In 2011, U.S. Senator Richard Burr, a ranking Member of the
Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs, encouraged communities across the nation
to establish “Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day.”
A resolution was passed unanimously by the United States
Senate designating March 30th as “Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day” to honor
the return home of our armed services members after serving in Vietnam.
Sadly, our Vietnam Veterans never returned home to the
heroes’ welcome they truly deserved. Instead, they were caught in the middle of the
turbulent debate surrounding our country’s involvement in that war.
We know these men and women served our county with honor and
bravery during the Vietnam War. These veterans deserve our respect, recognition
and overwhelming gratitude for their sacrifice.
I ask everyone to take a moment today to recognize and
honor all of the men and women who served in the Vietnam War and to remember that today
marks the official “Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day”.
“I am only one, but I am one. I can't do everything, but I can do something. The something I ought to do, I can do, and by the grace of God, I will.” ~Everett Hale
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