President Donald J. Trump signed the Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017 making March 29th a National Holiday.
“To ensure the sacrifices of the 9 million heroes who served during this difficult chapter of our country’s history are remembered for generations to come, I sign into law the Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017, designating March 29 of each year as National Vietnam War Veterans Day. Throughout this Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War, and every March 29 thereafter, we will honor all those who answered our Nation’s call to duty. We vow to never again confuse personal disapproval of war with prejudice again those who honorably wear the uniform of our Armed Forces. With conviction, our Nation pledges our enduring respect, our continuing care, and our everlasting commitment to all Vietnam veterans.”
Please join the members of the James Stewart Chapter, NSDAR, in thanking our Vietnam veterans on this day and all of those to come, for their service to our country.
It is never too late to say, “Thank you for your service” and “Welcome Home” to our veterans.
Plan a visit to one of the county’s veteran’s park and pay your respects to these men and women.
On this day, let us also remember the families and loved ones that stayed behind and prayed for them.
The Vietnam War Commemoration honors US Armed Forces personnel with active service from November 1, 1955, to May 15, 1975, regardless of location of service which includes:
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Nine million Americans serving during that time
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7 million Americans living today
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2.7 million U.S service members who served in Vietnam
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58,000 whose names are memorialized on a black granite wall in our Nation’s capital
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304,000 who were wounded
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1,253 Missing In Action (MIA) heroes who have not yet returned to American soil
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2,500 Prisoners of War (POWs)
I’m so proud to have this opportunity to thank all those men who fought for the freedom. My husband served. And I want to say WELCOME HOME TO ALL THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO SERVED. MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL.
Thank you to all Vietnam soldiers for going over there to defend our country! My husband was there and received a bronze star for saving his Captain and a private’s life during hostile fire at the young age of 18 years old!
I didn’t know this existed until an old HS girlfriend sent me a thank you. I gave up on any Americans giving a Darn about us 48 years ago when I came home.
:> Christopher> US Combat Veteran-Vietnam, 1968-69 & 1970-71, In Country. God Bless all my Vietnam Brothers and Sisters, the US Army Nurses who kept us together.. Love Them All.
They may care now but, way to late.
Lawrence T. Lipford To all Viet Nam Veterans, We need all of the Heard County Veterans in Heard County to come Join us at the American Legion Post 148 in Heard County at the American Legion Post on the first Tuesday of each month. There are quite a few of us Vietnam Veterans that are active members and serve there please contact Durrell Langley, Adjutant of the Post 148. It is $30.00 a year that and well worth the money. It is all about Veterans Helping Veterans.
Lawrence T. Lipford, As a Vietnam Veteran it is a great honor to have my dad Thomas Lipford, a World War Two Veteran and the only one left in Post 148 to serve at the same post that I am also a member of. It was a great honor for me to see him honored as he approaches his 100th birthday on May 30th 2019. 1919 was also the same year that our American Legion was started.