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Sun City West Independent (AZ) — On June 8, [2021] Honorary Chapter Regent Shirley Staggs, of the Sun City Agua Fria National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, presented Vietnam War era ..​ Read More

Sun Journal / NC — After a year of pandemic delay, the traveling Vietnam Wall's stop in April in New Bern brought emotional comfort for vets and families of the fallen. It also attracted more than ...​ Read More

DECATUR/ Herald & Review — When U.S. Army veteran George Frank returned home from Vietnam in 1971, there was little recognition for the service he had just given on behalf of his country. Read More

RAPID CITY, S.D. — Congressman Dusty Johnson was in Rapid City Monday honoring two Vietnam War Veterans at the Fountain Springs Health Care Center. Read More

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA21) - Hundreds attended a ceremony unveiling the Replica Vietnam Memorial Wall at the National Veteran's Memorial Shrine and Museum this past Memorial Day weekend. ... Read More

Lubbock Avalanche-Journal - Bridge Hospice of Lubbock hosted a pinning ceremony on Memorial Day weekend for their veterans, as well as memorial recognitions for the families of veterans who were ... Read More

Sun Prairie Star - Thirteen Vietnam War veterans were honored at a May 24 ceremony during a meeting of American Legion Post 333 in Sun Prairie, WI. Each veteran was presented with a ... Read More

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA21) - Medal of Honor recipient A1C William Pitsenbarger may not be from 21Country, but he will forever be remembered for his valiant sacrifice here. ... Read More

DAYTON, Ohio (WKEF) -- Throughout time, people commemorate Memorial Day and those who served in all of the wars in the nation’s history – taking a moment to remember those who paid the ultimate ... Read More

CLARKSVILLE — Lifelong Clarksville resident Randall Baird was presented with a Vietnam Veteran Pin and a Presidential Proclamation commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War, ... Read More

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WKYT) - In previous years, the Run For The Wall cross-country motorcycle ride from California to Washington D.C. took place to honor fallen veterans on Memorial Day ... Read More

(CA - The Oakdale Leader) American Veterans First (AVF) hosted Medal of Honor recipient Command Sergeant Major Robert M. Patterson at a Love America, a salute to patriotism event ... Read More

HOUSTON HERALD - On the evening of May 13, 2021, Houston’s American Legion Post 41 saluted 18 post members who are Vietnam War veterans and two surviving spouses of post members who were Vietnam ... Read More

PLYMOUTH – Local Vietnam veterans participated in [the recent] dedication of the Vietnam Memorial in Fall River. Read More

HOLMDEL, NJ – It's been over a year since The Vietnam Era Museum, located at 1 Memorial Lane in Holmdel, closed due to the pandemic. This month the museum will reopen its doors to the public on ... Read More

The Redstone Rocket (AL)— On Dec. 10, 1967, Army helicopter pilot Jim White was flying his UH1-D Huey back to his base at Chu Lai, Vietnam, when a member of the four-man crew saw an Air Force ... Read More

The American Legion — The coronavirus pandemic changed the way American Legion posts commemorated Memorial Day in 2020. But those American Legion Family members adapted and ensured those service ... Read More

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KELO) — Recently, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson has awarded Vietnam veterans with Commemorative Lapel Pins to recognize their service. Read More

FAUQUIER NOW (VA) — Members from VWF Post 7728 came to honor a former U.S. Army military policeman for his service in Vietnam and 20 years of VFW membership. Read More

GEARY COUNTY — Junction City was the stopping point for the Remember Our Fallen Ride 2021 on Sunday (May 23rd) . Approximately 70 riders on a cross country ride from California to the Vietnam ... Read More

Each spring, VVMF works with the Department of Defense to make updates to The Wall. If the Department of Defense determines that a service member has met the criteria for addition to The Wall, ... Read More

A Fontana man served heroically during the Vietnam War, but he was never formally honored for his efforts. Now, more than 52 years later, he will get the recognition he deserves, ... Read More

On a sunny Saturday, under a bright blue sky, a crowd that included families, military members and veterans gathered at Worcester Wreath Co.’s balsam tip land to honor their fallen, specifically Read More

Christopher Raso, seventh-grade social studies teacher at the Canyon Ridge School High School in Surprise, an NSSAR, ASDAR and Arizona History Award-winning instructor, had his students interview Read More

(WY) The Sheridan County Veteran’s Council will hold a Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 31, at 9 a.m. The ceremony will be both live streamed on the WYO Theater YouTube page and in-person ... Read More

Vietnam War veteran Eddie Quintero was one of 32 Vietnam veterans from Galveston County who were honored on Saturday. Each Vietnam veteran was awarded a certificate and a 50th anniversary lapel pin. Read More

The mobile exhibit of Wreaths Across America made one of its eleven stops in California in April 2021, giving citizens a chance to honor and learn about the program. Read More

During the Vietnam War Veterans Day ceremony conducted at Camp Casey Plaza, Korea, on March 25, 2021, Legionnaires of Lewis L. Millet Post 38 were awarded the Vietnam Veteran lapel pin. Read More

Vietnam veteran Bill Armer spends time at the Vietnam Veteran Memorial replica wall at the Elizabethtown Nature Park in Kentucky educating visitors about the Vietnam War. Read More

Neither wind nor faulty tow trucks could stop the Wreaths Across America Mobile Education Exhibit on Sunday at the Gold Country Fairgrounds. Read More

Gail Belmont started quilting in 1997 to help with her emotional and physical pain from serving in the military during the Vietnam War. Read More

WXXI NEWA (NY) - A local war hero and Medal of Honor recipient was saluted recently as a portion of Highland Park was dedicated in his name. Read More

Families and loved ones of heroes on Flying Tiger Line Flight 739 gathered in Columbia Falls, Maine, where national nonprofit Wreaths Across America (WAA) is based, to be present for the unveiling of ​ Read More

More than 5,000 people visited the “Wall That Heals” in April 2021 at the Worcester County Veterans Memorial in Ocean Pines, Maryland. Read More

Vietnam veterans Burnie Coats, center, and David Lewis receive plaques commemorating the recognition of the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War during a Vietnam Veterans Commemoration program hosted Read More

David R. Kiernan looked like a leader way back in the 1950s. He was class president at his Catholic school on Long Island every year starting in seventh grade and then student council president ... Read More

VFW Post 5651 in New Melle, Missouri honored Vietnam veterans on Saturday, March 27, 2021, by holding a brief ceremony in which seven Vietnam veterans were honored and presented with a commemorative Read More

A commemorative Vietnam veteran lapel pin sits on display in the Base Exchange at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base on March 29. As part of National Vietnam War Veterans Day, Exchange managers Read More

The Vietnam veterans and Vietnam-era veterans started arriving for the midmorning ceremony March 29 in the Exchange food court. Read More

Members of the Charles H. Alward Post 133 of American Legion in Wayland marked Vietnam War Veterans Day with a brief ceremony at the Wayland Town Building on March 29. Read More

Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) recognized three San Angelo veterans in a ceremony on Monday in the O.C. Fisher Federal Building, a press release detailed. Read More

FORT CARSON, Colo. — Hubert Nicholson, a retired Army sergeant major who served in Vietnam from 1968-69 and 1971-72, picks up a Vietnam Veteran pin March 29, 2021, as Nina Hughes, an operation Read More

Monday was National Vietnam War Veterans Day. Retired U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Peter M. Aylward, director of the United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration, released a statement about the Read More

GLADWIN – The Gladwin Assembly of God Church hosted a Vietnam War Veterans Commemoration program event on Sunday, March 28. The program had a great turnout with a total of twenty Vietnam War veterans ​ Read More

Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War, Fort Hood’s Clear Creek Exchange and Clear Creek Commissary teamed up Monday to pay tribute to the men and women who served the nation Read More

Dozens of Vietnam War veterans were “welcomed home” Monday night at a celebration held at American Legion Post 113 in Eliza­beth­town. Read More

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – John Frederickson’s eyes showed a smile above his mask Monday as the Vietnam veteran sat watching a small parade circle through the driveway of the VA care center where he​ Read More

Mixed emotions were in the air as folks gathered at the courthouse for the Culpeper Minute Men chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution’s Vietnam Veterans Day ceremony on March 29. Read More

Vietnam veteran Ronald L. Mallory will be honored March 4 with a Bronze Star for his act of valor in combat on February 23, 1971, in Vietnam ... Read More

(Redstone Rocket) Vietnam-era veteran Jerry Cox of Huntsville, AL led the effort to dedicate and rename the bridge at Drake Avenue to the Lance Cpl. Larry G. Clark Memorial Bridge ... Read More

The Warzone: An A-10C Warthog has been rolled out of the paint barn at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona wearing one of the most iconic camouflage patterns ever to fly on American warplanes ... Read More

ENTERPRISE — The women of the Wallowa Mountain Quilt Guild on Thursday, Dec. 10, presented a local veteran with an honor quilt in recognition of his military service. Read More

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. — A Vietnam war veteran who now lives in Boynton Beach was awarded a Bronze Star with a "V" Device honoring his heroism on Tuesday. Read More

COLUMBIA FALLS, Maine — The Wreaths Across America convoy is set to leave Columbia Falls Tuesday morning as its journey to Arlington National Cemetery begins. Read More

MARYVILLE, Mo. — The Nodaway County chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution recognized Britton “Britt” Robert Small for his service to the United States. Read More

MOUNT CLEMENS — Phil Randazzo, a Shelby Township veteran, was recently publicly recognized by Macomb County. At the Nov. 19 Macomb County Board of Commissioners meeting, a proclamation was Read More

The Veterans Medical Leadership Council hosted its 18th Annual Heroes Patriotic Luncheon on Nov. 5. The virtual event, presented by GlobalMed, was chaired by George Bliss, owner of Bliss Realty and Read More

Local veterans organizations joined the unveiling of the Lower Bucks County Vietnam Memorial design on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, at Middletown Veterans Memorial Park, on Veterans Highway, Read More

COLUMBUS AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.-- The 50th Flying Training Squadron at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, paid homage to Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Richard “Gene” Smith, Vietnam prisoner of war​ Read More

COLUMBIA FALLS, Maine — December 3, 2020 — Wreaths Across America (WAA), is a national non-profit whose Mission to Remember, Honor, and Teach, is in part carried out with the placement of sponsored Read More

RICHARDSON, Texas — It's been 52 years and 29 days since Gilbert "Frenchy" Benoit took a bullet for his country. On Monday in Richardson, the Vietnam veteran received a long-overdue thank you for Read More

The pandemic may have stopped Oxford Valley Elementary School from hosting their annual Veterans Day appreciation breakfast and assembly, but that didn’t stop students from giving back. Read More

MOULTRIE, Ga. — On Nov. 10, 2020 John Benning Chapter celebrated its 110th year of “Women in Service to America” by hosting a luncheon at the Colquitt County Arts Center in Moultrie. Read More

PUNTA GORDA — Three World War II veterans and a Vietnam veteran were honored with quilts during a recent Veterans Day ceremony at Windmill Village Mobile Home Park in Punta Gorda. Read More

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — Six new members are officially part of the Harrison Township Veterans Memorial: Gerald Allen, U.S. Army; Bernard Pavone, U.S. Air Force; Tommie Phelps, U.S. Marine Corps; Frank Read More

Dearborn Heights resident Larry Litrich was presented with the first-ever “Quilt of Valor” from the Wyandotte Quilters in a brief ceremony at the Justice Center on Nov. 12. Read More

The John Alden Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution honored local Army veteran Fred Honerkamp on Nov. 6, presenting him with a Quilt of Valor. Read More

U.S. Army/REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala.-- The Army Material Command (AMC), like many other military-related groups around the nation, is working to rectify the lack of recognition of the nation’s Vietnam Read More

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (ABC4 News) A 72-year-old Vietnam Veteran stands quietly above a bridge in Salt Lake City every Veterans Day, a way he says to honor everyone who has ever served. Read More

SAN ANGELO — Angelo State University hosted a special Veterans Day event Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020 to announce an anonymous grant that will fund the formation of a new William and Don Griffis Vietnam Read More

While paying tribute to all veterans on their day, a ceremony in Middletown Wednesday also gave attendees an advance look at the Lower Bucks County Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Read More

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A local Vietnam veteran was presented with a Quilt of Valor on Veteran’s Day for his service and sacrifice to our country. Read More

SARATOGA SPRINGS, Utah — A Vietnam War veteran received a hero’s welcome, complete with a parade and police escort, when he returned home after fighting COVID-19 in the hospital for seven weeks. Read More

A Berks, PA Vietnam veteran was honored with a quilt from Quilts of Valor. Read More

An Albion, New York artist was chosen to create a painting of a Vietnamese lady which will accompany a historic airplane recently acquired from the Smithsonian by the National Warplane Museum. Read More

OCKLAWAHA — Paul Hart's 1970 M151A2 U.S. Army Military Utility Tactical Truck — or MUTT — is more than a refurbished and fully outfitted military collectible. Read More

Vietnam War veteran Dave Hilliard was inducted into the Ohio Military Hall of Fam recently. Read More

Frank L. Carbaugh Post 373 held a “Vietnam War 50th Commemoration Program” and honoring Vietnam veterans recently. Read More

The Berea, Ohio Office of Veterans Outreach recently honored Vietnam veterans during a ribbon display and ceremony on the Jack Kafer Bridge at Coe Lake. Read More

An Elsa, Texas Vietnam veteran received U.S. citizenship 53 years after returning from the Vietnam War.​ Read More

Former Reno Nevada News 4 and Fox 11 anchor/reporter launched a Podcast called "Finding Faces." The mission is to track down quality photos of each and every veteran who died in the Vietnam War. Read More

The 17th Veterans Recognition Ceremony was held in Warren County, Pennsylvania. Read More

Temple Chamber of Commerce in Temple, Texas announced that it will host the 36th Military & First Responder Appreciation Celebration virtually this year. Read More

East Peoria (WEEK) - On Sunday Veterans and community members got their final glimpse of a moving piece of history. Read More

This installment in a continuing series of Fontana soldiers, honors U.S. Army Specialist 4 Gary Richard Danser who gave this life while serving in Vietnam. Read More

The Lake Wichita Revitalization Committee is in the final design phase for its Veterans Memorial Plaza that will have two memorials: one for all veterans and one to honor Vietnam veterans. Read More

"We The People, Portraits of Veterans in America" watercolor exhibit runs through March 14 at the National Veteran's Memorial Museum (NVMM) in Columbus Ohio. Read More

On September 23, 2020 The Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall arrived in East Peoria with full fanfare Read More

The service medals, ribbons and pilot's wings of retired Lieutenant Colonel Thomas J. Faleskie, a Vietnam veteran, were stolen, then recovered and returned to him by the Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office.​ Read More

BANGOR, Wis. (WXOW) - The Village of Bangor named two new streets after John Leis and Thomas Anderson to honor their service in the Vietnam War. Read More

Disabled American Veterans is an organization that celebrated its 100th year birthday on Sept. 25, 2020.​ Read More

The Santa Clarita City Council will hold a virtual Veterans Day Ceremony to honor local veterans, currently-serving military members and their families at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 11. Read More

Vietnam veteran James Kaster was presented with an Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame medal and official certificate during a ceremony at the Medina County Veterans Memorial Hall. Read More

Vietnam Veteran from Apison who earned a Silver Star is honored in his hometown Read More

The New Jersey Sons of The American Legion hosted a POW/MIA Watchfire vigil in Seaside Heights, N.J.​ Read More

The H.E.A.R.T.S. Veterans Museum in Huntsville is asking for the community’s help in serving as a permanent home to a Vietnam memorial wall, honoring those that served in the Vietnam War. Read More

In honor of National POW/MIA Recognition Day on Sept. 18, the Desloge and Farmington Chambers of Commerce joined Jennifer Davis, director of Cedarhurst Senior Living of Farmington, in a combined flag ​ Read More

Oregon veterans dedicated the nation’s first border-to-border POW/MIA Memorial Highway in a series of ceremonies across the state on Sept. 18, National POW/MIA Recognition Day. Read More

Vietnam War veteran Ray Henson received a surprise car parade near his home, thanks to his friends, family, and the Wounded Veterans of Oklahoma. Read More

Army Sgt. First Class Ray Adam Archuletta, a native of Florence and decorated Vietnam War veteran who died in the war, will be honored with memorial signs designating Colo. 115 near Florence. Read More

Close to 100 health care workers, firefighters and police came to a local hospital to thank Vietnam War veteran Joseph Duran for his service to his country, and those on the COVID-19 front lines. Read More

Michael Kempkes, who served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1971 to 1975, with two tours in Vietnam, was the recipient of roofing supplier Owens Corning’s 200th free roof to veterans across the country ​ Read More

A statue was unveiled in Bedford, PA depicting Staff Sgt.Robert Hartsock who posthumously was awarded the Medal of Honor for his service during the Vietnam War. Read More

Walking along the rows of recreational vehicles flashing license plates from Texas to New York, it’s easy to see why the Howard County Vietnam Veterans Reunion is one of the biggest events in the ... Read More

A Griggsville, Illinois man has been named one of the recipients of the Governor’s Volunteer Service Awards for 2020. Lloyd Lawber, a Vietnam veteran, has been honored for his volunteer service ... Read More

A Vietnam veteran honored his 98-year-old Army veteran father for his service during World War II with the First Infantry Division. Read More

A Quarterly Memorial ceremony at the Ocala-Marion County Veterans Memorial Park will be held again on Saturday after the May edition was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More

James Robert Baker was only 22 years old when a collision at sea between the USS Frank E. Evans and the HMAS Melbourne resulted in the loss of his life and those of 73 of his fellow American sailor. Read More

Commentary by Clackamas County, Oregon resident Steve Bates; also a life member of the Associates of Vietnam Veterans of America, on remembering to honor our Prisoners of War and Missing In Action. Read More

Honor Flight Chicago selected an Oak Lawn Trustee and Vietnam veteran to travel to Washington, D.C. when the flights resume. Read More

Members from the Kentucky Chapter of The Quilts of Valor Foundation honored Vietnam veteran Glen Dean with his own Quilt of Valor for his service during the Vietnam War. Read More

Between U.S. 129 is a stretch of road famous for its tight, twisting turns and scenic mountain views. It's known nationwide by motorcycle riders as a testing ground for their bikes as the Read More

Stars and Stripes Honor Flight's (SSHF) first ever "Parade of Honor" will take place on the morning of Saturday August 29th, when 180 WWII, Korean War and Vietnam War veterans will take part in a Read More

A Vietnam War veteran recently presented A Co. 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division with a gift. Read More

Deanna Kluender, Operations Coordinator at the Missouri National Veterans Memorial, played a large role in the opening of the James A. Eddleman Veterans and Military Museum, which opened August 1. Read More

CEDAR RAPIDS — When Max Betenbender, a Vietnam veteran and business owner from Coggon, died in September, his friend Chuck Elias was determined to find a way to honor him. Betenbender served in the Read More

Post-9/11 combat veteran Kathryn Wilgus joined American Legion Post 35 in Mount Dora, Fla., three years ago because it was the first veterans service organization where “she had a voice.” Prior to Read More

BEDFORD, Pa. — If they can’t make it to the real thing, then it can be brought to them directly. That’s one of the objectives of The Wall That Heals, a traveling replica of the Vietnam Veterans Read More

COLERAIN TOWNSHIP, Ohio — A vision to honor a Vietnam War veteran killed in action has finally come to fruition decades after his death. Read More

The family of veterans and supportive patriots which has grown up around the Cloyd K. Davis American Legion Post 150 in Petersburg assembled Saturday to commemorate the post’s centennial by unveiling Read More

Albert O. Fischer 3rd, a Vietnam vetera,n recounts his life and experience. Read More

WASHINGTON, Ind. (WTHI) - A Vietnam veteran was recognized for his service at a special ceremony Saturday. The wife of veteran Jerry Boger accepted a purple heart on behalf of her late husband. Read More

Every year thousands of veterans make the journey to Washington, D.C., in order to see for themselves the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, but there are thousands more veterans who are unable to see this Read More

Thirty-two years after a group of students presented “Tracers” at Southeastern Louisiana University, several of them plus some newcomers reloaded the Vietnam War era play at Swamp Light Theatre in Read More

GALLUP, NM — Navajo Hopi Honor Riders united with USMC Vietnam veteran David Palomares, Sgt. Caesar and their friends from California to combine forces in battling the spread of COVID-19 on the Navajo​ Read More

Bill Collier didn’t think about being recognized for his 13 months in Vietnam as a Marine helicopter pilot in 1966-67. “I didn’t care so much for the medals I received,” the Sandpoint, Idaho, Read More

JOHNSTOWN, Pa (WJAC) - A bridge dedication ceremony took place in Johnstown Thursday, honoring a local war hero who died in Vietnam. Read More

WLWT Digital Staff / Boone County, KY - A portion of a Kentucky highway will be dedicated to a fallen Northern Kentucky Vietnam War hero who was killed in action. Read More

As the COVID-19 pandemic swept through Delaware, a local veteran found a way to honor health care workers in a very veteran way. Read More

David Weber knows from his experience in the service that things can change at a moment’s notice. “Being in the military, you know things come and go and you’ve got to expect that,” he said. “That’s Read More

Surrounded by family, Roger Bakkehaug was honored with a Quilt of Valor in front of the fountain in Alliance on Friday, July 10, 2020. Read More

More than 50 years ago, members of the U.S. Marine Corps’ Amtrac Platoon were hauling supplies, transporting the wounded and just about anything else in Vietnam. The unit may have been one of the Read More

Dennis Berger, a Vietnam War veteran from Coral Springs, waited 52 years to be thanked for his service by his community. The moment came this weekend when a parade of dozens of police, fire, and Read More

To recognize and honor the veterans who served in the war, over 150 motorcyclists traveled nearly 100 miles from Owego to Sterling for the 12th Annual Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway of Read More

The 12th annual Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway of Valor Tribute Ride featured riders on motorcycles and other vehicles — many of them Vietnam War veterans — cutting through a 100-mile trek from Read More

About 80 motorcycle owners met to honor veterans Saturday morning at Coziahr Harley-Davidson in Forsyth for the fifth annual Warrior Run, hosted by the local dealership. Read More

Starting off at Owego Free Academy and ending at the American Legion in Hannibal, the 12th Annual Veterans Memorial Highway of Valor Tribute Ride cruised on Saturday. The ride follows Route 38, which Read More

In the 1960s, our country issued a call-to-arms as it had many times since 1775. Its young men and women had never failed to heed that call. Since Bunker Hill, circumstances occurred to test our Read More

Stefan Brann of Wreaths Across America explains the origins of the nonprofit organization Saturday to Bill Hay and Carol Fisher in the mobile education center outside of Cabela's near Hamburg. Read More

Visitors at the Dakota Territory Air Museum now have the opportunity to pay their respects to Vietnam Vets. The tri-state Vietnam Memorial Wall is on display and is a rendition of the Vietnam Read More

All Honor Flights are canceled for 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. The local Old Glory Honor Flight says it received word from the national network that all missions to Washington, D.C. are off Read More

Soldiers, retirees, Veterans and military Families know it pays to shop their Exchange. In 2019, authorized Fort Stewart Consolidated Exchange shoppers generated $1,272,029.69 of critical support for ​ Read More

It was an evening to remember! The stage was filled with outstanding local talent depicting entertainers from the 1960s and ’70s performing songs from that period in the style of a Vietnam War USO Read More

When their nation needed them, the Scruggs brothers from Town Creek answered the call to service. All seven brothers served in the military – three in the Navy, two in the Army, one in the Air Force Read More

New Yorkers marked Memorial Day with car convoys and small ceremonies instead of parades, as those looking to honor fallen military members contended with coronavirus restrictions. Read More

The flagpole in front of this neat house on a Madison street flies both the American flag and the POW/MIA flag. Vietnam veteran Bill McGahey, the homeowner, wants everyone to remember the prisoners Read More

Paul Reeves was all smiles Saturday as about two dozen flag-waving friends, neighbors and family started arriving to his home in Athens. The group was gathering to celebrate the 90-year-old veteran's Read More

According to a press release that was sent out this morning, Craig Kelly, a Vietnam Veteran from Jefferson, SD who served in the U.S. Air Force, was selected for a trip to The Siouxland Freedom Park Read More

A half-century after Robert Miles would have graduated from high school, he stood inside the 1st Summit Arena @ Cambria County War Memorial lobby on Thursday morning and, for an instant, Read More

Three retired guys in Boothbay, all military veterans, decided they could do something to help reduce the number of homeless veterans in Maine. That idea is now literally taking shape on a workshop Read More

Before they married 12 years ago, Larry and Phyllis Steel realized they had much in common. Shortly after getting to know each other, the Fremont couple discovered they both had brothers who died in Read More

The Great River Honor Flight has been temporarily put on hold in response to the coronavirus pandemic, and the national Honor Flight office announced all flights would be postponed until 2021 Read More

March 29 marked Vietnam War Veterans Appreciation Day. While organizers canceled or postponed many events to slow the spread of COVID-19 through social distancing, veterans were encouraged to stay Read More

As sounds from the late 60s/early 70s echoed across Wayne Dunham’s cranberry bog on Ring Road in Kingston, Harry Titus and his motley crew of Plymouth area Vietnam Veterans were busy upgrading their Read More

By Skip Vaughn, The Red Stone Rocket editor. At 17 he was the youngest of nine children on a farm in Maryland. He joined the Army like his three brothers did before him. “I was the youngest Read More

Vietnam-era veteran Earl Watts and other members of Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1067 delivered 88 Vietnam veteran lapel pins to residents of the Ralph E. "Tut" State Veterans Home in Alabama. Read More

Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1067 members honored 88 Vietnam veterans residing in the Floyd E. "Tut" Fann State Veterans Home in a pinning ceremony on February 19, 2020 in Huntsville, Alabama. Read More

On February 4, 2020 David Walker, director of the G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center, pinned local businessman Socrates Garrett with a Vietnam Veteran Lapel Pin. Read More

The public and all Vietnam Veterans are invited to attend and participate in this 50th Anniversary Commemoration ‘Pinning Event' at Mesa Market Place in Mesa Arizona on Saturday, March 21, 2020. Read More

A ceremony to honor and recognize Vietnam veterans across the area will take place in March, the Georgia Department of Veterans Service announced. Read More

A Vietnam War veteran from Nevada has finally received a Silver Star he earned more than 50 years ago for his bravery and leadership protecting his platoon during battle in South Vietnam. Read More

Richard Knight of Huntsville, Alabama received the statewide Veteran of the Year for Alabama’s 10 chapters of the Vietnam Veterans of America. Read More

Hospice of Frederick County Honors Vietnam Veterans Download Document

Vietnam-era Veterans received lasting mementos to honor their sacrifice during pinning ceremonies at Army & Air Force Exchange Service stores around the world on March 29. Read More

Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan welcomed the directors of “The Vietnam War” documentary to the Pentagon today and spoke directly to Vietnam vets. Read More

Maryland Public Television earns two Emmys for the MPT Salutes Vietnam Veterans initiative. Download Document

Barry McCaffrey talks about lessons learned by the Army from the Vietnam War. Read More

CEO and President Joe Ellis and the Broncos welcomed 16 Vietnam veterans to honor their service for the United States. Read More

Across the nation, Americans are uniting in community to thank and honor Vietnam veterans and their families for their service and sacrifice. Why, you ask? This initiative is the main focus of the... Read More

Washington, DC; July 17, 2016 - A day before retired Lt. Col. Charles Kettles was scheduled to go to the White House to receive the Medal of Honor, he and seven of his comrades from his time in... Read More

Concord, North Carolina; June 15, 2015 - Former POW Quincy Collins addresses the crowd in Concord, North Carolina, as part of a Vietnam 50th Anniversary Commemoration program. Also on stage (from... Read More

Arlington, Virginia; May 5, 2015 - Retired Army Maj. Gen. James T. Jackson started serving as the director for The United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration Monday. The previous director...​ Read More

Windham, Maine; March 4, 2015 - American Legion Field Allen Post 148 is one of the newest registered partners of the Vietnam War 50th Anniversary Commemoration that will be hosting events for... Read More

Saratoga Springs, New York; November 15, 2014 - On Saturday, Nov. 15, the 2014 Veteran of the Year Award Ceremony was held in the New York State Military Museum. The annual award is co-sponsored... Read More

DeCordova, Texas; November 8, 2014 - Men and women who have served our country from WWII in the 1940’s through today were honored at the Veterans Day dinner and program held at DeCordova Bend... Read More

New Milford, Connecticut; November 21, 2014 - The Daughters of the American Revolution Roger Sherman Chapter honored 68 Vietnam Veterans during a breakfast before the Veterans Day Ceremony on the... Read More

Greenville, Ohio; November 18, 2014 - The Garst Museum in Greenville, Ohio, unveiled the official Medal of Honor awarded posthumously to U.S. Marine Pfc. Douglas E. Dickey of Ansonia, Ohio, in 1967...​ Read More

Las Vegas, Nevada; November 10, 2014 - The Society of Military Widows of Southern Nevada Chapter #34, an official Commemorative Partner of the Vietnam War Commemoration, honored three widows of... Read More

Indian Land, South Carolina; November 7, 2014 - “Not Forgotten” will premiere Tuesday, November 11th on INSP and at Moments.org This Veterans Day, Tuesday, November 11th in partnership with The... Read More

Bedford, Virginia; October 30, 2014 - The 8-year-old great-grandson of an Air Force Captain who died in Vietnam was pinned with an insignia from his great-grandfather's uniform Tuesday in a... Read More

Fort Rucker, Alabama; October 17, 2014 - The United States Army Aviation Center of Excellence (USAACE) and Fort Rucker, Alabama, announced their participation in the Vietnam War Commemoration... Read More

Grayson Springs, Kentucky; October 13, 2014 - The Grayson Springs, Kentucky Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) enthusiastically co-partnered an event earlier this summer with...​ Read More

Mount Pleasant, South Carolina; September 12, 2014 - Commemorative Partner Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum will have on display the largest traveling replica of the iconic Vietnam Memorial...​ Read More

Boston, Massachusetts; Albany, New York; Hershey, Pennsylvania; September 12, 2014 - Join the U.S. Army Military District of Washington as we celebrate the return of Spirit of America, the highly... Read More

Washington, DC; August 5, 2014 - For seven days each year, the aviation world descends on Oshkosh, Wis., for the Experimental Aircraft Association’s (EAA) AirVenture air show, billed as the World’s...​ Read More

Lewiston, Michigan; August 5, 2014 - The DAR Chief Shawano Chapter of Michigan held a luncheon honoring the veterans of the Vietnam War Era July 12, 2014 in Lewiston, Michigan. A total of 67... Read More

Alexandria, Virginia; June 19, 2014 - CALIBRE Systems, Inc. (CALIBRE), a management consulting and technology services company, announced its participation in the Vietnam War Commemorative Partners...​ Read More

Norfolk, Virginia; April 24, 2014 - The 2014 Finale illustrates precision at its finest! The Virginia International Tattoo, a Commemorative Partner with The United States of America Vietnam War... Read More

Austin, Texas; March 18, 2014 - Forty-one years to the day after the last American combat troops left Vietnam and nine years after the effort began, the Texas Capitol Vietnam Veterans Monument will...​ Read More

Washington, DC; February 25, 2014 - Vietnam Veteran, Fred Smith, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of FedEx Corporation, will be the guest speaker at a special town hall at 11 a.m. on Friday... Read More

Arlington, Virginia; February 19, 2014 - The Marine Corps Installations Command (MCICOM) recently announced its participation in the Vietnam War Commemorative Program. Congress authorized the... Read More

Daytona Beach, Florida; January 16, 2014 - Beginning this season, NASCAR Nationwide Series driver Jeffrey Earnhardt, grandson of racing legend Dale Earnhardt Sr., will bring an important message.. Read More

Fort Worth, Texas; December 30, 2013 - On behalf of the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl and our generous corporate partners we would like to extend the opportunity for U.S. veterans, reservist... Read More

Albany, Georgia; November 7, 2013; To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War, Defense Commissary Agency became partners of the Vietnam War Veterans Commemorative Partnership Program in...​ Read More

Alexandria, Virginia; November 12, 2013 - Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) is proud to announce its partnership in the Vietnam War Commemorative Partners Program organized to help a... Read More

Fort Wayne, Indiana; October 6, 2013 - Vietnam War veterans had a homecoming Saturday in Fort Wayne. Parkview Field hosted Vietnam Veterans of America Homecoming for veterans who may not have... Read More

Indian Land, South Carolina; October 1, 2013 - The family entertainment network INSP expanded its commitment to veterans recently by partnering with The United States of America Vietnam War... Read More

Arlington, Virginia; September 27, 2013 - Singer and songwriter Chris Van Cleave visited the Vietnam War Commemoration and received a Certificate of Honor recognizing the significant sacrifice made...​ Read More

Atlanta, Georgia; September 23, 2013 - Members of the United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration program gathered in the state capitol building to accept Gov. Nathan Deal’s proclamation in... Read More

Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas; September 10, 2013 - Tony Graf, Vietnam War veteran and Hispanic-American, came to Goodfellow Aug. 29 to share his story for Hispanic Heritage month. Hispanic... Read More

Atlanta, Georgia; September 6, 2013 - An estimated 254,000 Georgia residents – approximately one-third of the state’s total veteran population – are Vietnam War veterans. As the 50th anniversary of...​ Read More

Washington, DC; August 30, 2013 - The afternoon in the Pentagon auditorium on Aug. 28 was a time for reflection on a war that spanned 10 years and cost the country the lives of more than 58,000... Read More

Washington, DC; August 26, 2013 - LTG Raymond V. Mason, the Army’s Deputy Chief of Staff, G-4, will host the Pentagon's first event related to the commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the... Read More

Washington, DC; August 1, 2013 - I am the very proud son of an American fighter pilot, one of that treasured group who served in three wars, built an Air Force, and gave it an enduring example of... Read More

Shalimar, Florida; July 28, 2013 - Col. Bud Day, an Air Force fighter pilot who was shot down in the Vietnam War, imprisoned with John McCain in the notorious “Hanoi Hilton” and defiantly endured... Read More

Lake Havasu City, Arizona; July 25, 2013 - Lake Havasu City has pledged to join the Vietnam War Commemorative Partner Program, a nationwide effort launched by the Secretary of Defense to recognize... Read More

Cody, Wyoming; July.15, 2013 - The only remaining Marine Corps Mounted Color Guard declared its first honorary member during a buckle ceremony, July 5, in Cody, Wyo. The prestigious ceremony... Read More

Edwards Air Force Base, California; July 3, 2013 - In recognition of the Army & Air Force Exchange Service's participation in the 50th Anniversary Vietnam War Commemorative Partner Program... Read More

Washington, DC; June 27, 2013 - Amtrak President and CEO Joe Boardman announced June 26, 2013, that the railroad is setting a goal of 25% of new-hires to be veterans by 2015. Sen. Joe Manchin... Read More

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania; July 4, 2013 - Amid the celebration of our national birthday, it's a reminder that our freedom isn't free. About 100 people gathered in Bethlehem Thursday to honor and... Read More

Arlington, Virginia; July 2, 2013 - A Vietnam War soldier missing since his helicopter was shot down in 1970, was identified and laid to rest Tuesday at Arlington National Cemetery. Dozens of... Read More

Stacyville, Maine; June 27, 2013 - A ceremony honoring Vietnam veterans was held in the shadow of the Vietnam Veterans Moving Wall Memorial on Saturday. The “Moving Wall,” which is the half-size... Read More

Suttons Bay, Michigan; June 25, 2013 - A Northern Michigan solder missing from the Vietnam War has been accounted for and will be buried with full military honors with two of his crew members, the... Read More

Tallapoosa, Georgia; June 28, 2013 - A pair of recently acquired F-105 fighter bombers at Tallapoosa’s Helton-Howland Veterans Memorial Park will be dedicated to a group of local heroes shot down... Read More

Washington, DC; June 26, 2013 - Amtrak President and CEO Joe Boardman is announcing today that America’s Railroad® is setting a goal of 25 percent of new hires to be veterans by 2015. Sen. Joe... Read More

Washington, DC; June 19, 2013 - During a ceremony that marked the newly-formed partnership between the Army and the United States Vietnam War Commemoration, Lt. Gen. Raymond Mason, Army G-4... Read More

Pittsfield, Massachusetts; June 18, 2013 - Members of the Berkshire VVA Chapter 65 together with cadets from the 181st Seabee Battalion of U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps based in Pittsfield helped fill...​ Read More

Fort Myer, Virginia; June 13, 2013 - The U.S. Army’s elite dedicated a performance of a time-honored tradition to Vietnam Veterans and their families on Wednesday, June 5, at Fort Myer in support... Read More

Bronx, New York; June 11, 2013 - BronxTalk on the Vietnam War 50th anniversary. Read More

Victoria, Texas; June 11, 2013 - Memories of the Vietnam War never leave Johnny Ray Alvarez. "Whatever happened stays with you," he said. "What we went through - those are things that are always... Read More

Phoenix, Arizona; June 11, 2013 - Col. Reed Young, Commander of Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, near Yuma sponsored his first 50th Commemoration of the Vietnam War by honoring the three Native... Download Document

Santa Clarita, California; May 17, 2013 - In a special ceremony coinciding with Armed Forces Day tomorrow, Princess Cruises was officially recognized as a commemorative partner of the United States...​ Read More

Washington, DC; May 27, 2013 - Highlights from the 2013 Memorial Day ceremony at the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C. Read More

Yorba Linda, California; May 29, 2013 - The Nixon Library held its 40th Anniversary POW Reunion and Dinner on May 23 and 24, 2013. Read More

McLean, Virginia; April 8, 2013 - The United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration is pleased to announce that the global strategic consulting firm, LMI will help a grateful nation to thank... Read More

Madison, Wisconsin; March 29, 2013 - As part of Vietnam Veterans Day in Wisconsin, Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) Secretary John A. Scocos along with Governor Scott Walker today... Read More

Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii; April 7, 2013 - Using tap code to communicate with other prisoners in the camp, retired U.S. Navy Capt. Jerry Coffee, tapped out messages each night for... Read More

Huntsville, Alabama; March 27, 2013 - The memories of more than 40 years ago are a bit blurry. But for Teresa Schmitt and her five brothers and sisters, the name of their father on Huntsville’s... Read More

Hanoi, Vietnam; December 27, 2012 - It has been 50 years since President John F. Kennedy ordered U.S. "advisers" to South Vietnam to help battle the communist North and 37 years since the end of... Read More

Washington, DC; March 29, 2013 - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, who’d served in Vietnam as an Army noncommissioned officer, today issued a statement commemorating Vietnam Veterans Day. Read More

Fort Meade, Maryland; March 12, 2013 - No matter how far women were kept away from combat roles, they were never far from harm and the opportunity to rise above and beyond the call of duty. Read More

Washington, DC; February 28, 2013 - Today, Senator Richard Burr (R-N.C.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, introduced a resolution to honor veterans who served in... Read More

Washington, DC; February 12, 2013 - Just before his private swearing-in ceremony as the 24th secretary of defense, Chuck Hagel and his wife, Lilibet, arrived at the Pentagon this morning and were... Read More

Washington, DC; February 12, 2013 - Forty years ago today, a C-141A Starlifter transport jet with a distinctive red cross on its tail lifted off from Hanoi, North Vietnam, and the first flight of... Read More

Arlington, Virginia; December 12, 2012 - The Massachusetts Bay Colony was founded in 1630. More than 5,000 men, women, and children made the two-month voyage to the New World. In doing so, their... Read More

Forty five years ago, Nov. 7, 1967, a young U.S. Air Force pilot Capt. Lance Sijan, met what would ultimately be his final journey as his plane went down over Vietnam. Without food or water he... Read More

Washington, DC; December 6, 2012 - The United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration is pleased to announce that Wreaths Across America will become a Commemorative Partner and help a grateful... Read More

Tampa Florida; November 1, 2012 - On the ink-black night of June 13, 1968, the highlands around Dak Pek in western Vietnam erupted in artillery and rocket fire. The U.S. Army Special Forces camp... Read More

December 4, 2012 - The photos are black and white – images of young men in military fatigues and muddy combat boots staring knowingly into a camera. The edges of the glossy prints are starting to... Read More

Norfolk, Virginia; December 1, 2012 - Nearly 12,000 past and current crew members, family and friends attended the inactivation of aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) Dec. 1, 2012, at Naval... Read More

Washington, DC; November 28, 2012 - The education center at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial "Wall" will be a place to join the past to the future, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said at the... Read More

November 26, 2012 - When we were young men during the Vietnam War, our country's debate over the conflict dominated the national conversation, overshadowing the stories of courageous, selfless... Read More

Arlington, Virginia; November 08, 2012 - The United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration is pleased to announce that Walmart will help a grateful nation to thank and honor America’s Vietnam... Read More

Fort Sam Houston, Texas; November 7, 2012 - The Soldiers and civilians of Fort Sam Houston, along with San Antonio community members, came together Nov. 7 to welcome home Vietnam Veterans and... Read More

Honolulu, Hawaii; October 31, 2012 - What: This year’s Veterans Day Ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific will include the dedication of a new Vietnam War Pavilion at the... Read More

Lubbock, Texas; October 31, 2012 - When American Veterans returned home from the battlefields of World War II and the Korean War, they receive a hero’s welcome from a grateful nation. The same... Read More

Washington, DC; September 29, 2012 - At every federal building and post office today, a simple black and white flag flew along with the national colors as a reminder of the sacrifices and valor of... Read More

Honolulu, Hawaii; March 26, 2012 - To honor members of the U.S. armed forces that fought during the Vietnam War, ABMC is building two new pavilions at its Honolulu Memorial, which is located within...​ Read More

Washington, DC; May 28, 2012 – President Barack Obama today called the treatment Vietnam War veterans received after they returned home "a national shame" and asked that Americans use the 50th... Read More