Vietnamese veterinarians receive memorial near the 50th anniversary of the end of the war
Wichita Falls (KFDX/kjtl) – It has been nearly 50 years since the end of the Vietnam War. To honor veterans who participated in the competition, local veterans groups held commemorations at Lake Wichita Veterans Memorial Plaza to honor and honor those who served.
Nearly 50 years after the war, many veterans from the Vietnam War were not yet welcomed with respect. On the 50th anniversary of National Vietnam Veterans Day, Martie James and the daughters of the American Revolution hope to solve this problem.
“It affects not only them, but their families,” James said. “It’s a family heart to know that the people they love are remembered and part of serving our country.”
Now, nearly half a century has passed since the war, and many Vietnamese veterinarians are living their lives when they return home, James believes that a welcome home will be helpful when adapting to civilian life.
“It’s hard to keep on being alert and worry about protecting yourself and your partner into our protected civilian lives,” James said.
Mike Berry, like many comrades, remembered the reception he received when he first came home.
“No,” Berry said. “I got off the plane in Seattle, walked into the lobby of the airport, just walked out, and got home.”
But after all the rituals and monuments over the years, Berry believes that any disease in his welcome home has been calmed. Now, he believes that preserving history is the most important thing, because many Americans today only know the Vietnam War in history books.
“There is very little left in World War II, and South Korea is getting thinner and thinner from Vietnam,” Berry said. “At some point, if it doesn’t do that, it will disappear.”
A ceremony to commemorate veterans.
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