DoD Sets up Vietnam War 50th Anniversary Commission
Via TREA (The Retired Enlisted Association)
DoD Sets up Vietnam War 50th Anniversary Commission-TREA has learned that the Department of Defense is setting up the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War Commemoration Commission. The commission is Congressionally mandated and chartered by the Department of Defense to plan and conduct this commemorative program which may include activities and ceremonies to achieve the following objectives:
(1) To thank and honor veterans of the Vietnam War, including personnel who were held as prisoners of war or listed as missing in action, for their service and sacrifice on behalf of the United States and to thank and honor the families of these veterans.
(2) To highlight the service of the Armed Forces during the Vietnam War and the contributions of Federal agencies and governmental and non-governmental organizations that served with, or in support of, the Armed Forces.
(3) To pay tribute to the contributions made on the home front by the people of the United States during the Vietnam War.
(4) To highlight the advances in technology, science, and medicine related to military research conducted during the Vietnam War; and
(5) To recognize the contributions and sacrifices made by the allies of the United States during the Vietnam War.
The Commission’s activities will last until 2025 and will involve Vietnam War Commemoration programs conducted by the federal government, state and local governments, and international, commercial and private organizations.
As we receive more information about this commemoration we will let you know.
I’ll keep an eye on this. It will be interseting how the Commission addresses Objective # 3. I lived through this. I endured the spitting and name calling. I just don’t seem to recall any “contributions” on the “home front.”
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