Camp Verde AZ — Come and honor the veterans who served and fought during the Vietnam War. The recognition begins Wednesday, March 29, 2023 and ends Sunday, April 2, 2023.
Below are all the details promoting this patriotic event and organizers are hoping for a solid support from the community in recognizing the brave men and women that fought in this war.
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Tommy Acosta, you are the BEST! Thank you for highlighting this last celebration honoring the return of our Vietnam Veterans 50 years ago!
As a military veteran I always enjoy seeing veterans celebrated for their sacrifices. Unfortunately sometimes it takes decades to recognize them and even longer for the VA to recognize the long term environmental and psychological effects our service has had upon our minds and bodies. The PACT Act is a good starting point but hardly covers the full extent of the hazards both combat and non combat service members are exposed to both CONUS and OCONUS.
The VA studies the effects of Agent Orange and Gulf War Syndrome for many many a year and they are only now beginning to financially compensate these veterans whose populations have been dramatically reduced due to exposure to toxins and their related deadly health effects. They claim they need time to study such effects but it is obvious that it is their way of culling the heard to reduce the amount of compensation paid out. Perhaps they should study in full the effects these hazards present and develop ways to protect against them prior to exposing us to them?
Vietnam Veterans and all those who serve deserve to be treated far better than they have been by a system that cares little about them.
Welcome Home’s and Thanks for Serving are nice gestures but one cannot survive off of them nor care for their families with them.