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Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Vietnam Veterans Day

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Surviving Vietnam War veterans have gone through a lot in their lifetimes. Fighting in thick jungles and dense heat, they had to deal with hidden enemies, diseases and other health hazards while being away from their families for long stretches. When they returned – many with post-traumatic stress disorder and other health issues – it was to a nation that didn’t welcome them with open arms.   By Katie Lange DoD News, Defense Media Actiity

There is some debate, March 29 is generally viewed as a more appropriate date. On that day in 1973, the last combat troops were withdrawn from Vietnam and the last prisoners of war held in North Vietnam arrived on American soil. It is also the date President Nixon chose for the first Vietnam Veterans Day in 1974.

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