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Remembering Vietnam Vets on National Vietnam War Veterans Day

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Remembering Vietnam Vets on National Vietnam War Veterans Day

Remembering Vietnam Vets on National Vietnam War Veterans Day

The day marks the anniversary of the departure of the last U.S. combat troops from Vietnam.

March 29th was also the day Vietnam War POWs were returned to freedom.

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The anniversary was established for americans to mark the date the last u-s combat troops departed vietnam.

March 29th, 1973 was also the day the remaining u-s prisoners of war were returned to freedom.

The president of the local chapter of the vietnam veterans of america says its important to never forget what a troops went through and sacrificed.

Tom buono 10:16:37: it's like a welcome home day every year we reflect back 50 years ago when weid come homand we weren't recognized.

Today it's a lot better it's a lot easier and again we want to remember our 58,000+ they gave the ultimate sacrifice.

Congress passed "the vietnam war recognition act" in 2017... formalizing march 29th each year as "national vietnam war veterans day."

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