{"id":140495,"date":"2023-04-26T08:15:43","date_gmt":"2023-04-26T12:15:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=140495"},"modified":"2023-04-25T22:33:34","modified_gmt":"2023-04-26T02:33:34","slug":"vietnam-veterans-welcome-home-commemoration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=140495","title":{"rendered":"Vietnam veterans welcome home commemoration"},"content":{"rendered":"
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U.S. Vietnam War Commemoration calls on Vietnam War veterans, and their families, to a welcome home event. (Chip Somodevilla\/Getty Images)<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The United States Vietnam War Commemoration is hosting a “welcome home” event in Washington DC. Vietnam War veterans, and their families, are being invited to this event to be held at the National Mall on May 11, 12, and 13. The event will include displays related to the Vietnam War, a jump by the Golden Knights (Army parachuting team), JROTC drill teams, and high school bands. Stations will also be set up to connect veterans to services they may interested in.<\/p>\n

From the military Times:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

In this year’s event, starting May 11, the organization will set up “Camp Legacy” along West Potomac Park in Washington, D.C., with static helicopter displays and more than 40 exhibit tents featuring museum displays, veterans advocates and allied country participants like South Korea and Australia.<\/p>\n

Daily events will include a jump by the U.S. Army Parachute Team, the Golden Knights, speakers, panel discussions, concerts, high school bands and local junior ROTC drill teams.<\/p>\n

The VA will also have their mobile veterans assistance unit on site to help connect any participants to services, Chrystal said.<\/p>\n

Chrystal, a career National Guardsman and Iraq War veteran, said he hopes the event helps continue to change the culture around how Americans treat veterans.<\/p>\n

“Now, we treat our veterans very well. But 50 years ago, we weren’t so good at that,” he said. “And we definitely owe it to our Vietnam veterans and their families, who were he even looked down upon at the time.”<\/p>\n

He believes Vietnam veterans themselves started that change.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The military Times has additional information<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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