietnam.
Volunteers wash Vietnam Veterans Memorial ahead of Veterans Day
Jan Scruggs, a decorated Vietnam veteran who first conceived of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in 1979, said about the event, “Maintaining the Vietnam Veterans Memorial is about more than preserving a physical structure;
Louisiana’s new Vietnam Veterans Memorial coming to Lake Charles
It will pay tribute to the more than 800 veterans from Louisiana who lost their lives fighting for our country.
Utah veterans in Washington DC for the Honor Flight Program
Williams is one of 75 veterans chosen to go to Washington, D.C., as part of the Utah Honor Flight. It's an organization full of volunteers who fly veterans to our nation's capitol to see the war memorials and military sites.
Veterans visit DC Vietnam War memorial, reflect on Veteran’s Day
After several events on D.C.’s National Mall commemorating Veteran’s Day, many veterans and family members paid their respects to fallen soldiers at the area memorials. The veterans told DC News Now the day was important for them to feel seen and appreciated,
Finally: Vietnam veterans receive honor, respect in Washington DC trip
Three Vietnam War veterans talk about their war experiences, what they felt when they returned from service, and the decades it took to be recognized.
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Grovetown City Council continues recent tradition of honoring Vietnam veterans
Those tragic stories still resonate with Hill, almost 50 years after the war. But honoring Vietnam Vets has become a recent ...
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, ‘The Wall That Heals’ has arrived in Bay County
The Wall That Heals has been displayed in almost 700 American communities. On Tuesday afternoon, Panama City Beach Police and ...
Veterans have chance to connect with each other during Columbia Veterans Day Parade
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The annual Veterans Day Parade in downtown Columbia brought hundreds together to honor those who served, ...
For Veterans Day, Oneida leader shares story of pain and peace following Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was raging when Dan King left his Oneida Reservation home one Sunday, telling his mother he’d be back. “I ...
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Veterans Day parade recognizes ‘The Vietnam Veteran’
Monroe County’s third annual Veterans Day parade kicked off at 10:30 a.m. Saturdays. The parade traveled up Highland Avenue, ...
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What we should have learned (but may have forgotten) from the Vietnam War
We must never again elect a president who devalues sacrifice and puts their political career above the lives of the men and women they send to war.
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Dozens attend blustery annual Veterans Day celebration in Pleasant Prairie
The Village of Pleasant Prairie's 17th annual Veterans Day ceremony featured a presentation of the colors by the village ...
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Whittier honors military, family ties at Veterans Day ceremony; San Gabriel Valley events also remember fallen
Whittier’s Veteran’s Day ceremony drew crowds to honor “the best of us in America.” Whittier joined multiple cities nearby ...