Why Are Military Uniforms Called Fatigues? Here's What It Means
While early American soldiers took inspiration from European armies for their uniforms — typically more formal — a wave of ...
Veterans honored on anniversary of end of U.S. involvement in Vietnam War
Nearly 400 people — most of whom were Vietnam veterans — gathered on the 50th anniversary of the end of U.S. involvement in ...
Salinas honors Vietnam veterans with banners, 50 years after the war's end
The nonprofit Salinas Hometown Heroes held a Welcome Home Gathering and banner installation on Friday morning to honor the service of local Vietnam War veterans.
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Orange County honors Vietnam veterans with special ceremony
ALL TO HONOR THE MILITARY MEN AND WOMEN WHO SERVED IN VIETNAM. IT LOOKS TO ME LIKE IT ... BUT I HAD TO GET MY UNIFORM OFF BECAUSE I WAS SPIT ON AND. AND. IT JUST WE WEREN’T WELCOMED.
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National Medal of Honor Museum opens, highlights courage of generations of Soldiers
As Lee Greenwood belted out “God Bless the USA,” 32 of the 61 living Medal of Honor recipients, national and military leaders ...
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Salinas honors Vietnam veterans with banners, 50 years after the war's end
You took your uniform off, and you didn’t show anything that we had to do with the military,” said Vietnam veteran Paul Bazzell. “Now it’s, ‘Thank you for your service,’ ‘Welcome ...
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Pittsfield ceremony honors Vietnam veterans who were denied a 'proper welcome' home after the war
It was a somber day marked by an appropriately dreary overcast, though no rain interrupted the event, which celebrated a ...
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Vietnam Veterans recognized at Crow Wing County Board
On March 29, 1973, the U.S. Military Assistance Command in Vietnam was disbanded and was ... and just discriminated against for having worn that uniform during that time frame.