Mar 28, 2019
Kansas City, Mo. – For the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., and for our nation, tomorrow is an important day dedicated to honoring and recognizing a generation of veterans for their sense of duty, unselfish devotion and courageous willingness to put their country first. Tomorrow is National Vietnam War Veterans Day.
From February 1961 – May 1975, more than 3,400,000 Americans served in support of the U.S military operations in Vietnam and Southeast Asia; more than 58,000 gave their lives.
Our Vietnam veterans are worthy of every praise, monument and memorial erected in their name. They served with a tenacious and indomitable spirit and returned to a homeland in political turmoil.
Though long overdue, today America recognizes each and every Vietnam veteran who did not receive the proper welcome home they earned and deserved.
To all Vietnam veterans: today and every day, on behalf of the more than 1.6 million members of the VFW and its Auxiliary, thank you for your service, and welcome home.