Aligning with Secretary Austin's Priorities
The Commemorative Ambassador Flag presented to U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III with U.S. Secretary of Veteran Affairs Denis R. McDonough, Director of the DPAA Kelly K. McKeague, and Former Interim Director of A&M Thomas M. Muir at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on 29 March, 2021.
The United States of American Vietnam War Commemoration aligns with all three of Secretary Austin's priorities:
Defending
the Nation
How we care for veterans, especially our Vietnam veterans — our Nation's blood and treasure from a generation ago — directly impacts who will join us to Defend the Nation.
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Taking Care
of our People
This herculean team effort exemplifies Taking Care of our People. Vietnam veterans and their families
are honored daily, and over the past
decade our partners hosted more than
23 thousand events in all 56 U.S. states, commonwealths, territories & the District of Columbia.
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Succeeding
through Teamwork
Our Commemoration epitomizes Succeeding through Teamwork! More than 12 thousand organizations have partnered with us to publicly thank 3.3 million of the 6 million veterans living in America and abroad who served during the Vietnam War period.
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