Team Little Rock honors Vietnam veterans

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  • 19th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. --  Team Little Rock members will honor Vietnam veterans during a retreat ceremony 4:30 p.m. today at the main flagpole in Heritage Park.

The U.S. Senate recently approved Senate Resolution 55, establishing March 30, 2011 as Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day. The date was chosen to honor the day U.S. forces completed their return from Vietnam in 1973.

"Whereas the establishment of a 'Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day' would be an appropriate way to honor those members of the United States Armed Forces who served in South Vietnam and throughout Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War ..."according to the resolution.

Through the resolution, the Senate encourages all Americans to observe this day "with appropriate ceremonies and activities that -

(A) provide the appreciation Vietnam War veterans deserve, but did not receive upon returning home from the war;

(B) demonstrate the resolve that never again shall the Nation disregard and denigrate a generation of veterans;

(C) promote awareness of the faithful service and contributions of such veterans during their military service as well as to their communities since returning home;

(D) promote awareness of the importance of entire communities empowering veterans and the families of veterans to readjust to civilian life after military service; and

(E) promote opportunities for such veterans to assist younger veterans returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan in rehabilitation from wounds, both seen and unseen, and to support the reintegration of younger veterans into civilian life."

More than 58,000 U.S. Armed Forces members were killed in action and more than 300,000 were wounded in Vietnam, according to the resolution.

Team Little Rock honors Vietnam veterans

  • Published
  • 19th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. --  Team Little Rock members will honor Vietnam veterans during a retreat ceremony 4:30 p.m. today at the main flagpole in Heritage Park.

The U.S. Senate recently approved Senate Resolution 55, establishing March 30, 2011 as Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day. The date was chosen to honor the day U.S. forces completed their return from Vietnam in 1973.

"Whereas the establishment of a 'Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day' would be an appropriate way to honor those members of the United States Armed Forces who served in South Vietnam and throughout Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War ..."according to the resolution.

Through the resolution, the Senate encourages all Americans to observe this day "with appropriate ceremonies and activities that -

(A) provide the appreciation Vietnam War veterans deserve, but did not receive upon returning home from the war;

(B) demonstrate the resolve that never again shall the Nation disregard and denigrate a generation of veterans;

(C) promote awareness of the faithful service and contributions of such veterans during their military service as well as to their communities since returning home;

(D) promote awareness of the importance of entire communities empowering veterans and the families of veterans to readjust to civilian life after military service; and

(E) promote opportunities for such veterans to assist younger veterans returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan in rehabilitation from wounds, both seen and unseen, and to support the reintegration of younger veterans into civilian life."

More than 58,000 U.S. Armed Forces members were killed in action and more than 300,000 were wounded in Vietnam, according to the resolution.