12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
It is never too late to say “Thank You” for serving in the military. The Vietnam Veteran never received that - no simple acknowledgment of their personal sacrifice for military service to our country during the Vietnam War.
So, in conjunction with the Defense Department’s ongoing 50th Anniversary Commemoration of the Vietnam War, the Georgia Department of Veterans Service, in partnership with the Office of Governor Nathan Deal, has created the Vietnam War Certificate of Honor program for these veterans. This ceremony will involve presentation of the Defense Department’s Vietnam War 50th Anniversary Lapel Pin and the State Certificate of Honor.
Every Georgia veteran with honorable service during the Vietnam War (June 1, 1954 to May 15, 1975; dates established by the Defense Department’s Vietnam War Commemoration Program Office) is eligible to receive this certificate and lapel pin (This includes veterans with service in-country and those who served in other capacities). Each certificate is personalized with the Vietnam War veteran’s name, rank, branch of service, dates of service printed over the Seal of the State of Georgia and includes the official U.S. Department of Defense’s Vietnam War Commemorative Partner logo. They are signed by Governor Deal and GDVS Commissioner Mike Roby.