{"id":99592,"date":"2020-05-12T12:40:51","date_gmt":"2020-05-12T16:40:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=99592"},"modified":"2020-05-12T12:40:51","modified_gmt":"2020-05-12T16:40:51","slug":"vietnam-vet-vs-vietnam-era-vet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=99592","title":{"rendered":"Vietnam Vet vs. Vietnam-Era Vet"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Bottom Line Up Front:\u00a0 A National Defense Service Medal vs. a Vietnam Service Medal.<\/strong><\/p>\n

I don’t know all the fine details of this case, including the logo posted on this man’s campaign site, but I’ll give you the broad overview.<\/p>\n

Larry Walsh<\/a> is serving as a County Commissioner in Douglas County Nevada and had claimed on his reelection website that he was a Vietnam veteran. His rival’s campaign manager questioned that claim…<\/p>\n

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Commissioner defends using Vietnam veteran logo<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

An opponent questioned the way County Commissioner Larry Walsh\u2019s characterized his military service in his advertising and on his web site.<\/p>\n

Mark Gardner\u2019s campaign manager Virginia Starrett pointed out that Walsh claims to be a Vietnam veteran.<\/p>\n

Walsh served on active duty at Fort Lewis, Wash., from Feb. 28, 1966 to Jan. 19, 1968, according to his DD214.<\/p>\n

He received an honorable discharge and a National Defense Service Medal, according to his military record.<\/p>\n

Walsh said he\u2019s never claimed to have served in-country, but defends his use of the term \u201cVietnam veteran.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI was awarded the National Defense Service Medal, which was awarded to all service members who served during the Korean War, Vietnam War, Persian Gulf and recently the Global War on Terrorism,\u201d he said. \u201cI think that qualifies me as a Vietnam Vet.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

People are weighing in on both sides of this issue writing letters to the editor.<\/p>\n

May 7 Letters to the Editor<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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It\u2019s Vietnam-era veteran<\/strong><\/p>\n

Editor:<\/p>\n

In regards to the Vietnam Veteran Vs. Vietnam Era Veteran.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s drill this down here. The US Government does not accept the term Vietnam Vet. The correct and only legal term is Vietnam Era Veteran and was codified into law in 1974. (Vietnam Era Veterans\u2019 Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (or VEVRAA, 38 U.S.C. \u00a7 4212)<\/p>\n

A Vietnam era veteran is a person who served on active duty anywhere in the world for a period of more than 180 days, any part of which occurred between Aug. 5, 1964, and May 7, 1975, and was discharged or released with other than a dishonorable discharge. Or was discharged or released from active duty for a service-connected disability if any part of such active duty was performed between August 5, 1964, and May 7, 1975.<\/p>\n

There is no such thing as a \u201cVietnam Veteran.\u201d So even if you were stationed in South Africa passing out basketballs at a gym, you qualify to call yourself a Vietnam Vet, because that term has no legal standing and is a colloquialism.<\/p>\n

The US Government does not recognize \u201cin-country\u201d identifiers (Just like there is no such thing as a \u201cconfirmed kill.\u201d ) The main reason is that troops stationed in Vietnam sometimes were tasked with missions in Laos and Cambodia. This keeps the US from having to acknowledge \u201cLaos\u201d or \u201cCambodia\u201d Vets since officially there were no combat actions in those countries<\/p>\n

These are the facts with the corresponding reference above where you can do the research yourself. This should clear up the argument but I know that some people will disagree, but facts are facts.<\/p>\n

Jacqueline Paris
\nGardnerville<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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It will be interesting to see how this plays out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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