Vietnam Veterans

TENNESSEE – Vietnam veterans in Sumner County, Tennessee, are objecting to official signs honouring slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk that have appeared on a stretch of a state highway that has been designated Vietnam Veterans Boulevard since 1987. The signs, which say “Charlie Kirk Memorial Highway”, appeared on State Route…

At least 88,000 additional public school students can start their school day right, with a nutritious, free breakfast, as the Minns Labor Government continues its work to double the number of schools participating in Foodbank's School Breakfast 4 Health program. The Minns Labor Government made a commitment in the lead…

It all started with sponge and a bucket of soapy water. Recently, I helped hand-wash the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in the District of Columbia. I honored my fellow service members and Naval Academy classmates who protected our country. I stood alongside Jan Scruggs, founder of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. At…

The Department of Veterans Affairs has long given Vietnam veterans  disability compensation  for illness connected to Agent Orange, widely used to defoliate Southeast Asian battlefields during the U.S. war. Less well known: The powerful herbicide combination was also routinely used to kill weeds at domestic military bases. Those exposed to the chemicals at…

Agitation, anxiety, mood swings and depression are just a handful of the 17 symptoms that help doctors diagnose post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). SDI Productions / Getty Images Thirteen years after he returned home to Las Vegas, Nevada, from fighting in Iraq, Adam Kelley, a specialist in the U.S. Army, took…

Bruce Springsteen knew 'Born In The USA' was going to be a hit. The Boss says he knew his best-known song had something special about it, but he could never have imagined where it took his career. Recalling working on the 1984 album of the same name and its 1982…

The mayor of Vancouver and other guests dedicated this tree on the campus of Clark College as a witness tree for Vietnam Era veterans. Welcome home. Photo by Paul Valencia Ceremony was held Wednesday, Vietnam War Veterans Day Paul Valencia ClarkCountyToday.com It was a celebration of those who served, and…

Home Voices of Bravery, Vietnam: Vets raise money while incarcerated Published on 25 March 2023 Author Union County Correctional Institute is the permanent “home” for some Vietnam veterans, who’ve chosen to give back, rather than spew bitterness. UNION COUNTY, Fla. — You might think they’d blame Vietnam for their situation…

Culture A Rift in the Earth Is Maya Lin’s celebrated Vietnam Veterans Memorial really a work of architecture? WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 31: People view the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on Memorial Day as the sunsets over the National Mall, on Monday, May 31, 2021. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times…

DOD Certificate reflects Lutheran Hospice and Palliative Care’s commitment to provide better care and resources to veterans. The Department of Defense has honored the Lutheran Hospice and Palliative Care team with a certificate of Vietnam War Commemoration. This certificate reflects a commitment to provide better care and resources to veterans,…