The Vietnam War ended 51 years ago, but most veterans from that war never got the homecoming they deserved.
Fri, March 29th 2024 at 4:36 PM That is, until Friday, which is also National Vietnam War Veterans Day.in Columbus. Veterans lined up and marched single-file into the event.It was so unique to come down the center with the students from high schools and other things," he said. "They have signs up for us, so it was special. I wanted to applaud them, instead of them applauding us. It was really neat.
The "welcome home" ceremony featured a keynote speech from Tom Cunningham, a U.S. Navy and Vietnam War veteran. There were no ticker tape parades at the end honoring the veterans," he said. "No triumphant marches or speeches, as there had been at the end of each and every other world war. American veterans returned home in silence -- or in some cases, denigrated to the point of embarrassment, having served the country during the controversial war."But they still know and respect the military, and that’s what I like about it," he said.It doesn’t matter what you did in Vietnam.
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