Thursday, May 10, 2012

Vietnam: The stealth commemoration

Well I had no idea......



Recognition for the veterans who fought and won the war is still MIA

On March 29, commander in chief of the armed forces (and President) Obama signed a presidential proclamation designating March 29 as Vietnam Veterans Day. I found out by accident and have yet to talk to a Vietnam vet since that date who was aware of the honor bestowed upon him. Even the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War Commemoration website (the commemoration commission has been functioning at least two years) failed to carry the proclamation.

It may be that National Dill Pickle Day or Take Your Hamster to Work Day knocked the news off the front page and left no precious time on national news stations. For the record, the Vietnam War was fought about four decades ago; hundreds of thousands of Americans and millions of Vietnamese were casualties.

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2 comments:

  1. RJIIIMay 10, 2012 at 5:33 AM

    Our Vets or theirs?

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  2. Brock TownsendMay 10, 2012 at 12:41 PM

    I'm sure Hussein hates all vets. Your picture reminded me of the one at the bottom of this link.

    Kerry And His Mystical Khmer Dau (Rouge)
    http://www.namsouth.com/viewtopic.php?t=22&highlight=kerry

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