{"id":22578,"date":"2011-03-14T10:23:57","date_gmt":"2011-03-14T14:23:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=22578"},"modified":"2011-03-14T10:42:58","modified_gmt":"2011-03-14T14:42:58","slug":"welcome-home-vietnam-veterans-day-march-30th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=22578","title":{"rendered":"Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day; March 30th"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the event that you haven’t heard, the Senate passed a resolution last week proclaiming March 30th “Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day”. Introduced to the Senate by North Carolina Republican Richard Burr<\/a>, the date is meant to commemorate March 30th, 1973 when the last combat troops withdrew from South Vietnam;<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m pleased that the Senate has agreed to set aside a day to give our Vietnam veterans a warm, long-overdue welcome home. I strongly encourage communities throughout North Carolina and across the country to observe this day with activities and events that honor these veterans for their service. It\u2019s time they receive the recognition they have earned and deserve. This day also provides our nation with an important teaching moment. Never again should our men and women serving in the armed forces receive the same treatment as those returning from Vietnam,\u201d said Senator Richard Burr. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n

As I’ve always said, Vietnam veterans were truly the greatest generation. Not only did they fight a ruthless enemy in a ruthless terrain, they came home to face a largely ungrateful nation. In a final spit in their collective face, Jimmy Carter, on his first day in office, gave amnesty to the draft-dodging cowards who fled from their duty after 17,725 combat deaths in Vietnam were draftees. 5,997 Reservists, 101 National Guardsmen and 8 women were killed in action. From a 1993 survey, 91% of veterans of actual combat and 90% of those who saw heavy combat are proud to have served their country. 66% of Viet vets say they would serve again, if called upon.<\/p>\n

My service began in the closing months of our involvement, so my training was conducted largely by Vietnam veterans. The fact that I survived two decades in the infantry around the world was largely due to these guys and their experience. I’ll forever be grateful and humble to the Vietnam generation. Those who are with us and those who’ve passed on to recon for us once again. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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