National Vietnam War Veterans Day will be commemorated on Saturday, March 29 from 2-3pm in Memorial Park.
Veterans who served on active duty anywhere in the world from 1955 to 1975 are invited to be recognized for their service and sacrifice.
National Vietnam War Veterans Day March 29
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Joseph Fick says
Many thanks to Peter Sweetser for his efforts and countless hours of planning and organizing this event in Chestertown.
Gren Whitman says
I served in the U.S. Army as an enlisted man from ’58 to ’62. I then became deeply involved in the movement to end the United States’ Vietnam debacle. There was no honor in this interventionary excursion in which 50,000-plus and millions of Vietnamese were killed. It is one of our nation’s greatest shames. There is absolutely nothing to commemeraten or honor.
Bil Anderson says
Mr. Whitman —
I agree with you description “United States Vietnam debacle” but certainly find no objection to honoring the men and women of America, including yourself, who served their country in that debacle. They didn’t make the decisions for the nation to enter into that conflict nor decide how to prosecute the war. The personnel of the U.S. were following the orders dictated by politicians when they served, as is the case in every military proceeding.
Thank you for your service.
Joseph A. Fick, Jr. says
Thank you for your rebuttal to Mr. Whitman’s comments on the soldiers who gave their service and their lives in that conflict.
Stephen Kochenash says
Apparently sir you never walked point..