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VBA salutes Vietnam War Veterans

Posted on Monday, March 29, 2021 6:00 amMarch 26, 2021 Posted in Benefits by Veterans Benefits Administration 3k views

During his inaugural address in 1961, President John F. Kennedy affirmed that the United States stood ready …

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Vietnam Purple Heart Veteran reflects on service, transition, family

Posted on Saturday, March 27, 2021 2:00 pmMarch 26, 2021 Posted in Health by VAntage Point Contributor 2k views

Purple Heart Veteran Thornell Billingslea served in the 173rd Airborne Brigade. As we celebrate National …

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VA to commemorate 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War

Posted on Monday, March 22, 2021 6:00 pmApril 19, 2021 Posted in Honoring Vets, ICARE, Secretary's Blog, Top Stories by Denis McDonough 9k views

On March 29, our Nation will commemorate National Vietnam War Veterans Day on its 50th anniversary, an …

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Borne the Battle #234: Army Veteran Diane Carlson Evans, Founder of the Vietnam Women’s Memorial Foundation

Posted on Monday, March 22, 2021 8:00 amMarch 25, 2021 Posted in Borne the Battle podcast, Top Stories, VA Podcast Network by VAntage Point Contributor 24k views

Army Veteran Diane Carlson Evans, founder of the Vietnam Women’s Memorial Foundation, joins Borne the …

Army Veteran Olga Kalpagian is today's Veteran of the Day.

#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Olga Kalpagian

Posted on Sunday, March 29, 2020 11:30 amMarch 26, 2020 Posted in Veteran of the Day by VAntage Point Contributor 2k views

On National Vietnam War Veterans Day, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Olga Kalpagian, who served …

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Philadelphia VA Medical Center named for Vietnam Medal of Honor recipient

Posted on Friday, March 27, 2020 10:00 amMarch 22, 2020 Posted in Health by Abby Bramski 1k views

19-year-old Michael Crescenz was killed in action in Vietnam, the only Philadelphian serving in Vietnam …

Veterans can attend virtual events for National Vietnam War Veterans Day

Posted on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 3:00 pmMarch 27, 2020 Posted in Honoring Vets, Top Stories by Adam Stump 52k views

National Vietnam War Veterans Day is March 29. Organizers canceled or postponed many events to slow the …

Borne the Battle #184: Honoring Vietnam Veterans, MG James T. Jackson

Posted on Monday, March 2, 2020 8:30 amJuly 6, 2020 Posted in Borne the Battle podcast, Top Stories by VAntage Point Contributor 9k views

There are over 6.2 million living Vietnam Era Veterans. They deserve a proper thank you for raising their …

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#VeteranOfTheDay Vietnam War Veterans

Posted on Friday, March 29, 2019 5:00 pmMarch 29, 2019 Posted in Veteran of the Day by Ifeoma Ikedionwu 1k views

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is everyone who served during the Vietnam War. American troops were deployed to …

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Stories of Valor: Vietnam War Veteran Oscar Lee Torbet III

Posted on Friday, March 29, 2019 10:07 amMarch 29, 2019 Posted in Honoring Vets by VAntage Point Contributor 1k views

In this video production, Oscar Lee Torbet III discusses his Army Ranger service during the Vietnam …

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