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SAN DIEGO — March 29 marks Vietnam War Memorial Day, a day to honor the sacrifices of veterans who served during this period in American history.
On Friday, the USS Midway hosted a ceremony to honor local veterans, nearly five decades since the war ended. Many of the refugees went to Westminster and that's where a new memorial came from Friday, a replica of one that stands in Westminster was dedicated to the USS Midway Friday. Also in Friday's ceremony, retired Navy Commander Curt Dosé, a navy pilot with nearly 200 combat missions over North Vietnam shared his powerful stories.The ceremony ended with a traditional missing-man flyover to remember those who never made it home from the Vietnam War.
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