Duty Calls: Vietnam veterans to receive pins in appreciation of war duty.

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

Does this include Vietnam War Era veterans as well?

Yes, Vietnam War Era veterans are included in this recognition. The Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017 designates March 29 as National Vietnam War Veterans Day, honoring all veterans who served during the Vietnam War era, which spans from November 1, 1955, to May 15, 1975. This includes those who served in Vietnam as well as those who served elsewhere during that time.

www.legion.org www.VietnamWar50th.com

Hail to our veterans!

The Nation salutes you.

 

[pknopp]

Maybe they should create some they can attach to the Vietnam war memorial?

 

[tyroneweaver]

Does this include Vietnam War Era veterans as well?

Yes, Vietnam War Era veterans are included in this recognition. The Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017 designates March 29 as National Vietnam War Veterans Day, honoring all veterans who served during the Vietnam War era, which spans from November 1, 1955, to May 15, 1975. This includes those who served in Vietnam as well as those who served elsewhere during that time.

www.legion.org www.VietnamWar50th.com

Hail to our veterans!

The Nation salutes you.

I was contacted by a private group here in Burley. They not only gave me a pin, but also beautiful blanket.

 

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

I was contacted by a private group here in Burley. They not only gave me a pin, but also beautiful blanket.

Good on you, tyrone. I am glad for that. Honor to your service.

 

[Woodznutz]

Does this include Vietnam War Era veterans as well?

Yes, Vietnam War Era veterans are included in this recognition. The Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017 designates March 29 as National Vietnam War Veterans Day, honoring all veterans who served during the Vietnam War era, which spans from November 1, 1955, to May 15, 1975. This includes those who served in Vietnam as well as those who served elsewhere during that time.

www.legion.org www.VietnamWar50th.com

Hail to our veterans!

The Nation salutes you.

The nation should apologize to them.

 

[lg325]

I would Honored to accept it for my now deceased uncles ,who suffered from their wounds and ailments gotten in the war. Mitch and Billy.

 

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

I would Honored to accept it for my now deceased uncles ,who suffered from their wounds and ailments gotten in the war. Mitch and Billy.

Contact the VA.

 

[mudwhistle]

Does this include Vietnam War Era veterans as well?

Yes, Vietnam War Era veterans are included in this recognition. The Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017 designates March 29 as National Vietnam War Veterans Day, honoring all veterans who served during the Vietnam War era, which spans from November 1, 1955, to May 15, 1975. This includes those who served in Vietnam as well as those who served elsewhere during that time.

www.legion.org www.VietnamWar50th.com

Hail to our veterans!

The Nation salutes you.

In May of 1975 I was going thru HT"A" school. Because of that I wasn't qualified to wear the National Defense ribbon. I later earned it during Desert Storm.

 

[luiza]

Does this include Vietnam War Era veterans as well?


Hail to our veterans!

The Nation salutes you.

Pity America ended up losing .

Though in fairness the VC were heavily armed .
They knew how to throw rocks and spears and were so brave in the face of Nalpalm .

 

[JGalt]

Does this include Vietnam War Era veterans as well?

Yes, Vietnam War Era veterans are included in this recognition. The Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017 designates March 29 as National Vietnam War Veterans Day, honoring all veterans who served during the Vietnam War era, which spans from November 1, 1955, to May 15, 1975. This includes those who served in Vietnam as well as those who served elsewhere during that time.

www.legion.org www.VietnamWar50th.com

Hail to our veterans!

The Nation salutes you.

I doubt if I would accept one. I served in the US Army from 1971-1974 but was stateside the whole time.

Those who actually served in Vietnam are more deserving.

 

[mudwhistle]

Pity America ended up losing .

Though in fairness the VC were heavily armed .
They knew how to throw rocks and spears and were so brave in the face of Nalpalm .

We didn't lose. The press used public opinion to force us to abandon Vietnam.
It was just like Afghanistan, but on a larger scale.

The press is filled with leftists who never want to see America win another war.

 

[mudwhistle]

I doubt if I would accept one. I served in the US Army from 1971-1974 but was stateside the whole time.

Those who actually served in Vietnam are more deserving.

My brother was a civilian military advisor in Vietnam in the 60s and even got wounded while serving there, but he gets nothing. Not even a Purple Heart.

 

[JGalt]

Pity America ended up losing .

Though in fairness the VC were heavily armed .
They knew how to throw rocks and spears and were so brave in the face of Nalpalm .

The VC cheated. They were good at using terrorist tactics against the cities and villages in the South, like putting bombs in market places and systematically-murdering village chiefs and other civilians who tried to oppose them. They also tortured prisoners, which is against the Geneva Convention.

 

[JGalt]

My brother was a civilian military advisor in Vietnam in the 60s and even got wounded while serving there, but he gets nothing. Not even a Purple Heart.

That's messed up. The Vietnam War was winding down while I was in there. President Nixon was focusing more on dealing with the spread of Communism in Central and South America, and drugs coming across the border from Mexico. We continued to train Airborne Rangers in the use of artillery strikes, but I do remember seeing an increasing number of South and Central American military personnel showing up at Ft. Benning.

 

[mudwhistle]

That's messed up. The Vietnam War was winding down while I was in there. President Nixon was focusing more on dealing with the spread of Communism in Central and South America, and drugs coming across the border from Mexico. We continued to train Airborne Rangers in the use of artillery strikes, but I do remember seeing an increasing number of South and Central American military personnel showing up at Ft. Benning.

So were you in 5th Group or with the Ranger Batt?

 

[mudwhistle]

The VC cheated. They were good at using terrorist tactics against the cities and villages in the South, like putting bombs in market places and systematically-murdering village chiefs and other civilians who tried to oppose them. They also tortured prisoners, which is against the Geneva Convention.

That's how my brother was wounded. Booby-trap.

 

[José]

The VC cheated. They were good at using terrorist tactics against the cities and villages in the South, like putting bombs in market places and systematically-murdering village chiefs and other civilians who tried to oppose them. They also tortured prisoners, which is against the Geneva Convention.

JGalt​

If we fight like America we will lose... so we must fight like Vietnamese.

Gen. Giap​

 

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

The Americans won every battle and lost the war.

 

[lg325]

Bad strategy by the higher ups.

 

[mudwhistle]

Bad strategy by the higher ups.

We never should have gotten into Vietnam.
But the failure was allowing the media to make the war unpopular.